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The ideal five-round Denver Broncos mock draft

By Sayre Bedinger

PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the first quarter of their NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the first quarter of their NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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7. Fifth round (149th overall): Brett Toth, OT, Army

Let me explain why this is the ideal offensive line selection for the Denver Broncos. Here’s a quick look at the team’s depth chart along the offensive line as things stand right now.

LT: Garett Bolles
LG: Ron Leary
C: Matt Paradis
RG: Connor McGovern
RT: Jared Veldheer
SWING: Menelik Watson, Cyrus Kouandjio
INTERIOR DEPTH: J.J. Dielman (C), Max Garcia (LG), Billy Turner (RG)

By my count, the Broncos have — currently on their roster — 10 offensive linemen worth taking into the season.

There’s no room right now to add anybody.

Therefore, the Broncos don’t necessarily *need* to draft an offensive lineman that would have to play this year. Could they upgrade and get a player like Quenton Nelson or Will Hernandez, even Austin Corbett or James Daniels, and push someone else off the roster entirely?

Yes.

But for now, I love this scenario for the Broncos because they have a number of players that can play both tackle positions if needed, and Toth would be a future potential starter at right tackle.

He’s shown that kind of potential, and because of the team’s current roster situation, he would go on the reserve/military list, and be a player the Broncos could draft and stash at a future position of need.

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