Denver Broncos: 2019 Rookie report card at the bye week

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 3: Brandon Allen #2 is congratulated by Noah Fans #87 of the Denver Broncos after a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Cleveland Browns at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on November 3, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Browns 24-19. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 3: Brandon Allen #2 is congratulated by Noah Fans #87 of the Denver Broncos after a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Cleveland Browns at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on November 3, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Browns 24-19. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 29: Offensive tackle Dalton Risner #66 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 29: Offensive tackle Dalton Risner #66 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Dalton Risner, LG

Let’s just remind everyone really quickly that Dalton Risner was the 10th offensive lineman selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.

This play he made against the Green Bay Packers really personifies the type of effort and heart this guy plays with on a week-by-week basis.

Risner is flat out special.

It doesn’t matter what he’s being tasked with, he’s played like a first-round pick so far in 2019.

The fundamentals are there. The nastiness is there. The consistency is there. Everything the Broncos thought they were getting from this Colorado kid, they have gotten.

He’s been tremendous, not just picking up running backs and putting them in the end zone, but doing his job and creating running lanes, protecting the quarterback, and getting out to pull.

Overall grade: A