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Denver Broncos mock draft: Replacing Free Agents, adding depth

By Graham Tiedtke

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: The Denver Broncos logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: The Denver Broncos logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – AUGUST 31: Defensive end Derrek Tuszka #91 of the North Dakota State Bison lines up before the snap during his team’s game against the Butler Bulldogs at Target Field on August 31, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – AUGUST 31: Defensive end Derrek Tuszka #91 of the North Dakota State Bison lines up before the snap during his team’s game against the Butler Bulldogs at Target Field on August 31, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

North Dakota State defensive end Derrek Tuszka is one of my favorite mid-late round picks. I love how ferocious of a player he is, though he will likely have to back off a little bit in the NFL.

Tuszka is a strong defensive end, as he benched 24 reps at the NFL Combine. Several defensive linemen had more, with the highest being 33 reps. Still, I  personally am impressed.

There has been word out there that Tuszka may fit better as a linebacker, but if he can hit the weight room and become stronger, becoming a solid defensive end at the next level is definitely possible.

Tuszka is also quick off the line of scrimmage and can get to the quarterback at a decent speed. His 4.79-second 40-yard dash ranked eigth at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Tuszka might end up being a backup in the NFL, but I think that he would be able to make quite a few appearances during a lot of games in a rotational role, and that is not uncommon in the league today.

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