- The Denver Broncos selected tackle Garett Bolles with its first-round pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.
- Bolles is a highly athletic tackle with experience in an outside zone-heavy run-blocking scheme, making him an excellent fit in the Broncos’ similar system.
- His 84.0 run-blocking grade in 2016 was second-best among the tackle draft class.
- He has room to improve in pass protection as he allowed 20 total pressures last year for a 96.4 pass-blocking efficiency that ranked 42nd in the draft class.
- Bolles did not allow a single pressure against bull-rush moves in 2016.
- Denver’s two tackles penciled in as starter entering the draft, Menelik Watson and Donald Stephenson, ranked 56th and 77th, respectively, in overall grade out of 78 qualifying tackles last season.
Broncos go offensive line, take Garett Bolles

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 28: Garett Bolle #72 and Kyle Lanterman #66 of the Utah Utes with the trophy after a win against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Foster Farms Bowl game at Levi's Stadium on December 28, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
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