25. DENVER BRONCOS
Garett Bolles’ ascent to grading out as one of the best tackles in the NFL came as one of the bigger surprises when looking at offensive line play this season. It’s hard to think that a reduction in holding penalties being called across the NFL didn’t play some role in his breakout, but it was an impressive season for the fourth-year man out of Utah nonetheless — a season that earned him a fresh, four-year contract extension with the team.
Unfortunately for Denver, other pieces along the line didn’t come close to meeting Bolles’ level of play. Rookie center
Lloyd Cushenberry got off on the wrong foot with 15 pressures allowed in his first four NFL games and ended the year as PFF’s lowest-graded center among qualifiers.
Elijah Wilkinson produced just a 52.4 grade at the right tackle position in the second consecutive season that the Broncos missed right tackle
Ja’Wuan James, as well.
James’ expected return in 2021, along with some improvement from young players like Cushenberry and
Dalton Risner on the interior, should lead to a better effort from the line next season