1. Germain Ifedi
Experience: Junior
School: Texas A&M
Height/Weight: 6-6/324 LBS
Projected Round: 2nd
Drafting a tackle in the second round might be a bit of a stretch, but it makes some sense, too. Whomever is playing quarterback, they need to be protected a lot better than Manning and Osweiler were protected last season. And while Okung and Stephenson will make a big difference, the Broncos need more than just a first line of defense.
If the Broncos are looking for a guy who can swing back and forth between left and right tackle, develop for a year behind Okung and then eventually become Denver’s left tackle of the future, it’s a guy like Germain Ifedi.
Ifedi’s largest weaknesses are ones that can be fixed with a year or two of NFL coaching; he’s messy. The things you can’t teach — size, agility and power — are all there.
