Close. It's time to get to the bottom of why the Broncos declined Garett Bolles' fifth-year option. News & Analysis. Which was music to mine and Joe’s ears. Who would’ve thought that was possible ;) By Daniel Rymer Jun 19, 2019 — Garett Bolles (@gbolles72) July 1, 2020. LT Garett Bolles' late-season improvement should give Broncos reason to hope in 2019. Looking at qualifying left tackles since 2017, Bolles’ overall grade of 77.1 puts him at 15th out of 37 total players. The longtime left tackle may struggle with penalties, but PFF's Ben Linsey says "the negativity surrounding Bolles has gone too far." He went on to describe the PFF grading process, which was great to hear first hand about something that often feels like a black box.I joked on the podcast that Broncos Country definitely suffers from this when it comes to QBs.
Another thing I learned from Linsey is that Denver fans (myself included for sure) at times can get myopic on just watching their players year after year, and not have as much context or a reference point for what “league average” really looks like.While he acknowledged that it isn’t perfect (no one metric or methodology is), Ben walked us through the overarching goal with grades, is to assess whether a particular player did their job on a given play or not. Garett Bolles : Pos: OT, Career: 48 G, Broncos 2017-2019, born UT 1992 Linsey watches a lot of different teams and players and said on the podcast that “there are just a lot of bad tackles in the NFL right now.” So while Bolles is far from the ideal player, and Denver could certainly upgrade the position, being “league average” is probably just as much an indictment on the state of the left tackle position across the league as it is an endorsement of Bolles, perse’.Linsey said essentially, “even if it’s ugly” as long as the player did their job (protected the QB, walled off their block in the run game) that’s a positive in PFF’s grading system.Which makes sense, especially for Bolles. Garett Bolles blocks out critics to become Broncos highest-graded blocker Despite penalties, Pro Football Focus gives left tackle the team's top grade. He is athletic enough at times to recover when he’s initially beat due to bad technique, and still potentially get a piece of the blocker, leading to his job being done. He played college football at the University of Utah, and was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft Early life. PFF scouting report: Garett Bolles, T, Utah 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. Sure, that’s not the high-end player Denver was hoping for when it took him in the first round, but Bolles is still at least an average starter — not the bottom-of-the-barrel option he is sometimes portrayed to be.”In a recent article listing every team’s most underrated player, PFF’s Ben Linsey listed Garett Bolles as his pick for the Broncos.Mile High Sports will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Garett Bolles is one of John Elway’s most maligned draft picks, and with good reason. news Broncos inform T Garett Bolles … The Broncos are not yet sold on left tackle Garett Bolles. Bolles: "I've had my ups and I've had my downs. However, his continuing to do that job with repeated poor technique is what leads to the inconsistency - sometimes it bites him and sometimes it doesn’t.Two sides of the same coin, both looking at the same tape, attempting to answer a similar overarching question, with different approaches. Garett Bolles, yes Garett Bolles makes it into PFF's Team of the Week. Garett Bolles has been the center of a lot of discussion around the Denver Broncos this month. PFF's Daniel Rymer explains why the addition of Mike Munchak to go along with Bolles’ progression should help Denver’s offensive line in a big way in 2019. Garett Bolles, yes Garett Bolles makes it into PFF's Team of the Week. PFF joins Cover 2 Broncos to break down their grades of Garett Bolles. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us:That being said, Bolles’ holding calls are devastating to Denver’s offensive rhythm, and that alone makes the title of “average starter” feel just a touch rich. “It’s hard to say he qualifies as a bust. Posted by 4 months ago. Based on how well or not so well they did their job, their assigned a grade, anywhere from -2 through +2, in half point increments.Here’s a nugget we stumbled on as we talked through it, and just goes to show the value of sitting down and talking football with people, I always learn something.Linsey said their goal with their grades is to really look at process over results. Bolles has started all 48 games the past three seasons. The 2017 first-rounder had his fifth-year option declined, Tom Pelissero reports. Offensive tackle was the only position on offense that the team decided to stand pat on, which means Bolles will once again be the starter this season. However, the folks over at Pro Football Focus believe the Bolles criticism has crossed the line. 106. He was one of just three players to hit the mark of 20, for sacks allowed and holdings combined last year, and only rookie Jaguars tackle Jawaan Taylor had more.Linsey makes a convincing argument.