selected highly-touted Washington State offensive tackle Andre Dillard in his latest mock draft."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos Free AgencyBroncos DraftBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴reaking NewsBroncos 2019 Draft Class Announced脳NFL DraftDenver Broncos NewsBroncos Draft 2019Daniel Jeremiah pegs offensive tackle Andre Dillard to Broncos in latest mockNew Andy Janovich Jersey ,130commentsNFL Media Analyst Daniel Jeremiah has the Denver Broncos selected highly-touted Washington State offensive tackle Andre Dillard in his latest mock draft.MSTShareTweetShareShareDaniel Jeremiah pegs offensive tackle Andre Dillard to Broncos in latest mockJames Snook-USA TODAY SportsGood morning, Broncos Country.Now that the 2019 NFL Combine is over draft analysts have been diligent in sharing their updated mocks for the 2019 NFL Draft. NFL media analyst Daniel Jeremiah, widely-regarded as one of the best draft gurus around has the Denver Broncos selecting Washington State offensive tackle Andre Dillard in his latest mock draft. Here is the interesting thing about this — both Devin White and Drew Lock were available.For most of the draft process, Dillard has flown under the radar despite starting 41 consecutive games for the Cougars at left tackle. His quality play on the field earned him All-Pac 12 and third-team All-American honors this past season as a senior. After his performance at the combine he isn’t flying under the radar anymore. Without question, Dillard had the most impressive workout offensive lineman in attendance.He was a standout performer in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill and broad jump and left Indianapolis boosting his draft stock significantly — likely cementing Top 15 status with teams across the National Football League. Dillard’s plus athleticism, footwork, movement skills, and ability to anchor down at either tackle position make him an enticing selection for the Broncos.While offensive tackle isn’t the most popular selection for many fans with respect to the Broncos’ and potential draft intentions in the first round — it makes a whole lot of sense. They are currently in need of a starter at right tackle and would benefit greatly from an insurance policy in case Garett Bolles fails to improve in his third season. Not only that, but Dillard has the potential to become one of the league’s best tackles under the tutelage of new offensive line coach Mike Munchak. What’s not to like about that?The end of April seems like an eternity from now and it’s impossible to pinpoint what direction the Broncos will go in the draft. However, if other major needs are addressed in Free Agency, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them select the best offensive lineman in this year’s draft with their tenth overall selection if Dillard is available. Some people might hate it (especially when you factor in passing on White and Lock), but I have a feeling many fans would be cheering “Dilly dilly!” once they see how good he is on the gridiron.As always, thank you for reading and here is today’s offering of Horse Tracks.Horse TracksDenver Broncos: Post-Combine 7-round 2019 mock draftWhich way will the Denver Broncos look for talent in the 2019 NFL Draft now that the combine has been completed? 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Last offseason the Broncos made a number of coaching staff changes, including firing offensive line coach Jeff Davidson who had presided over some of the more moribund offensive lines in the NFL during his tenure in Denver. This offseason looks likely to bring many changes to the coaching staff as well, but let’s hope that this year the guys directing the offensive line aren’t among them.After firing Davidson the Broncos replaced him with two coaches, splitting responsibilities more or less along the lines of interior offensive line vs outside offensive line. Chris Strausser, then the assistant offensive line coach, was promoted to oversee the tackles on the outside. And Sean Kugler, the former head coach of UTEP, signed on to coach up the Broncos’ guards and centers.The results of those moves have been rather impressive.Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty ImagesThe Broncos’ offensive line has excelled in the run game this year. Rookie running back sensation Philip Lindsay zipped all over the field for 1,037 yards on 192 carries, resulting in an impressive 5.4 yards per carry average. Lindsay’s determination and skills played a big part in that, but so did the offensive line in front of him. With rare exceptions, the line consistently opened up holes for Lindsay, who then took full advantage. And his blockers were a big part of his league-leading yards gained before contact mark.The line also improved markedly in pass protection this year under Strausser & Kugler, though that’s still its weaker aspect. The group has allowed 33 sacks on Case Keenum this year, which is pretty decent and puts them in a 6 way tie for 20th most sacks allowed in the NFL. It’s not so bad when Deshaun Watson, Dak Prescott, Derek Carr, Aaron Rodgers, Eli Manning, and Russell Wilson have all taken 45+ sacks in the 2018 campaign. And it’s also a considerable improvement over the Broncos’ 2017 mark of 52 sacks allowed. Overall, the Broncos’ offensive line has grown from an average at best and unbalanced unit in 2017 to a clearly above average group in 2018. And that’s kind of remarkable when you consider that only 2 out of 5 offensive line starters from the Week 1 tilt against the Seahawkswill be starting and in the same spot in this weekend’s season finale against the Chargers: Left Tackle Garett Bolles and Right Tackle Jared Veldheer. A 3rd starter from Week 1 Devontae Booker Jersey , Connor McGovern, will start at Center instead of his original post at right guard.Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesThe rest have been waylaid by injuries. Original starting LG Ron Leary tore his achilles in the Week 6 loss to the Rams, and starting Center Matt Paradis broke his leg in the Week 9 loss to the Texans. That game also brought the loss of Max Garcia, who’d made four starts at guard in replacement of McGovern or Leary by that point, and had played pretty well. The tackles haven’t been immune to the injury bug either, with Jared Veldheer missing the entire 2nd quarter of the season after getting hurt in the Week 4 loss to the Chiefs.That’s resulted in players like Billy Turner and Elijah Wilkinson receiving a lot of playing time this season, and their coaches have ensured they were up to the challenge. Turner, a former 3rd round pick for the Dolphins back in 2014 and largely considered a bust or at best a development project after being cut by both the Dolphins and Ravens, has done well in 10 starts this season. And Wilkinson, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2017, has made 6 starts as well.To have an injury-riddled line step up and deliver above average results is no mean feat, especially in light of the Broncos’ longstanding struggle to get quality play out of this position group throughout this decade. So while I won’t regret seeing a number of Broncos coaches go this offseason, Kugler & Strausser are not among them. 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