Ryan Clady was one of the best (perhaps the best) left tackles in Broncos history. He earned four Pro Bowl nods and two first-team All-Pro selections during his time with Denver and he received a Super Bowl ring in 2015 (though he was injured for that season).
Earlier this week, Clady went on 104.3 The Fan and spoke with Nick Ferguson and Cecil Lammey about Garett Bolles, the Broncos’ current left tackle.
“I think he’s definitely had a well-documented slow start to his career,” Clady said. “I’ve seen a lot of improvement — he’s definitely put some work in. Later on in this past season, the 2019 season, he was playing at a much higher level.”
That’s the good news. The bad news? There’s still a lot to improve.
“One of the main things is hands with him,” Clady said. “He’s got some pretty good feet, which is what you need as a left tackle. But I think his hands and his awareness, too — a lot of those holding problems can somewhat be avoided with just learning the game more and having awareness of positions you’re in.”
Bolles has averaged nearly one penalty per game in his career. After earning $1,969,351 this season, Bolles will become an unrestricted free agent in 2021 after Denver opted to decline his fifth-year option for next season.
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