2019 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Defenders dominate throughout

I’ve seen Dalton Risner all over draft boards early in this year’s process, but for now I’m comfortable having him in the middle of the first round.

Denver could look at a quarterback with only Justin Herbert off the board, but this year certainly isn’t the year of the quarterback. I’m not ready to put Will Grier, Brian Lewerke, or Dwayne Haskins in the first round just yet. Case Keenum has another year on his deal and the Broncos like Chad Kelly enough to have him be Keenum’s primary backup.

Former first round pick Garrett Bolles has solidified himself at left tackle for Denver, who struggled to fill that hole. Veteran Jared Veldheer is in the final year of his deal and his ability to stay on the field has been spotty in recent years.

Risner primarily plays right tackle for the Wildcats, standing at 6’5, 308 lbs, and he’ll be 24 by the time he plays his first NFL game. He’ll need to add about 10 more pounds to hold up against NFL pass rushers. He gives Denver bookend tackles and an anchor on the right side for whoever ends up playing quarterback down the road.