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2018 NFL Draft: Round 1 mock after flurry of NFL trade deadline deals

By Peter Panacy

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell annonces DeForest Buckner of Oregon as the #7 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell annonces DeForest Buckner of Oregon as the #7 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /
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12. player. 45. . Offensive Tackle. Oklahoma. Orlando Brown

Arguably the biggest need the Denver Broncos have this offseason is their offensive line. Quarterback is probably a need, but we’ve reached the point where QB value is too low to take a flier in the first half of Round 1.

Oklahoma offensive tackle Orlando Brown might be a bit of a reach here, as I’ve seen him tabbed anywhere from Rounds 1 to 4. But with CBS Sports listing him as the No. 8 overall prospect this deep into the season, let’s go with Denver making this selection here.

The Broncos have one tackle spot settled with Garett Bolles, but right tackle Menelik Watson has been a major disappointment.

Brown, 6-foot-8 and 360 pounds, is a massive specimen with great abilities in pass protection. He needs to work on his run blocking, but finding someone to anchor against the right-side pass rush should make whichever quarterback Denver rolls with year a bit happier under center.