2018 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos 7-round mock

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 28: Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Quenton Nelson (56) battles with North Carolina State Wolfpack defensive tackle Ben Frazier (90) during the college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the North Carolina State Wolfpack on October 28, 2017, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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TOLEDO, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Western Michigan Broncos offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor (77) blocks during game action between the Western Michigan Broncos and the Toledo Rockets on November 24, 2017 at Glass Bowl Stadium in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo defeated Western Michigan 37-10 to advance to the MAC championship game. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Broncos opted to move on from tackle Donald Stephenson last week, meaning they’ll be in the market for his replacement on draft day. Western Michigan’s Chukwuma Okorafor could be a good fit early for the Broncos in the second round.

Okorafor is massive (6-foot-6 and 330 pounds) and figures to have a spot to play either tackle spot at the pro level, though he may be best suited for the right side. His length and hand strength are ideal for the position even despite getting a late start to playing football in general. I like Okorafor’s quick feet in his pass pro sets and even though he won’t be much of a mauler in the run game, I think he’s a nice developmental prospect in the second round.

Getting Nelson in the first round and Okorafor in the second would immediately give the Broncos one of the best young offensive line combos in the league. The price to find line help via free agency gets seemingly steeper by the year and if Denver can get this type of talent for cheap with their first two selections in the draft, they’ll be well on their way to a much better season on offense in 2018.

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