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2016 NFL Mock Draft Version 3.0: Free-Agency Impact

By David Harrison

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 27, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies tackle Germain Ifedi (74) in action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies tackle Germain Ifedi (74) in action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

45. . . Texas A&M. Germain Ifedi. 31. player

The Super Bowl champions will have a very different look in 2016, and a new quarterback is just the start.

Mark Sanchez is headed to Denver via trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, and if he’s going to be successful in a new city, with a new team, the Broncos need to protect him up front.

Ryan Clady will return, and his addition will be comforting to Sanchez and the Broncos’ running game, but the other guard spot needs addressing.

Germain Ifedi from Texas A&M is the second best guard in the draft, and plays with an energy similar to fellow Aggie Alum, Von Miller.

With some of the defensive pieces missing from Denver’s championship run, the offense will need to produce more than it did in 2015.  Drafting Ifedi will open lanes in the run game, and give Sanchez precious time needed to connect with the Broncos’ great receiving corps.

 

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