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The O-line’s adjustment, Russell Wilson’s playing style and undrafted players to watch

The O-line’s adjustment, Russell Wilson’s playing style and undrafted players to watch


After watching voluntary veteran minicamp, rookie minicamp and a pair of OTA practices, we’re starting to get a better sense for this Broncos team.

In this edition of “Ask Aric,” I’ll answer questions about where the team stands at this point of the offseason, which undrafted players to watch, how Russell Wilson has operated as a passer and more.

To submit a question for a future mailbag, click here or send me a tweet at @AricDiLalla.

I was wondering how our O-line is acclimating to the zone-blocking scheme as we drafted primarily for, I believe a bit of a different skill set and these guys will apparently be on the move more and using some different skills. – Tom A.

Tom, that’s a fair question, as the Broncos’ newly implemented outside zone blocking scheme is different than the one they’ve used in recent years. It’s tough on a front office whenever a team changes schemes, because the intricacies of what you’re looking for in a player can change. That said, the Broncos should be in good shape. Many of their linemen have the desired athleticism for the system — think of Quinn Meinerz’s ability to move in space or Garett Bolles pulling against the Dolphins a few years back — and for certain players, this system may actually be better suited for their strengths.

“He’s a guy that you can do downhill stuff with like they have done in the past — the inside zone — but he can run off the ball,” Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett said of Lloyd Cushenberry III this week. “That’s something that you want to take advantage of. He can reach his shade, which he has shown consistently up to this point, and I can’t wait to get pads on so I can see even more.”

[Which side of the ball] do you feel is “ahead” of the other in terms of execution or playbook knowledge? – Brandon W.

Brandon, I still feel like it’s a little bit early to give you a solid answer. We’re only able to watch one OTA a week, which means it’s a very limited sample size. During last week’s open practice, the offense…

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