The Denver Broncos have decided to decline the fifth-year option for Garett Bolles and it didn't come as a surprise to many. After making the decision, Broncos GM John Elway says that ‘everyone's frustrated‘ with Bolles.
“Obviously, everyone's frustrated with Garett. He’s got to stop with his penalties but he did some good things later in the year. He got better. I think Mike Munchak did a heckuva job and Chris Kuper — they did a heckuva job with him. He still has the ability. He’s got to learn – he’s got to stop the penalties. Those are unacceptable anymore. He’s going into his fourth year. They have to stop. But Garett is going to come in and compete. And Vic will tell you that, too. He’ll come in and compete with Eli at left tackle and for Garett to go on with his career he’s going to have to correct those problems he’s had in the past as far as when it comes down to penalties.”
Back in 2017, the Broncos selected Bolles with the No. 20 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. In his first three seasons, Bolles has been able to start in 48 consecutive games at left tackle. Still, he's been far from consistent at the position.
Just this past season, Bolles surrendered four sacks in 1,012 offensive snaps. On the other hand, he also committed 17 penalties (second-most among offensive linemen).
Nevertheless, Bolles is going to enter the final year of his rookie contract, competing for the starting left tackle spot. If he doesn't clean up his mistakes, it's evident that the Broncos are willing to move on from him next offseason.
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