According to 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis, the Denver Broncos hosted Boston College offensive tackle Jude Bowry for a top-30 pre-draft visit.
A top-30 visit is a pre-draft process in which each team may invite up to 30 draft-eligible prospects to its facility for interviews, medical evaluations, and film study. This doesn’t mean the Broncos will or will not draft a player; it’s part
of the draft process and offers a potential look at the positions they are showing interest in.
Jude Bowry is a 6-5, 314-pound offensive tackle with 33 3/4 inch arms and 10 3/4 inch hands. That is the prototypical size and length you look for in an offensive tackle, and he has the athleticism to match it. He ran a 5.08 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, jumped 34.5 inches, had a 9-7 broad jump, and a 9.37 RAS. So, he has the size, length, and tools that you look for in an offensive tackle in the NFL.
He was named a team captain this past season by Boston College and played 31 career games for them, which included 23 starts. He played primarily left tackle during his time at Boston College and held his own for the part. Bowry was invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, where he was amongst the standout players that week, and then tested at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he also tested well.
NFL.com’s draft analyst Lance Zierlein calls Bowry a plus athlete who could be targeted as a swing tackle on the second or third day of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Toolsy left tackle prospect carrying both a higher ceiling and lower floor. Bowry is typically in the right place at the right time in protection. He has the feet to match edge speed but needs to improve hand usage and punch timing to firm up his outside edge/protect against bull rushers. He’s hit-or-miss as a drive blocker but the hits carry force and movement. Inconsistencies are a concern, but Bowry is a plus athlete who could be targeted as a swing tackle on the second or third day of the draft.
Offensive tackle is not a major need for the Broncos, but also a position they could add some youth and developmental talent at. Left tackle Garett Bolles is coming off the best year of his career, but he turns 34 years old this offseason, and right tackle Mike McGlinchey is just 31 years old, but his contract is up after the 2027 season. So, while they are good at the position in the short-term, they need to start planning for the future in the short-term. Behind those two, you have veteran swing tackle Matt Peart, who took a pay cut to stay with the team this offseason, and developmental tackle/touchdown catcher Frank Crum, who has served as depth recently. So, you could add another young developmental tackle to this room.
The Broncos currently only have one selection in the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft, and I would be surprised if they used that selection on an offensive tackle. However, with no real pressing needs, they could decide to add an offensive linemen and plan for the future instead of worrying about the present.
