Denver Broncos

Kubiak sees the bright side in Broncos' reshuffled offensive line

Published Jun. 15, 2015 11:36 p.m. ET

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Gary Kubiak won't sugarcoat the state of his offensive line.

They'll be young. They'll be inexperienced. And they'll need to work as one if the Broncos want to mount a playoff run in 2015.

"We're going to be young," Kubiak told the team's official website. "If I told you the lineup today, or if I tell you in August, that's a fact."

It's not up for debate that Kubiak would rather have left tackle Ryan Clady back. The silver lining in Clady's early injury, though, is that a reshuffled starting lineup can settle in and learn from each other.

Line play, especially in Kubiak's zone-read scheme, isn't as much about individual play as it is about group play. Denver's new starting five is getting plenty of that throughout pre-training camp ball.

"I think one of the good things is that we've got a lot of work, a lot of reps with the group," Kubiak remarked.

Short-term, it's a quick fix to block in front of an aging Peyton Manning. But Kubiak is thinking long-term, too. He sees the value in such a young offensive line gelling early on.

"If you are young (and) you make it work, you've got a chance to be good for a long time," Kubiak said. "I feel like we've got some good young players and it's our job to get them going."

Added Kubiak: "If we hit it right, this can be a group that can stay together and play together for a long time."

(h/t Denver Broncos)