Alex Palczewski

Palczewski is premium insurance for a contender: he can step in at guard or tackle without looking overwhelmed. He is not a flashy name, but the coaching staff has already trusted him with serious work.

Strengths: Guard-tackle versatility, starting experience, availability, low penalty rate and special-teams value.

Weaknesses: Limited path to a full-time starting role behind entrenched veterans and less elite athletic upside.

Palczewski is the type of depth lineman every good team needs: he was ready when called, started 10 times and did not make life harder with flags. The new two-year deal reflects that trust. A six is a solid grade for a player who has earned real snaps, not merely held a roster spot. His next task is showing he can keep the job against the best edge groups.

Strengths: He is versatile, durable and disciplined, with a meaningful 2025 starting sample and very low penalty total. Palczewski can cover right tackle and provide reliable game-day line insurance.

Weaknesses: He has less elite physical upside than Denver's established starters and a smaller career starting sample. Continued pass-set consistency against top rushers is necessary before he can be treated as a locked-in long-term starter.