Pittsburgh’s T.J. Clemmings tackles Dyrell Roberts of Virginia during a game in 2012. (Justin K. Aller, Getty Images)
Make that at least two draft-eligible right tackles who have piqued the Broncos’ interest.
The Broncos visited Tuesday with Pitt right tackle T.J. Clemmings. The Denver Post previously reported the Broncos are scheduled to sit down next Tuesday with Texas A&M right tackle Cedric Ogbuehi.
The 6-foot-5, 309-pound Clemmings has the type of athleticism that may make him an ideal fit for the Broncos’ zone-blocking offense. He was a defensive end in high school and in his first two years at Pitt before converting to offensive tackle for his final two seasons.
Scouting reports say he needs work as a pass blocker. He may be eventually better suited for left tackle as he plays with the finesse of a Ryan Clady than the physicality of an Orlando Franklin.
Clemmings is projected to go somewhere between the late first round and middle of the second, so he would be a candidate for the Broncos’ No. 28 overall selection.
The Broncos have also scheduled a visit next week with Rutgers tight end Tyler Kroft. He is a 6-foot-5, 246 pound receiver-type tight end who declared for the draft after his redshirt junior season. Kroft is projected to go in the middle rounds.
The Broncos currently have three established tight ends in Owen Daniels, Virgil Green and James Casey. Kroft could be an ideal developmental-type tight end.
