Article: Clady's own private Idaho Boise State rookie's focus on early impact for Broncos.(Sports)

Byline: Lee Rasizer, Rocky Mountain News

Thanks a lot, Joe Thomas.

All you did for the Cleveland Browns last season as their No. 1 pick is start 16 games at left tackle, help transform their offense to eighth overall in yardage, finish second in voting for the NFL's offensive rookie of the year and make the Pro Bowl.

So, Ryan Clady, there's your bar. Get in there and try not to disappoint for the Broncos as a rookie first-rounder, OK?

"He made it look real easy," Clady said with a laugh recently. "So there are a lot of expectations in the first round coming in to make an immediate impact."

It isn't always such a seamless transition, especially protecting ...

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