Arcane NFL rules permits the Denver Broncos to interview up to 30 prospects between now and the Draft, which starts April 25.

The team has opted to use one meeting on Kansas State offensive lineman Dalton Risner, who will visit Denver "in the coming days," per Jordan Reid of Cover1.net.

"A possible answer for a team still searching for help up-front," Reid noted.

Risner is among the top linemen in this year's heavy draft class, but he was far and away my favorite interview at last month's Scouting Combine. Engaging and extremely respectful, the Colorado native relished the idea of returning to his roots.

With a wide-eyed grin, Risner affirmed to me it'd "mean a lot" if general manager John Elway, a "legend," brings him home.

“Like I say every time, I want to play for any NFL club that wants me. But to come home to Colorado, of course," he said. "My parents and my whole hometown of Wiggins, that’s probably watching some of these interviews now, they only want to drive an hour to go watch me. They don’t want to hop on a plane. I can promise you, all 800 of the town of Wiggins is going to fly to whatever game I go to.”

Risner (6-4, 312) appeared in 50 games for the Wildcats from 2015-18, earning second-team Associated Press All-American honors last season. He made 12 starts at right tackle, but he said he's "comfortable" playing across the line — from center to guard and tackle.

He simply wants to inflict punishment.

“No greater feeling than taking a man from point A to point B, against his will, and putting him in the dirt," he emphasized.

Risner is a projected day-one starter for whichever team secures his services, no later than Round 2, barring the unforeseen. In his 2019 scouting report, NFL.com draft guru Lance Zierlein compares Risner to fellow KSU alum and Chicago Bears center Cody Whitehair — the league's tenth-best, per Pro Football Focus.

"He possesses average length and athletic ability, but with enough tape consumption, it becomes clear he has the necessary tools to get guys blocked on the NFL level," Zierlein writes. "Risner is the same player on every snap with core strength, body control, and strong hands, allowing him to succeed on a relatively consistent basis. His position flexibility (started at right tackle and center) and play traits mirror those of former KSU standout Cody Whitehair. Risner will need to prove he can handle NFL edge speed, but a move inside could be a failsafe option for him."

The Broncos have made it a point to reconstruct the offensive line this offseason. Newly arrived (and minted) is right tackle Ja'Wuan James. Retained is left guard Ronald Leary. Gone are center Matt Paradis and guards Billy Turner and Max Garcia, creating a massive void at right guard, with Connor McGovern replacing Paradis. It's unclear who — 2018 sixth-round pick Sam Jones or 2018 late-season fill-in starter Elijah Wilkinson — will succeed McGovern.

Risner would be an immediate C1 or RG1 in Denver, an eventual Pro Bowl candidate under the tutelage of OL coach Mike Munchak.