After teeting today 104.3 the Fan, Sandy Clough reports that Franklin has confirmed he's been told he's moving inside to compete for a starting spot at LG.
Not news really, but all the people who keep foolishly arguing against that move and insisting that Franklin was a "great" RT and did fine last year are now officially WRONG. Broncos management wanted an upgrade at the RT spot and they think Franklin did NOT do a good enough job of pass-blocking.
Of course, he may lose out to Manny Ramirez at LG. Or he could start in place of Beadles, with Ramirez keeping his starting C position, while Montgomery backs up. This probably means the Broncos are moving Chris Clark (as expected) to starting RT and possibly drafting a T in the top 2 rounds.
I still would not expect a rookie to start on the Broncos OL, unless they move up and get a really outstanding talent (I think Ryan Clady started his rookie year). But, at #31 you're not normally getting a guy who can step right in and start for a Super Bowl contender.