There are many unknowns for the Denver Broncos and a few other teams as we enter the 2024 NFL Draft. We still can't quite predict what the team will do or what direction it will take. But that is what it's like when Sean Payton is your head coach.
We know they need a head coach, and we have seen several players mocked by the Broncos. However, one in particular keeps showing up more than any other player. In fact, that's pretty much what we are seeing—Bo Nix, the quarterback from Oregon, is going to the Broncos at No. 12.
Recently, he talked about all the chatter about him going to play football by the Rocky Mountains.
"I hope Sean Payton takes you," Kay Adams told Bo Nix.
"I hear that a lot, you know," Nix said. "It would be an honor, like Drew Brees; he won a Super Bowl, had a lot of success, led the league in a lot of statistical categories, and had a lot of really good seasons. I'm never going to argue if I get to play with one of the best coaches of all time, and I'm never going to argue if I get to play with a coach with that much experience."
Nix is our 26th overall prospect on our big board and the fifth overall quarterback in the draft. He has shown comparisons to Derek Carr, which isn't that bad when you look at Carr's total body of work when he was with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Here are his strengths and weaknesses, as well as what the Broncos would be getting if they did draft Nix.
STRENGTHS
- Above average arm talent, can make every throw
- Good straight-line speed, with the fluidity/twitch to make defenders miss in open space
- Attacks tight windows over the middle with anticipation
- Quick, decisive processor. Doesn't linger on his first read
- Has the play strength & pocket manipulation to avoid sacks. 7.3% pressure to sack % at Oregon
- Makes accurate movement throws rolling out in both directions
- Uses his eyes to manipulate underneath defenders & widen out passing lanes
- Impressive touch thrower. Drops sideline shots in the bucket
WEAKNESSES
- Screen-heavy offense inflated his production
- Was only asked to make a few difficult throws each game in Oregon's offense
- Below average size
- Frequently bails from clean pockets
- Will make some bad decisions outside of the pocket. Several redzone prayers into triple coverage
- Scattershot deep accuracy
- Doesn't throw from a consistent base. Drifts away from clean pockets & makes unnecessary off-platform throws
- Older prospect who took 5 years to become a high-level NFL prospect
- Rushes progressions & is too eager to his his checkdown at times
The Broncos desperately need a quarterback; however, they need a quarterback who can get them out of the long-term drought.
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