The Denver Broncos are in need of a new starting quarterback after the team decided to part ways with former starter Russell Wilson. And while the team did at former New York Jets first-round pick Zach Wilson, it sounds like the Broncos are targeting another quarterback in the draft.
According to a report from NFL insider Albert Breer of SI.com, the Broncos “quietly did a lot of work” scouting Oregon Ducks star quarterback Bo Nix, making it a possibility that the team could target him in the upcoming NFL Draft.
“The Broncos quietly did a lot of work on Oregon QB Bo Nix—they had an hour-long Zoom with him on March 7, then sent a Sean Payton-led contingent to Eugene to work him out on March 18, per sources. So interest is there. Fit, too. But not having a 2nd-rounder could complicate it,” Breer said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
As Breer points out, the Broncos won’t be able to select him in the second round, where he has been projected, but they could possibly trade down or simply select him with their first-round pick at No. 12.
We’ll have to see what happens.
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