After cutting former starting quarterback Russell Wilson earlier this offseason, the Denver Broncos are in need of a new starter. The team added veteran quarterback Zach Wilson by way of a trade with the New York Jets, but it sounds like they could be interested in a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft, too.
According to a report from NFL insider Albert Breer of SI.com, the Broncos seem quite interested in Oregon Ducks star Bo Nix leading up to the 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.
Obviously, the fact that the Broncos seem interested in Nix led to a lot of reactions on social media.
The Broncos did plenty of research on Bo Nix 👀 https://t.co/hynFkLOLQL
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) April 24, 2024
Plenty of smoke around Nix and the Broncos https://t.co/65FFouHBoY
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) April 24, 2024
Some Big Nix Energy by Broncos https://t.co/1Sdv7VEE9j
— Cody Roark (@CodyRoarkNFL) April 24, 2024
Interesting time of information coming out. One report talking about Payton loving McCarthy and others making the connection of the Broncos trading back then taking Nix. Going to be a fun Thursday to see where things finally shake out. https://t.co/Ygi6QRlPOP
— Carl Dumler (@CarlDumlerMHH) April 24, 2024
The more I think about it, the more I believe the Broncos should trade down from No. 12, get a 2nd plus another pick (depending on how far a move down), then take Bo Nix after the move down. https://t.co/yyAcC9HB4p
— Bob Morris (@BobMorrisSports) April 24, 2024
If we trade down we could get a 2nd which I think is pretty likely https://t.co/XVauYJImsM
— Colby Sports (@Colby_Sports) April 24, 2024
It will be interesting to see whether the Broncos select him with the No. 12 overall pick, trade back in the draft and select him later, or simply choose somebody else entirely.
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