2024 NFL Mock Draft: Denver Broncos choose quarterback

Bo Nix, QB, Notre Dame

Actuality examine: Three weeks out from the NFL draft and almost a month into free company, the 2 quarterbacks on the Denver Broncos roster are Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci. Sure, you learn that accurately. The Broncos parted methods with Russell Wilson throughout the offseason and are set to pay him roughly $38 million to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The NFL is a QB-driven league. In actual fact, the NFL QB is likely to be a very powerful place in skilled sports activities. Sitting at #12, the Broncos will must be aggressive in transferring as much as purchase one of many prime 4 consensus QBs or might commerce down a bit in an effort to amass extra draft capital however nonetheless land both Michael Penix, Jr or Bo Nix.

Nevertheless, right here we’re in a first-round mock draft with no trades and Denver, in maybe the worst-case situation, has watched the consensus prime QBs go off the board. The choice going through the group is now whether or not to take the perfect participant obtainable, goal a selected place, or suck it up and draft a QB that lacks clear consensus on being a excessive first-round choose.

Trying within the rearview mirror, would folks actually object to having Dak Prescott drafted within the first spherical? Tom Brady? Russell Wilson? And what about consensus excessive first spherical picks like Tim Sofa, Ryan Leaf, and Jamarcus Russell? We will debate all we wish about “worth” inside a draft and even inside a spherical of the draft, however the actuality is that projecting QBs (and maybe any place) into the NFL is extremely tough. And so, if a company is satisfied {that a} Michael Penix, Jr or Bo Nix generally is a high-performing beginning QB, ought to the shortage of consensus on “draft worth” actually matter?

If Denver just isn’t enamored with both Penix or Nix, then they need to choose to amass as many proficient gamers as doable throughout the draft and deal with the QB scenario later. I think there can be lots of followers and mock draft fans who attain that conclusion. Conversely, if there’s true perception in both QB, then making the funding of the #12 total choose would make full sense.

The Choose: Finally, Bo Nix is a seasoned collegiate athlete with lots of expertise as a beginning QB. He has performed in opposition to a few of the prime competitors within the nation within the SEC and PAC-12 and, primarily based solely on historical past, appears to suit what Sean Payton desires to do when it comes to constructing an offense. The QB place is just too important to long-term success and whereas it is likely to be “too early” to draft Nix primarily based on the “consultants” and the consensus worth of every first spherical choose, Denver must have a long-term clear up on the place. In any case, the group isn’t paying Sean Payton $18 million per yr to construct an offense round a backup or journeyman QB. And whereas Penix, Jr is extra athletic and, within the eyes of some, could have the next ceiling than Nix, the Broncos are going with expertise, sturdiness, and what they hope can be some model of Drew Brees 2.0.

And so, whereas all else equal, I would like to not take Bo Nix at #12, the truth of the QB scenario in Denver dictates this choice.

2024 BGN Mock Draft Order

1) Bears (Draftjunky): Caleb Williams, QB, USC2) Commanders (surefooted): Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State3) Patriots (niels.rosenquist): Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina4) Cardinals (eaglenomics): Malik Nabers, WR, LSU5) Chargers (SeanEFootball): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington6) Giants (89Tremaine) Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU7) Titans (Philly21): Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame8) Falcons (Eagles_Blitz80): Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama9) Bears (pheebthegoose): Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia10) Jets (GreenGrampa): Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State11) Vikings (The Participant Previously Often known as Mousecop): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan12) Broncos (PBARB1978): Bo Nix, QB, Oregon13) Raiders (iam4theBirdz)14) Saints (Fly Like An Eagle)15) Colts (J. Wil)16) Seahawks (Phreezy E)17) Jaguars (dredscottroberts)18) Bengals (grantspectations)19) Rams (Nolo0oo)20) Steelers (Dr.MidnightGreen)21) Dolphins (Neil Dutton)22) Eagles (ablesser88)23) Vikings (RabidPanda13)24) Cowboys (Elliptical Man)25) Packers (LeFire)26) Buccaneers (FlJoe)27) Cardinals (green1us)28) Payments (Leo Bedio)29) Lions (MrOilman)30) Ravens (LancGuy)31) 49ers (SakPrescott)32) Chiefs (Hoosinole)

Now it’s time so that you can vote for who YOU suppose ought to be chosen within the 2024 BGN Group Consensus Mock Draft.

1) Bears: QB Caleb Williams2) Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels3) Patriots: QB Drake Maye4) Cardinals: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.5) Chargers: WR Malik Nabers6) Giants: WR Rome Odunze7) Titans: OT Joe Alt8) Falcons: EDGE Dallas Turner9) Bears: OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu10) Jets: TE Brock Bowers11) Vikings: QB J.J. McCarthy12) Broncos: