The Denver Broncos have a renowned quarterback room.
They traded for Zach Wilson and drafted Bo Nix to join Jarrett Stidham in Mile High, and the competition was on.
They didn’t seem to be quite high on Stidham; otherwise, they would’ve used that first-round selection on a different player.
And while there were some positive reports about Wilson, it doesn’t seem like he’s going to get the nod to start Week 1.
According to a report by Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk, Nix is currently the odds-on favorite to be the starter.
Bo Nix favored over Zach Wilson, Jarrett Stidham to start Week One for Broncos. https://t.co/GBsrs7zSnw
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 29, 2024
This isn’t that much of a surprise.
Nix spent five years in college, working on his game and polishing it, so he’s more experienced than the average rookie.
On top of that, Sean Payton and his staff were reportedly very high on him through the entire draft process, up to the point where they even didn’t want to leak their actual interest in getting him.
Although Nix was somewhat erratic in his college career, his physical attributes are undeniably present. Nix is an extremely athletic man.
It’s still not anticipated that the Broncos will contend at the highest level in 2019.
They had to swallow a lot of dead money, so they parted ways with most of its experienced stars. They will also have to deal with the fallout from Russell Wilson for at least another season.
They aren’t projected to be a playoff club, so they might as well give their first-round quarterback every chance to improve his game the following season.
