Mel Kiper’s 2024 NFL Draft Grades For The Denver Broncos

ESPN’s Mel Kiper dropped his NFL Draft grades for the Denver Broncos now that the 2024 NFL Draft is over with. Check out the Broncos draft grades from Mel Kiper and what he thinks of the selections Sean Payton and George Paton made. Bo Nix and Jonah Elliss are two of the more notable Broncos draft picks. See Broncos Breakdown host Matthew Peterson’s reaction to the Denver Broncos 2024 NFL Draft class! Get a Bo Nix jersey here: chatsports.com/Nix/
What do you think of the following, Broncos Country?
- Week 1 Starter? Bo Nix or Jarrett Stidham
- Will Bo Nix be a bust? Yes or No
Denver Broncos 2024 NFL Draft class:
Rd. 1: QB Bo Nix
Rd. 3: EDGE Jonah Elliss
Rd. 4: WR Troy Franklin
Rd. 5: CB K. Abrams-Draine
Rd. 5: RB Audric Estime
Rd. 7: WR Devaughn Vele
Rd. 7: C Nick Garigiulo
ESPN’s Mel Kiper on Broncos draft:
“Coach Sean Payton & Co. saw the run on quarterbacks -- five in the top 10 -- and stood pat, selecting Bo Nix (12). I wrote at length about the move on Thursday, but to sum it up: That's way too high for Nix, who put up massive numbers at Oregon but played in an offense in which he wasn't asked to go through read progressions. There's a ton of risk here. No one will remember that this pick was questioned if Nix becomes an immediate star, but Payton's Denver tenure is now tied to a passer with question marks. Now, I did like the Broncos' pick of Troy Franklin (102), who was Nix's top pass-catcher at Oregon. I thought he'd go in Round 2, and instead they were able to get him on Day 3. Franklin and Nix's connection already is strong, as they combined for 1,383 yards and 14 scores a year ago. Kris Abrams-Draine (145) is a high-risk, high-reward cornerback who can make a big play but also get beat deep. Edge rusher Jonah Elliss (76) had 12 sacks last season but is undersized at 6-2, 248 pounds. Audric Estime's (147) stock dropped after he ran a 4.71-second 40-yard dash at the combine, but his tape doesn't lie -- I think he can be a good running back at the next level. As I said, Payton's future is aligned with the sixth-best signal-caller in this draft, and we know there's not a great history of six QBs being stellar in one draft class. Likely half of those guys will end up having mediocre careers. For Payton's sake, he better hope it's not his guy or he won't last long with the Broncos.”
Running backs with a 4.60+ 40-yard dash
2024: Audric Estime (4.71) - Broncos
2023: Kenny McIntosh (4.62) - Seahawks
2022: Tyler Allgeier (4.60) - Falcons
2022: Kyren Williams (4.65) - Rams
2021: Larry Rountree (4.62) - Chargers
2021: Gary Brightwell (4.62) - Giants
2021: Rhamondre Stevenson (4.64) - Patriots
2020: C. Edwards-Helaire (4.60) - Chiefs
2020: La’Mical Perine (4.62) - Jets
2020: Zack Moss (4.65) - Bills
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Running backs: Lou Ayeni
Wide receivers: Keary Colbert
Tight ends: Declan Doyle
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Offensive line: Austin King
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Week 1 Starter? Bo Nix or Jarrett Stidham

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[@TitanBroncos]

BN

[@Eclipse-ss7ko]

JS for a couple games. I really comes down to how BN plays in preseason. If he does good, yhen BN is the answer.

[@Postnghost86]

Unsubscribing due to your garbage personal opinion

[@johnhavilicheck4431]

Nix

[@damianduran7123]

Always hating on Bo Nix trying to compare him to all these other QB’s! He’s accurate he’s smart and he wins football games. Sean got his guy! Have some faith bro damn!!

[@Mike-xj6pi]

Yes petey be hating we need a real broncos fan for a host

[@Rainmankin]

I agree, I feel like I’m watching some chief or raiders fan that is just bashing on the broncos, what’s with this guy?

[@WhiteDevil-du8ne]

Bo Nix is going to be the best QB in his draft class because he's not going to be asked to carry the offense, and he's a good fit in Payton's offense and the opposite of what Russell Wilson was.

[@xSimpii]

👏

[@thelordofliberty6984]

I don't know if Nix will be the best quarterback in the draft, but any qb who will actually run Sean Payton's offense is an upgrade over Russell Wilson. If the defense hadn't gone on a tear of forcing turnovers, Denver probably would have won two games in 2023.

[@gtrons8712]

You can call him a second round grade all that you want. The fact of the matter is that he was the best QB on the board when the Broncos drafted. With a large drop off behind him. Not telling who behind the Broncos would have drafted him.

[@gtrons8712]

Second round talent, maybe. Second round draft pick, Im not certain that he would have dropped that far.

[@thelordofliberty6984]

My question for Petey was, what should the Broncos have done at 12? Petey doesn't like Jarrett Stidham, and he doesn't like Bo Nix. His answer was basically that they should have kept Russell Wilson. Knowing that this wasn't a viable option, I would really like to know what the Nix haters wanted Denver to do? I would be fine with passing on Nix because I think Stidham can become a quality QB in the Payton system. But if you pass on Nix and you hate Stidham, then you don't have a quarterback.

[@Dmanz.automedic]

​@thelordofliberty6984 in reality hes a broncos hater. Everything he says is negative

[@thelordofliberty6984]

@Dmanz.automedic I don't think Petey hates the Broncos, I just don't think he likes the type of quarterbacks that will succeed in Sean Payton's offense. I think Petey would like a Jayden Daniels, Lamar Jackson type guy because they are exciting and dynamic as opposed to a Payton guy who is efficient and surgical. Bo Nix fits what Sean Payton does better than any quarterback other than Caleb Williams. But that's not what Petey wants. Petey wanted the Broncos to hold on to Russ. Russ loses a lot, but he's more exciting. I personally would rather win boring than lose with a flair, but that's just me.

[@MikeNificent]

Hey man. Let's stop worrying about the worst case scenario with Nix and just let it play out. Have some faith!

[@realshidd3062]

Bro just hates bo nix lol. When he balls out year 2 I want you to apologize to Bo😂🤣

[@78LedHead]

Everyone is smarter than Sean Payton when it comes to QB...... in their own minds. It's like this whole narrative that Sean Payton arrogantly picked Nix and ignored the analytics. Objectively false. Coach Payton talked forever about how he asked the staff to take out Bo's routine screens and short passes (which are very important in the modern NFL) and the stats on the deeper stuff kept coming back number 1, number 1, number 2, number 1. People dig their heels in on a narrative and just wear it out. It's funny. I think Pete wanted the sexy pick. I get it, it would've been nice. Sean Payton went with the smarter avenue. It's like we've forgotten who Sean Payton is. Did we see how much more improved Russ was last year under him? He literally got every last drop of blood out of the turnip that is Russ Wilson. Now give him a QB who ideally fits his system? I just don't understand the hand wringing. Pat Mahomes has made people crazy and greedy, thinking we're going to find a replica of him or something. It ain't gonna happen, and it sure as HELL ain't Caleb Williams.

[@Rwdogg21]

​@@78LedHeadwasn't he negative on the idea of drafting JJ as well during the process? He probably working have been on board of trading back and taking rattler in the 3rd which really would have been an over draft

[@DM-hl3bx]

You got a good wr, a good rb, and a good edge rusher. If nix turns out to be a good nfl qb this draft is really good.

[@deezy7489]

As a ducks fan and broncos fan. Everyone will put some Respect on Bo’s name. And the difference between Bo and those other quarterbacks on the list is that Bo knows how to read a defense and is much more intelligent, accurate and will be willing to put in a lot of work to become great. Everyone talking ish will eat those words. And will jump on the bandwagon. So for all you Nix haters, let’s ride!!! Haters, make you famous!!! Go Broncos!!!

[@78LedHead]

This narrative that "Sean Payton is now tied to Nix" is total BS. If Nix sucks horribly year one? Guess what..... Sean Payton will take another swing next year. I fully believe the ownership group hired him with an understanding that it would be a 4 or 5 year commitment (barring something crazy like multiple 2 win seasons in a row). I think they understand how detrimental the constant coaching carousel is to developing young players. I think they want continuity and I think they have a LONG TERM vision of fixing this team, but here in internet land, it's fun to pontificate that "Sean is tied to Nix and will be fired instantly if he doesn't pan." I don't believe it for a second. This is from the mouths of people who NEED constant content, like Mel Kiper, who's never coached a day of NFL football in his life. Or how about this obviously false narrative that "Sean Payton is arrogant for picking Nix, and he ignored the analytics." Ummm..... did you hear the guy talk? Sean put the Broncos analytics team to work, taking out all the routine screens and short stuff that Oregon ran, to see where Nix fell. Guess what? It was tops of the class for a lot of those stats. Sean Payton and the front office did their homework and due diligence on this class. There was no arrogant ignoring of data. These narratives keep content coming but they're not based in reality whatsoever.

[@duanearneson4183]

Bo Nix will be the starter week 1. That's a no-brainer.

[@realshidd3062]

Fuk the 40 We seen his game tapes and he is a beast that can pull away from the defense once he finds a opening

[@GwumpusLumpus]

Mel Kiper’s opinion quite literally means nothing, the guy is famous for two things, saying the colts not drafting Trent dilfer was a mistake and saying he’d retire if Jimmy Clausen wasn’t a good NFL QB

[@78LedHead]

He's super dumb. Always has been. He's a talking bobble head.

[@realshidd3062]

Bro must’ve wanted minimum arm work jj

[@BroncosTV]

I don't think I can count how many times I said this offseason I do not want JJ McCarthy

[@BRONCOS-COUNTY.]

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[@coachchris2464]

You have to assume Bo Nix is going to start. You don't have a solid starter to mentor Nix.

[@inamorata966]

A starter is as likely as not to be indifferent about the new first round pick. John Elway wasn't at all happy when Tommy Maddox was drafted, and didn't bother with him. Joe Montana didn't like it when SF traded for Steve Young. So I don't think that lack of a veteran matters that much.

[@dluze2065]

I think whomever is better. Stidham or Wilson will start week one. When either starts to suck Broncos Country will clamor for Bo.

[@inamorata966]

@@dluze2065 That's as close to the truth as any other comment here. I think the Broncos land somewhere in the space of your opinion.

[@jorgecardenasm21]

Bo Nix bout to prove errbody wrong....watch

[@hopeintroubledtimesh.i.t.t6762]

It’s gonna be Bo. Let’s Go Bo! You don’t know Bo. Trying to come up with catchphrases here

[@kylekitzman]

bo fa sho

[@dluze2065]

BO-RONCO

[@78LedHead]

Bo knows football, baby! Of course the starter is going to be Bo Nix. The only reason you see these videos questioning whether it'll be Stidham or Wilson is for content. It's not based in reality. The people saying these things NEED new videos to pop out. 100%, Bo Nix will be the starting QB of the Denver Broncos in 2024.

[@Dmanz.automedic]

Oh Noo, its Bo

[@cloudboy2970]

BN will not be a bust

[@ccwalker050]

Truth is we don't know what Bo is going to do any more than we know what any other QB is going to do at the NFL level. I just hope since Sean and George drafted him they plan on using him a lot in multiple situations to get his feet wet.

[@ngbiggy]

Lets go Bo

[@bigcorn0824]

Bo Nix won't be a bust

[@BroncosTV]

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[@dqsdialogquestioning2444]

U gotta give the kid time your trying to rush him into being great to soon

[@cloudboy2970]

I give the draft grade a B-. I didn’t like the 7th round Vele pick, but who knows, he might become an amazing player. won’t be able to tell how good this draft was until a few seasons from now. just praying it ain’t as bad as the 2020 class

[@johnhavilicheck4431]

Hope Nix is a hit been a long time since they had a QB since Peyton Manning they ignored the offensive line and defensive line and linebacker in the draft

[@cloudboy2970]

broncos traded for a starting caliber DE from the jets for a 2026 6th round pick so you’re wrong. & they also drafted an edge rusher with the 3rd round pick. we also signed the highest rated run stopper in malcolm roach from the saints. we also drafted a guard in the 7th round for depth. plus we signed over 10 free agents in many different positions.

[@cloudboy2970]

our offensive line was ranked highly last year i dont understand the bs narrative that we had a terrible O line. the Left Guard Ben Powers wasn’t great, but not terrible either & neither was our RT mike mcglinchy but Quinn Meinerz, Garrett Bolles & Lloyd Cushenberry who unfortunately is on the titans now played extremely well. as long as our center alex forsythe has a good year then us losing cushenberry will be fine.

[@trentlosing692]

Bo nix wasn’t my top choice either but he was all that was left unless they wanted rattler lol Saw his press conference and nix looks like a good dude. Hopefully it works out.

[@Critcalmaster]

I'll give them a solid B Plus,

[@corsicacommander8371]

I'm a big Bo guy, but idk how I feel about him starting week one... even if he's "ready" I would hate to see him have a few stinkers and lose confidence

[@DM-hl3bx]

You don't start as many games and his year by year progression and don't think he'd be ready to start.

[@corsicacommander8371]

​@DM-hl3bx I hope you're right. By all accounts, Sean Paytons offense is pretty complex, so hopefully he picks it up quickly

[@Wolf_Pack_4_Life_65]

BO ALL THE WAY

[@chef2042]

Matthew, I implore you and any Broncos fan not liking the Bo Nix pick, to take a look at this breakdown of Bo Nix so you can reevaluate your opinion a little bit on the selection. I am an Oregon fan, through and through and have become a huge fan of Bo because how good he CAN be. Would love to hear your response. 1. He fits Sean Payton’s offense like a glove. Yes, Oregons offense was a lot of dink and dunk, but so is Payton’s offense. He will need a few years to get the players around him, but give him time to learn the NFL. 2. And this is perhaps the BIGGEST benefit of Bo Nix, he is an Offensive Coordinator playing Quarterback. His knowledge of defensive alignments, line AND play adjustments, and being able to read where to throw the ball is second to none. Dan Lanning and Will Stein (Oregon’s HC and OC respectively) gave the keys of the entire offense to Bo Nix and it led Oregon to having one of if not the best offenses in all of college football. 3. Yes, he may have not been asked to carry the team on his back and not make longer reads, but these are things that he definitely can do if asked but he will need time to learn the defenses of the league. With all that said, I will agree he was taken a little too high, but no doubt the Raiders or the Rams would have picked him up if the Broncos did not. He needs some development, but at least he will have a leg up in the offense that he passed with flying colors according to Paton/Payton.

[@mirandap.l.8424]

I think most analysts will agree that Bo is going into one of two best situations in the NFL for a rookie QB. Sean has developed QBs. He even made Russ look like an NFL starter again. You can't assign a value on that. Further, Caleb thru less yards per attempt last season than Bo, but not a peep about it. What has been said about winning in this league is that you have to have the right owner, with the right coach and with the right QB to be successful. Not the best, the right QB. I think Broncos fans feel like for the first time in a long time, we now have all three of those things again. We have reason to hope that Bo will be good beyond a value he was assigned by a bunch of analysts who've never played at his level. Bo relayed a story that at some point in his private workout, that Sean walked up to Bo and said "this is the guy." Sean fell in love with Bo, and we didnt have to mortgage the future on him because he fell to the Broncos. BUT Sean wasn't going to let him go by the Broncos by trading back to collect more assets because of said media value or what Sean has labeled the "NFL train." He lost out on the Mahomes pick to the Chiefs as they jumped Sean and the Saints. Again, you can't put a value on that. Bo has the moxy, processing power, the arm strength, the right coach to develop him, and the right owners to be successful. Sean believes that, and fans can hope again we found our next franchise QB.

[@WindRuner]

Hey Matthew, I think your content is great and I appreciate your non-biased dissection. If you can’t break down the pros and cons then what is even the point. Keep being true to your process, it’s much appreciated!

[@thelaundryroom7556]

The Bo Nix pick was legit. It's a 50-50 proposition anytime you draft a QB. The reality is nobody knows until the guy gets a chance to play. Anything leading up to that is pure speculation. Analyze all the stats. It's a guessing game. Sean Payton sees something there, so that's good enough for me. Go Broncos.

[@Rwdogg21]

We criticizing you, because you thought never m neither him or Penix was 1st Rd or that you could move down and still get him and that wasn't going to be possible

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[@Eclipse-ss7ko]

Petey you need to stop. You will BNis a better QB than herbert. Look at the chargers they are terrible. Wilson was better than Herbert in the 2 matchups last year. People say that the chargers will be in the SB. BN would be gone prob to the Raiders, and everyone would say well hes going to the raiders is great. The raiders are better than the B's but not that much. The raiders will finish behind the Broncos next year and the chargers will also.

[@ajman8304]

The chargers just had one bad season and that was last season and also it’s his own opinion on Bo nix so respect it

[@kapalua7]

Look, the bottom line is this: Bo Nix can make EVERY throw, and do it with amazing accuracy. Don't want to buy that? Then spend an afternoon on KZbin watching his film. He's smart, got a strong arm,, can read defenses, is fast, elusive, and a leader. The guy doesn't make mistakes. Ignore the mud throwing. Honestly, Jaydon Daniels, JJ McCarthy and the others --- Caleb Williams the lone exception --- have very high bust potential. Nix does not. Why? Because he had 61 college starts and is proven. Tape this to yer fridge.

[@rogernewberry53]

There might be some concern with Nix throwing the deep ball, but then I recall way back when that for the first two years Gary Kubiak threw a better deep ball that John Elway.

[@donaldwentz1245]

Bo is 1# is alot of things. Middle passing being one of them when he was asked to do it he did it great. Sean gonna work with him and get him great just trust the Process

[@ccwalker050]

I'm not a fan of Stidham but he's was all had until Zach arrived. Zach and Stidham are both battle tested and steeped in humble pie. I watched Zach light it up more than once when he's on his A game. I've never seen Stidham do much of anything. No knock on him, I've just never seen him do much. I'd like a good long look at Bo this summer and in pre-season and I hope they feature him a lot. He's going to do fine if he gets a chance to play. Peyton says he's smart so if he's smart then I expect him to know the plays and execute them.

[@JohnnyKawasaki]

Great watch party keep up the good work can’t wait for this season

[@ryanbell1878]

Ok the if no wasn’t a first round pick who should we have taken, how would we have gotten a qb which we desperately need, and what else would we have had to give to still have a first round pick while also getting that second round pick, also the raiders would’ve more than likely taken Bo, so we would have then had to choose from qb that our team was not high on in the absolute slightest

[@dluze2065]

Right, we would have Zach.

[@BroncosTV]

Denver Broncos 2024 NFL Draft class: Rd. 1: QB Bo Nix Rd. 3: EDGE Jonah Elliss Rd. 4: WR Troy Franklin Rd. 5: CB K. Abrams-Draine Rd. 5: RB Audric Estime Rd. 7: WR Devaughn Vele Rd. 7: C Nick Garigiulo

[@DJxDinero]

Most accurate QB, with the lease hold time. Atleast he won’t be getting sacked holding the ball too long, and will fit into Sean Ps mold.

[@cesarelias3021]

Bro he was was the 6th qb picked for a reason...if you watch the draft room reaction george paton was happy as hell till he felt Paytons energy

[@Bigstank7420]

At the end of the day if he works out and is a franchise qb it was a great pick if he flops it sucked time will tell

[@slime_molder-qt6jz]

Even if you're not the biggest Bo Nix fan, I want to know what people think we should have done instead. Option A: trade up for McCarthy, a guy who's very raw and to me looks like he could be a good but not great QB. Option B: wait until like round 4 and take a guy like Spencer Rattler. A long shot that he could be our starter long term, and most likely would result in us being back at the QB question next year. Trading down and still getting Nix was likely not an option. There were plenty of teams interested in QBs not far behind us, like the Raiders, Saints, Seahawks, and even Rams. It's very likely one of them would have taken him if we didn't.

[@rogernewberry53]

Last year I don't recall very many throws underneath over the middle. Hopefully the offensive line will provide Nix (whenever he arrives) with space to see and complete those throws (if we can find someone capable to maneuvering in that space.) Regarding your ADOT comments, I watched the Troy Franklin highlights and saw him catch a number of crossing routes (lack of depth) and run away from coverage and gain significant yardage. Just sayin'.

[@KevinShepardson-dw2sd]

I liked all the picks after Nix. C+ is an apt grade for Nix, but the rest of the draft was A+ for what the Broncos had to work with. Mel is getting lazy. He didn't take into account the moving parts that Denver was working with.

[@smokeygrif9589]

Hey man you make some comments that drive me crazy sometimes but you do know what you’re talking about most of the time. I watch the channel, you have some different takes that make me look at things differently than I initially would. Keep it coming

[@BroncosTV]

I appreciate that man.

[@MikeNificent]

Jordan Love was also drafted in 2020

[@joshfulmer3689]

I think Bo Nix will work out or not it's whatever. But our running back is a fat tubby he'll be in the league for 2 years. Might as well be a full back.

[@brandondennis1388]

First things first, it doesn’t matter what their needs are if they don’t get the qb right. They’ll be average at best. That’s why they got rid of Russel.

[@TequilaMan06]

As long as the offense can put up 7 or 3 and compete and the defense gets turnovers.

[@xSimpii]

It will be Stidhams team until week 5, until then depending on record if he loses twice in a row; the job will be handed to Bo. My prediction. Week 7 or 8.

[@Melo4Nuggets]

Bo Nix is really Brian Griese Jr. Most of his passes are 3 yards or less 70% of time. His other passes are 10 yards or less. Nix is better mobility wise is a little bit better than Griese but Nix and Griese are the same QB on most throws. I don't expect Nix to start until week 8 or later. Thanks for your work Petey.

[@chuckwaggun7157]

Put the pipe down

[@dluze2065]

I think Bo, Jayden, and JJ will have the best chances to succeed simply because of their coaches Payton, O'Conell, and Kingsbury.

[@BroncosTV]

Running backs with a 4.60+ 40-yard dash 2024: Audric Estime (4.71) - Broncos 2023: Kenny McIntosh (4.62) - Seahawks 2022: Tyler Allgeier (4.60) - Falcons 2022: Kyren Williams (4.65) - Rams 2021: Larry Rountree (4.62) - Chargers 2021: Gary Brightwell (4.62) - Giants 2021: Rhamondre Stevenson (4.64) - Patriots 2020: C. Edwards-Helaire (4.60) - Chiefs 2020: La’Mical Perine (4.62) - Jets 2020: Zack Moss (4.65) - Bills

[@blaynemoore5431]

If Drew lock had Sean Payton it would've worked no doubts

[@erictowner9868]

Sean would not have drafted QB in the first round had he gotten Zach in house earlier. He should have gotten Zach help on OLine and tight end followed by receiver. But hopefully the fans lets this play out.

[@lonestarpatriot876]

I keep hearing the same nonsense criticism regurgitated at nauseum regarding the NIX pick. It is as if a bunch of draftniks copy and paste eachothers thoughts because they really are not good analysts. It is "well he can't throw the deep ball because his YPC was low" or "All the experts had him as a second round pick so the Broncos drafted him too high." These people seem to gloss over the deep throws he did complete. They also seem to miss the fact that every year there are guys who may be projected to go later but find great success in the league. None of these people are really expert analysts. None of them had guys like Tom Brady or Brock Purdy high on their list of prospects. If your draft strategy is to take a poll on where analysts think a guy will end up being drafted and just go with that, then you have no place in an NFL front office.

[@cloudboy2970]

the broncos need to be PATIENT this time with the QB position & develop nix the right way. we need to do the opposite of what the commanders did with sam howell.. or all the other teams who failed their young QB’s.

[@RedEnigma23]

No Bo Nix will not be a bust, but he isn't gonna be overly great right away. I think he will be amongst the 2-4 QBs takin in Round 1 who will be successful in the long run. Especially because I think Payton is practically stakin his job on this. Sure a lot remains to be seen, but the flipped side to that is the fact that the nature of the risk is unique just for the fact that you have to someone likes of a Sean Payton to do it. We'll find out one way or another, but this may be proof that we settin our CJ Stroud story. After all, CJ is listed amongst the aforementioned QBs with 40+ TDs in college.

[@user-hc6kd6kr7n]

No, that is dumb. It's not too early if that is your guy. Especially because the Broncos didn't have a second round. Penix and McCarthy were supposed to be second rounders also. You have to get your guy before he's gone. I like Bo Nix, but I also agree with you. He's not perfect and he needs guys around him. But that is true for all teams. With Payton developing Bo and getting some guys around him he will be good in time.

[@erictowner9868]

Why do you think Sean wanted Zach 30 days before he got him? The Jets held him until the last minute so Sean couldn’t meet with him and then find out how good he was and how bad the Jets really were. Look what the Jets have done for Rogers…they have picked up an O Line and then took a Tackle and a Tight-end with picks 10 & 11 in the first round…Sean has no intention on getting BO all screwed up by starting him before he is NFL ready.

[@jonathanparagas7741]

I like bo nix. He will prove EVERY HATER WRONG!!!!

[@silentreplay3321]

Love the bo nix pick don't care what anyone else thinks he's gonna be the next big time qb in the league watch and see 💪😎

[@jadenbradney9964]

This has all the makings of you having to eat your words if Bo is the guy, or you being able to tell everyone I told you so if he isn’t.

[@mdschaeffer]

Bo Nix. He is the only first round QB Payton ever had, and he will want to show off his new toy. Bo will pick up the system quickly and will be on the field on day 1

[@MrRobertis20]

Bo Nix

[@salvadorramos8548]

Bo Nix at the latest week 4 starter

[@blackonblacklove1on1blackl83]

BoNix Will be starting,

[@jorgecardenasm21]

BN!!!!!!

[@dhurlburt4020]

Wilson will start you forgot about him in your opening statement

[@ahmedmoore7691]

6:05 I’m going to have to stop this right here…I can’t go on any further. You just contradicted yourself from what you were saying just 1 minute before lol Also, I have a feeling that the competition isn’t between Stidham and Bo. It’s between Bo and Zach. They didn’t bring Zach here to make him 3rd string. He’ll most likely be 2nd.

[@BroncosTV]

What is the contradiction? Are you confusing YPA and the % of deep passes?

[@rockymarquiss8327]

I couldn't care less of Kipers grading.

[@artruth8808]

No real reason to ding Broncos for grabbing Nix at twelve. He would not have been available after that. Pundits will be pundits, huh? You know pundits have a 10 % success rate in their assessments and predictions? I really don’t take them too seriously.

[@TSlick1]

The Drew Lock story isn't over yet. Giants will probably start him a few weeks into the season.

[@harryleland9342]

I hope it’s a legit competition. Ha ha, it’s Bo Nix

[@Rainmankin]

It’s funny how he keeps say stuff like “I’m not saying bo nix is a bad quarterback” while ragging on Bo nix. Bo literally has some of the best college stats and patey is drinking the analysis’s Kool-aid in bashing him because he is a year or two older than some other draft picks. I used to like Patey but WOW, enough is enough guy. The guy has great stats and has a ton of potential with experience, what do you want?? You’re literally this upset that we didn’t take Brock bowers? Geez!!

[@BroncosTV]

I made my points very clear why i am critical of the pick

[@armdon71]

Nix good pick I trust coach

[@thelordofliberty6984]

People who get mad at Mel Kiper and other draft gurus need to understand that they base things on value. If Denver had drafted Bo Nix in the 3rd round, he would have been called the steal of the draft. Same player. Denver would have been slammed if they took Tom Nalen or Shannon Sharpe in the first round because it would have been considered poor value. So relax people, because all that goes out of the window when the pads start popping.

[@ccwalker050]

Everybody continues to crown Justin Herbert a great QB and I say great where? When was he great? What has he won? Until he does the AFC West is still owned by Mahomes and even that is going to change this year. Go Broncos!

[@Critcalmaster]

Nix Will be a great QB,your a dweeb if you don't like him

[@ConnieCollins-ti3ng]

I don't he will be elite but definitely not a bust

[@gingerfitdad5091]

Cant wait for Bo to make you all eat crow

[@abdullatifwahid5878]

Nix

[@artruth8808]

Nix will be starter

[@scottblumanhourst8292]

BN without question

[@shawncontreras]

Denver got drafted what they needed, and who thry wanted. C+ is trash this is easily a B+ Nix, Franklin, wnd Estime...? Absolutely freaking savage Dawgs! Keiper is loosing his mind.

[@BroncosTV]

Will Bo Nix be a bust? Yes or No

[@Mike-xj6pi]

No

[@TitanBroncos]

No

[@christopherhill1304]

OK bag on nix then try make money on his jersey sales? Cmon dude

[@victorviggiano2167]

Bo

[@cherryhomes]

Zack Wilson

[@dluze2065]

4

[@chrissmith519]

thought they gave zach 10

[@TheRealJRealer]

Quit talking about “Potential QB starters in the future” and this narrative that the broncos sold themselves short when drafting Bo Nix because YOU had a 2nd round grade on him. He’s a fine quarterback and shouldn’t be shamed due to the way Oregon ran their offense, he can make any throw on the field the tape shows that.

[@BroncosTV]

"The tape shows that" The tape shows last year this amount of passes 20+ yards: Nix: 47 attempts McCarthy: 56 attempts Drake Maye: 85 attempts Caleb Williams: 86 attempts Penix: 89 attempts QBs that go round 1 are players that can push the ball down the field and create explosive plays. Thats what makes them special and sought after. The sample size of Nix throwing down the field is simply not big enough to know whether or not he can do it at a consistent and high level in the NFL. The entire reason why I am okay with using a 2nd on him because of the potential upside but not wanting to risk a 1st on someone who just did not do it enough at the collegiate level.

[@TheRealJRealer]

@@BroncosTV He is capable of throwing down the field. The nfl isn’t about dinking and dunking you take your shots if they’re there but Bo understands coverages and knows who’ll be open with a concept. That’s exactly how Sean would like his quarterback to play. We’ll win a lot of games this season if Bo can excel in this Sean lead offense and that’s a fact

[@TheRealJRealer]

@@BroncosTV His tape shows his ability to time routes and throw with anticipation and timing that’s one of the best traits a quarterback can have.

[@BroncosTV]

I never said he is incapable or bad at throwing down field. Just that his sample size of doing so is too small for me to use a first round pick on him. Not every online disagreement had to be hostile you can just say i understand your point but im willing to overlook that because i like him as a player

[@TheRealJRealer]

@@BroncosTVIn the case of the Broncos Bo was the guy all along. Why trade back and risk your guy not being there in the second round when the division rival would’ve POTENTIALLY taken him the very next pick. Lets say Bo turned into Mahomes here, you would be sick to know you could’ve had that caliber player but didn’t take him because you were too stubborn and listened to draft analysts. When you knew you needed a quarterback, and liked you’ve stated time and time again the NFL draft is a crap shoot for QBs in the first round so why not take your guy is what I’m saying.

[@AshtonWarnes]

Bo nix

[@user-zr4km5ns8t]

Stop this total nonsense about Payton's legacy being destroyed if he fails to win with Bo Nix. It's idiotic. Mike Tomlin is just a few spots ahead of Payton on the all time wins list. He won only one Super Bowl with Ben Roethlisberger. Is his legacy destroyed because he drafted Kenny Pickett & he didn't work out? How 'bout Shanahan's? Is his legacy a failure since Cutler failed? The idea is based on what? Some arbitrary opinion by media talking heads?

[@realshidd3062]

I bet he would’ve drafted JJ with minimum or talent a.k.a. unproven or talent. L O L so why not go with the more proven or talent in Bo👀👀

[@brianhenson4128]

BN. There is going to be a lot of.pressure to start BN since he was a first round pick. Stidham doesn't have it he is not polished and is not a future starter. Will he be the the permanent solution. I don't know. Any draft pick is a risk. College and pros are just too different. I am hoping for the best but expecting the worst. I hope we do give somebody the patience to develop and not kill their confidence as they are learning.