Original Pick: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
The Broncos originally landed Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th selection, but he’s off the board here, along with every other first-round quarterback.
It’s impossible for Denver to justify reaching for another quarterback prospect like Spencer Rattler or Joe Milton III, so the Broncos roll the dice with their Jarrett Stidham-Zach Wilson combo and snag Malik Nabers to help elevate the offense.
Nabers, who was originally drafted sixth overall by the Giants, was as advertised as a rookie. Despite having mostly poor QB play in New York, the LSU product caught 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns.
While drafting Nabers wouldn’t address Denver’s need for a long-term quarterback, it would help create an impressive receiving corps. Theoretically, the Broncos could be heading into 2025 with Nabers, Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims Jr. and Evan Engram as their top pass-catchers. That would certainly benefit a quarterback like Stidham or a signal-caller drafted later in 2024 or in 2025.
