Surprisingly, the Denver Broncos have not added one other veteran quarterback; nonetheless, overpaying for a veteran passer makes little sense when the workforce is rebuilding.
“The Broncos can herald Ryan Tannehill or one other vagabond in the event that they select,” wrote Troy Renck of The Denver Submit. “However at this level, it is smart to stay with Jarrett Stidham. He’s the quintessential quarterback for a rebuild. His ceiling might very properly be his flooring.”
Stidham struggled in two begins final season, going 1-1 and posting a below-average 31.1 QBR. Whereas Denver might signal a former Professional Bowler in Tannehill, why would it not try this when it isn’t ready to make a playoff run?Â
The Broncos cannot make important roster enhancements resulting from salary-cap points and an absence of draft capital. Per ESPN’s Jeff Legwold, the workforce is carrying $67M in cap fees for gamers not on the roster, together with $53M from Russell Wilson’s launch. In response to Tankathon, they solely have two picks via the primary three rounds of the NFL Draft.Â
Denver has the twelfth total decide of the draft, which places it inside vary to take a QB, maybe Oregon’s Bo Nix or Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. In his newest mock draft, ESPN’s Area Yates had the Broncos taking Nix. Â
“He was extremely environment friendly final season at Oregon, finishing 77.4 p.c of his throws and tossing 45 landing passes to a few interceptions,” Yates wrote of the 24-year-old. “It has been a transformative offseason for the franchise, with Denver releasing Wilson and security Justin Simmons and buying and selling receiver Jerry Jeudy. Nix would assist get issues again on monitor.”
Committing to a rebuild with a younger QB is the best alternative. The franchise has missed the playoffs for eight straight seasons, the second-longest drought within the NFL behind the New York Jets, and should restock the roster to show issues round.
