3 biggest Broncos 2024 NFL Draft mistakes

The Broncos selected Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick. He was the sixth QB to go off the board in the first 12 picks, setting an NFL record.

The main critique of this draft pick is the process behind it considering the situation Denver found themselves in. Did they really view Bo Nix as their guy all along? Or did they feel like they should take the sixth-best quarterback in the draft at 12th overall just because they had a glaring need?

It’s hard to know for sure.

The Las Vegas Raiders seem to be the only team who would be seriously considering a QB left in the NFL Draft. That being the case, it could have been a smart move for Denver to engineer a trade down from 12th overall to acquire more draft picks and acquire Bo Nix later in the draft.

It takes two to make a trade, so it’s also possible that nothing could come together.

Ultimately nobody will care about where Bo Nix was drafted if he becomes their franchise guy. But at this point, it seems fair to question the process of the pick.

Overinvestment in wide receiver depth

Make no mistake, wide receiver depth is important on any team. However, the Broncos may have overinvested at the position in the draft.

Going into the 2024 NFL Draft, the Broncos had the following players on their depth chart at wide receiver:

• Courtland Sutton
• Josh Reynolds
• Marvin Mims Jr.
• Tim Patrick
• Lil’Jordan Humphrey
• Brandon Johnson
• Jalen Virgil
• Phillip Dorsett
• Michael Bandy
• David Sills V

To be clear, the Troy Franklin selection was a good pick. Franklin slots in immediately as Denver’s fourth or fifth wide receiver and could quickly climb the depth chart. That said, it may have been wise to use the seventh-round pick to select a different position of need instead of adding receiver Devaughn Vele.

It would have been nice to see even more investment in the offensive line. Speaking of…

Underinvestment in the offensive line

The Denver Broncos have a solid offensive line when looking at their starters. In fact, PFF scored Denver inside the top five offensive lines in the NFL for both run blocking and pass protection.

However, once you look behind those five players, it starts looking pretty rough.

Denver only spent one draft pick on an offensive lineman. The team spent their last pick in the draft, 256th overall, on guard Nick Gargiulo from South Carolina. He currently slots in as a third-string guard.

In a perfect world, it would have been nice to see Denver use a day one or two pick on an offensive lineman. Especially considering how strong this year’s crop of offensive lineman was at every position group.

Look for the Broncos to add some veteran offensive lineman closer to training camp to compensate.