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Bo Nix projected as top-15 pick in ESPN’s post-Senior Bowl mock draft
By Paul Harvey
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Bo Nix is coming out of a strong week at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, and his stock for the NFL Draft continues to be on the rise.
Monday morning, ESPN’s Matt Miller revealed his first two-round mock draft after the Senior Bowl. Miller was on hand for the week of practices at the event, and Nix remains a quarterback who impressed those in attendance.
In his mock draft, Miller projects Nix to go to the Denver Broncos at No. 12 overall. He pointed to an expectation that Russell Wilson will be released this offseason while saying Nix’s interviews and practice work at the Senior Bowl had NFL scouts raving.
Here’s what Miller had to say about Nix’s projection while admitting No. 12 “might feel early” for Nix to be selected but also cited scouts saying Nix will be taken earlier than expected:
With Russell Wilson expected to be released, the Broncos are on the hunt for a new franchise quarterback. Nix is coming off a solid showing at the Senior Bowl, where team scouts raved about his interviews and the work he did in practice. Nix, who started for three seasons at Auburn before transferring to Oregon in 2022, is experienced and pro-ready, and he has the accuracy (nation-leading 77.4% completion rate) and second-effort mobility to work well with coach Sean Payton’s scheme. This might feel early for Nix, but quarterbacks always rise, and scouts keep telling me that he is going to get drafted earlier than expected.
Nix spent the first 3 seasons of his college career at Auburn. While he completed less than 60% of his passes with the Tigers, he showed an ability to deliver in some big-game environments.
After transferring to Oregon, Nix completed right at 75% of his passes across the 2022-23 season with 74 touchdowns to just 10 interceptions. He improved his completion percentage to 77.4% in his final year with the Ducks and now looks to be poised as a potential immediate impact rookie in the NFL.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
