No Bull Roster Status Part 6: Quarterbacks / Running backs

A No Bull look at the Denver Broncos quarterback and runningback roster, its strengths, weaknesses, and what we can expect George Paton and Sean Payton to target this offseason

With the Denver Broncos offseason kicking off, it is a great time to step back, take a look at the roster, and play a little armchair GM leading up to all of the excitement of possible free-agent signings, trades, and of course the NFL Draft.

Let me give a tip of the hat to www.footballguys.com for their information on snap percentages and www.overthecap.com for their information on current contracts for all players.

All of this is my personal opinion based on my tried-and-true eye test of what I’ve seen from these players on the field this season. For the sake of brevity, I’ll be leaving out guys who didn’t see the field in any significant way in 2024 and most Unrestricted Free Agents.

Enjoy the discussion, join the subjective debate, and share your thoughts (good or bad) in the comments.

Next up, we’ll examine the quarterback/running backs and determine what holes the Broncos should look to fill in the 2025 NFL offseason.

Player Rating Key

1. Project / developmental - lacking necessary skills to contribute as it stands today
2. Backup quality - Can play, but isn’t a guy you want out there every snap
3. Average starter - Doesn’t bring anything special to the table, but can do the job
4. Good starter - An above-average talent
5. Blue chip player - Top 10 talent in the NFL at what he does

Unit Rating Key

1. Critical Need - lack of talent at starter and depth
2. Lacking at least one starter
3. Mediocre need
4. Solid talent and depth
5. Elite talent level

Quarterbacks

Bo Nix - 4

Bo Nix was honestly an answer to Broncos Country’s prayers in 2024. His rookie season was superb. He showed command of the offense, clutch ability late in games, and the ability to hit targets at all levels of the field.

Heading into his second season, the biggest thing for him to sharpen is his ability to make throws with snappier timing. While he definitely showed that capability at times, there were many instances where he hesitated and it cost him open windows for his throws. This is very normal for NFL rookie quarterbacks. The NFL windows are much smaller than what quarterbacks get in the college game and it definitely requires more than one season to get dialed in all the way with a variety of routes that a quarterback can hit with timing to throw his receivers open.

Much of the difficulties he did have came from the mental side of the game. While I think he’s at least a year past what most rookies look like in their first year, he’s got work to do on pre-snap and post-snap reads. Once that gets dialed in tighter, he’s going to really get dangerous in a hurry....