Broncos make Bo Nix sixth QB taken in first 12 picks of NFL Draft

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Some NFL Draft history was made in Detroit Thursday night when the Denver Broncos took Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick. 

Nix was the sixth quarterback taken in the first round, making it the fewest number of picks by which that many signal-callers were selected in NFL Draft history. 

The stunner was Michael Penix Jr. being selected by the Atlanta Falcons. But after the Minnesota Vikings traded with the New York Jets to land J.J. McCarthy at No. 10, the Broncos and head coach Sean Payton got Nix. 

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Quarterback Bo Nix of the Oregon Ducks walks off the field during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl against the Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium Jan. 1, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Nix will be in a quarterback room that includes Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci and the recently-acquired Zach Wilson, who the Jets traded to Denver earlier this week.  

It's a crowded room, and it will be up to Payton how much of a quarterback battle this will be. 

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The Broncos didn't want to be in the position of taking a quarterback in this year's draft when they traded for Russell Wilson with the Seattle Seahawks two seasons ago. However, that marriage didn't last long. Denver released him and eat tons of dead cap money to make way for a new era at quarterback. 

Can Nix solidify the quarterback of the future role in year one? Or will he need time to develop in Payton's system at Mile High? 

Bo Nix of Oregon warms up during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium March