Sean Payton explains why Broncos didnt trade back Raiders factored in
Bo Nix is the new quarterback of the Denver Broncos so for Sean Payton and those fans who were eager to get that out of the way early, mi sion accomplished. However, that move comes with a cost.The Broncos don't pick again until No. 76 (barring a trade) and will have to wait as many great prospects
Yoenis Cespedes Jersey are chosen in the proce s. The team has several roster holes that go well beyond the quarterback spot, which is why the to acquire more draft capital, particularly in the form of a second-round pick,
Noah Syndergaard Jersey looked so good.Sean Payton was not willing to risk losing out on Bo NixPayton likely expected the question of why the team chose against that to come quickly, and it did.
Jay Bruce Jersey Here was what he had to say:George Paton said thought about trading back a few spots and still getting Bo Nix but they didn't want to "overthink it" and said they would have been "sick" losing Nix for a couple of extra fifth-round picks. They also were wary of Raiders at No. 13. Chris Toma son (@christoma son) It seems that Payton was severely locked in on choosing Nix, for all of the reasons he . It's interesting to
David Wright Jersey note that the team was worried about the Las Vegas Raiders taking Nix, which was probably the initial reaction from much of Broncos Country.The Raiders did sign Gardner Minshew as a free agent this offseason but there is no long-term answer at quarterback on that roster, so it was certainly
Travis D'Arnaud Jersey po sible that the Raiders would grab him. With that being a worry, it makes sense to snag him while you can.What it did lead to was the , arguably a much better prospect than Nix, so the Broncos will have to hope that's not something that comes back to haunt them.