NFL Rumors: Bo Nix Viewed as Backup-Caliber QB by Some Insiders Ahead of 2024 Draft

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix may have to wait until day two of the 2024 NFL Draft to find out where his NFL destination will be.

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated wrote that, as of now, Nix won't be selected in the first round and that he is viewed as a player with the potential to be a second-string quarterback by front offices.

"I had too many people at the combine refer to Nix as an NFL backup to ignore it."

Nix has been rated as the sixth-best quarterback available in the 2024 NFL Draft by Bleacher Report's Derrik Klassen. However, he has been mocked as high as No. 12 in the draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr, and could potentially benefit if an early run on quarterbacks happens in the first round.

He threw for 15,352 yards and 113 touchdowns across his five collegiate seasons split between Oregon and Auburn. In his final season in 2023 for the Ducks, he threw for 4,508 yards with 45 touchdowns and three interceptions and finished third in Heisman voting.

While his stats are certainly eye-popping, he is 24 years old and is older than established signal-callers like Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Stroud. He was already considered to be a "fringe" round-one player, and with many teams solidifying the quarterback position through free agency and the trade market, he could find himself as a day-two selection to serve as a backup in 2024.