NFL draft 2024: Former Ducks QB Bo Nix draws inspiration from Tom Brady (e-edition)
Published 7:53 pm Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Bo Nix isn’t expected to be an early selection in the upcoming NFL draft. He has consistently been listed among the “second tier” of quarterbacks in the 2024 draft class.
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy are considered the top-four quarterbacks in the draft. The next group includes Nix, Michael Penix Jr. and Spencer Rattler. Williams, Daniels, Maye and McCarthy are all expected to be selected at the very top. The next three? Where they go is a mystery.
Various mock drafts project the former Oregon Ducks’ star going anywhere from the middle of the first round to slipping into the second round. Nix says he’s not worried about his place in the draft. He draws inspiration from former quarterback Tom Brady.
“Tom Brady was picked very far back in the draft, and he turned out all right, too,” Nix told Fox News Digital.
Brady was a sixth-round pick (No. 199) by the New England Patriots in the 2000 NFL draft and went on to win a record seven Super Bowls.
Nix threw for 4,508 passing yards, 45 touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 77.4% of his passes in 2023. There are critics who questioned Nix’s overall ability, saying he was the beneficiary of Oregon’s offensive scheme and doesn’t elevate an offense with his arm and playmaking.
Nix said he is comfortable knowing that the team that does call his name will be one whose style and scheme will fit his skill set.
“Quite frankly, I’m glad the team that fits me is going to take me because I don’t want to go to a bad fit,” Nix said. “So, whatever happens, that’s what happens.”