2024 was a revealing season for the Denver Broncos, as they found their franchise quarterback and now have a concrete plan moving forward.

Denver Broncos 2024 Quarterback recap highlights positives of the position

For the first time in forever, the Denver Broncos don’t have to go into the offseason worrying about how they plan to address the quarterback position. They addressed it in the 2024 offseason, and now the 2025 offseason allows Sean Payton and the front office to build this team around Bo Nix, who has earned the title of franchise quarterback.

What did we learn about the Denver Broncos QB room in 2024?

Bo Nix quickly overcame a rough start after the first two weeks of the season and continuously climbed up the ladder in 2024. He improved on a weekly basis and has a legitimate case for the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award, after he surpassed Baker Mayfield in most touchdown passes by a rookie all time, just two shy of tying Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.

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Nix led all rookie QBs in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and overall touchdowns in 2024. He proved he can be the franchise guy.

Biggest questions surrounding the QB room in 2025?

Now that Nix is firmly in place as the quarterback going forward, the biggest questions surrounding the room going into 2025 will be about how Payton can build this roster around him and who will be his backup this upcoming season.

So, how can the Broncos build this roster around Nix? Payton and general manager George Paton invested heavily in the offensive line when Denver hired him in 2023, which has helped set the foundation for the offense. Now that Nix is in place, the offensive line is locked in long-term, minus the center position.

Courtland Sutton emerged as Nix’s No.1 target last season and has one year remaining on his deal in 2025. Behind Sutton, Nix’s top go-to options are Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin, and Devaughn Vele, who the team believes are on the right track in their ongoing development.

What Nix would benefit the most from this upcoming season is a pass-catching tight end and a dynamic run game that can complement the skillset he already brings to a Broncos offense that was Top 10 in scoring in 2024. The fact that the Broncos didn’t have a single running back rush for over 520 yards, and they won 10 games is a testament to Nix and Denver’s defense, which was strong for the majority of the year.

Adding a security blanket option tight end that can be a consistent threat in the passing game has been a missing piece of the Broncos’ offense for a handful of years. Revamping the running back room might be the path forward for Denver to maximize Nix’s potential while he’s on a rookie deal.

How the Broncos should approach the QB position this offseason?

To answer the second question regarding the position, the Denver Broncos must find clarity on the backup quarterback position behind Nix. In 2024, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson were both behind Nix this past season and will be unrestricted free agents.

Payton chose to have three QBs on the 53-man roster. Will he go the same route in 2025? If the plan is to have just one other quarterback on the roster behind Nix, which player best represents what his athletic abilities can do inside of Payton’s offense?

That’s where Wilson comes into play as the on-paper favorite. Skillset-wise, athletically, Wilson is the type of player Payton was impressed by in training camp and preseason last year and throughout the season in the QB room. He said it during training camp last year that the goal was for him to make Wilson millions, whether that was somewhere else or in Denver.

Right now, Wilson seems like the type of player Payton could plug into the offense in the event Bo was to miss any time, and the structure and operation of the offense wouldn’t drastically change.

This is the path that I feel Denver should pursue, and they can add another young player or veteran to the practice squad next season.