The ideal scenario for ex-Auburn football QBs competing for NFL starting job

The ideal scenario for former Auburn football QBs Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham in the Mile High City this season would be both of them (plus Zach Wilson) showing out enough to where the 2024 NFL draft's No. 12 overall pick would become QB1 and the latter two would become trade candidates for the Denver Broncos; at least according to Predominantly Orange's Sayre Bedinger.

"The ideal scenario for the Broncos in 2024 might look something like this...Bo Nix comes out in training camp and the preseason and looks like an absolute stud," Bedinger prefaced before saying, "The Broncos are able to name him the starter early on and feel confident that they can compete this season with Nix at the helm.

"On top of Nix playing well, the Broncos' ideal scenario would involve both Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson showing out in training camp/preseason games. Why would that be ideal? Beyond just having guys play well and show progress, the team would likely be able to flip one of Stidham or Wilson for draft compensation in a trade from some team in need of a starter or some team in need of an upgrade in the QB2 spot."

It's probably asking for too much to get good enough showings from Stidham and Wilson behind Nix to become trade candidates given their recent seasons. Stidham has been a journeyman and Wilson has been an unmitigated disaster on the NY Jets.

Former Auburn football QB Bo Nix expected to start in 2024

Nix's odds to start for the Broncos in Week 1 are now overwhelming: -400 at DraftKings. Behind him, Wilson has the second-best odds at +450 and Stidham is given the longest at +650 as of late June.

Even though he has never started, starting Nix is the highest-ceiling move for Denver as it aims to make the postseason for the first time in nearly a decade. Stidham sticking around behind him would provide the Broncos would a higher-floored backup than Wilson.