Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at fourth-year quarterback Zach Wilson, No. 4.
Before the Broncos: Wilson (6-2, 214 pounds) scored 43 touchdowns as a junior at BYU in 2020 (33 passing and 10 rushing) before being selected by the New York Jets with the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
Wilson struggled as a rookie, completing 55.6% of his passes for 2,334 yards with nine touchdown passes against 11 interceptions in 13 games. He started nine games the following year, completing 54.5% of his passes for 1,688 yards with six touchdowns against even interceptions.
Wilson was set to serve as a backup last year before Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury. Consequently, Wilson started 11 games in 2023, completing 60.1% of his passes for 2,271 yards with eight touchdowns against seven interceptions.
Broncos tenure: Denver traded a sixth-round pick to New York in exchange for Wilson and a seventh-round pick this spring. Wilson is now set to compete with Jarrett Stidham and Bo Nix for the starting job this summer.
Chances to make the 53-man roster: 50-50. Wilson appeared to be QB3 this spring and it’s hard to imagine him jumping either Nix or Stidham on the depth chart. Nix is a lock to make the team and Stidham is a veteran, which might give him the edge over Wilson. Of course, the competition still has to play out, and Wilson could surprise us, but his odds aren’t great.
