The 2024 NFL Draft is getting closer and college prospects have begun individual visits to franchises interested in selecting them in the recruiting process. It is a certainty that the Chicago Bears, owners of the first overall pick, will draft Caleb Williams, quarterback of the USC Trojans, after sending Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After the first pick, everything is uncertainty and NFL teams have begun to receive prospects in their facilities to interview them and have a better perspective on them.
In the AFC West there are two teams interested in finding their new franchise quarterback in this Draft: the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders. According to the NFL Network report, both organizations have received Michael Penix Jr., quarterback of the University of Washington.
The Broncos received Penix Jr on Tuesday; the team needs a new quarterback after releasing Russell Wilson. The other two QBs on the roster are Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci, but a young man who Sean Payton can mold early in his career will always be an option.
Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce opted for Aidan O’Connell after benching Jimmy Garoppolo, but everything indicates that the strategist wants competition for the second-year quarterback.
The 2024 quarterback class is deep with names like Williams, Penix Jr., Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and JJ McCarthy. However, the experience gained in Washington and his athletic ability give the Washington graduate an advantage over other prospects. During his Pro Day, the 23-year-old quarterback recorded a time of 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
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Michael Penix Jr and the constant injuries
Injuries are Penix Jr.’s only problem. The quarterback suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in 2018 while a member of the Indiana Hoosiers. Two years later, he suffered the same injury and in 2021 his season ended due to an injury to the acromioclavicular joint in his left shoulder.
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Bad fortune abandoned him as soon as He was transferred to the Washington Huskies. In two years as a Pac-12 player, Penix Jr. appeared in 18 games and had 9,544 yards with 67 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.
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2024-04-03 19:33:41
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