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Quarterbacks the Denver Broncos should consider in the 2017 NFL Draft

By Sayre Bedinger

Dec 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) warms up before the start of the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Russell Athletic Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) warms up before the start of the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Russell Athletic Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; San Jose, CA, USA; New Mexico Lobos quarterback Austin Apodaca (10) runs the ball against the San Jose State Spartans in the first quarter at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; San Jose, CA, USA; New Mexico Lobos quarterback Austin Apodaca (10) runs the ball against the San Jose State Spartans in the first quarter at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

New Mexico’s Austin Apodaca is the ultimate sleeper prospect.

He wasn’t invited to the Scouting Combine after attempting fewer than 100 passes in his senior season, but he put on a show at the New Mexico pro day with his arm strength and athleticism.

Hitting 61 miles per hour on a radar gun (which would have broken a Scouting Combine record), Apodaca has rare arm talent and raw skills with which to work.

The Broncos would likely consider Apodaca as a QB4 or practice squad option in his first season as he acclimates to the NFL game and a pro-style offense, but this is a guy who seemingly checks every box when it comes to the physical ability to play the game at a high level.

He ran the triple-option offense at New Mexico, and clearly that’s not his fit moving forward. I think he’d be worth a seventh round flier if the Broncos feel like there’s a chance he’ll opt for a different situation to try and break into the NFL.

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