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Denver Broncos doing extensive work on top four quarterbacks

By Sayre Bedinger

PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the first quarter of their NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the first quarter of their NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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The Denver Broncos have been doing more than just due diligence on the 2018 NFL Draft’s top quarterbacks. We examine their high level of interest…

SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Head coach Gary Kubiak of the Denver Broncos and Broncos general manager John Elway celebrate after defeating the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 24-10. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Head coach Gary Kubiak of the Denver Broncos and Broncos general manager John Elway celebrate after defeating the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 24-10. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

The Denver Broncos are doing more than due diligence on this year’s quarterback class.

Even after signing Case Keenum to a two-year, $36 million deal, the team has maintained a high level of interest in the crop of quarterbacks coming out in the 2018 NFL Draft, and rightly so.

This is the best quarterback class to come along since 2012, which included Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Tannehill, and others.

This year’s class could have at least four players at that caliber or better, oddly with a couple of guys who are — in many ways — comparable to some in that class.

Josh Rosen, like Luck, is already a master of the pro-style offense with mechanics that have quarterback gurus and NFL evaluators drooling.

Baker Mayfield has drawn some on-field comparisons to Russell Wilson, not only for his height but also for the fact that he’s incredibly accurate with the ball, cool under pressure, and able to escape the pocket and make a big play out of nothing.

The Broncos obviously would like to have the quarterback position solidified. They can draft someone and if Case Keenum continues to progress, that’s icing on the cake. They just can’t put all their eggs into one basket, and they need to take advantage of a great class of players.

What level of interest have they shown in each of the ‘top four’ players at that position thus far? Let’s take a look…

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