The Minnesota Vikings are likely to be in the market for a quarterback this offseason, including the NFL draft. In his latest mock draft for Pro Football Focus, Trevor Sikkema has the Vikings selecting Oregon QB Bo Nix.
Here is what Sikkema had to say about Nix and his prospects with the Vikings.
Unless the Vikings continue to ride with pending free agent Kirk Cousins, they’ll be heavily interested in the 2024 quarterback market.
Nix once again had a very impressive year as Oregon’s signal-caller. He finished the season with a 92.2 passing grade and an 87.3 passing grade under pressure, making only one turnover-worthy play under pressure all season. While he brings NFL-caliber arm talent, his season was not as demanding as it was for others. His season average depth of target was below 7.0, and his percentage of total passing yards that came through the air was below 40%.
I am not very high on Nix. As Sikkema mentions, his aDOT was low and his receivers did a lot of work with yards after the catch. That’s not a surprise, as Nix isn’t a great processor nor has the pocket presence to drive the ball down the field under the face of pressure. These are two things that you need to be able to do at the next level.
If the Vikings were to take Nix, it could be what sets them back in a similar vein to when they took Christian Ponder in 2011.
