Has the following idea of strategy of future QB development for the Broncos occurred or been discussed? Drafting a later-round QB in the 2019 draft (example: Tyree Jackson) to provide one year of under-center training. Then in the 2020 Draft use whatever means to gain an early first-round choice for one of the top rated QBs. This would gain the past team history of a backup resembling Kubiak = 2019 Draft & Elway = 2020 Draft?

-- Thomas Gormally

If such an idea had been discussed, would you really want it to become public knowledge? Then other teams would have an idea of what the Broncos might do, and would execute their draft-day strategy accordingly. I'm sure myriad possibilities have been disseminated when it comes to the quarterback position. Whether your concept has been discussed -- I don't know, nor would I be in position to know, in part because no one would want even a hint of a plan to be thrown out there for public consumption. Furthermore, the draft is too unpredictable to bank on a plan with so many variables.

Andrew...someone at Broncos HQ should put on Easton Stick's tape and watch this guy. I think he'd fit in Scangarello's offense better than all these other mid-round QB's. Thoughts?

-- Bob Armbruster

I've been asked many times about Easton Stick. I'll say what I always say, and which is true -- scouts within the football-operations department have studied thousands of prospects, many of whom won't come close to being drafted, and have monitored players like Stick for years. If the Broncos don't add him in the draft or as a college free agent, it won't be because they didn't watch him.

Personally, I think Stick could benefit from an NFL Europe-style developmental league. (Maybe the Alliance of American Football could someday blossom into this.) He needs more work, and will have to become a more precise passer than he was at North Dakota State, in part because he doesn't possess the raw power in his throws as Josh Allen and Carson Wentz, two recent first-rounders who had similar coaching. He also won't be able to get away with taking off and running as often as he did there.