Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is reportedly receiving a "fringe" first-round grade from NFL scouts ahead of the Senior Bowl.
Matt Miller of ESPN reported Nix is facing concerns about "his accuracy outside of the Oregon scheme" coming out of college, and that's caused some teams to have trepidation.
Nix is among a group of quarterbacks vying for that QB4 spot in April's draft. USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels, who are all considered likely top-10 selections.
Nix is a polarizing prospect in several respects, starting with his age. A five-year starter at Auburn and Oregon, Nix turns 24 in February. He's only three months younger than Brock Purdy and four months older than Trevor Lawrence.
While it's hard to call someone "old" at age 24, he spent his last two seasons at Oregon dominating players who were at times four and five years his junior. Given the significant struggles Nix had playing against SEC competition at Auburn, it's fair to wonder whether his ascent was a byproduct of Oregon's system and his experience advantage.
It's hard to not look at a quarterback who completed under 60 percent of his balls at Auburn and then nearly three-quarters of his passes at Oregon and wonder how much credit his offensive scheme deserves.
B/R's big board ranks Nix as a fringe second-round prospect at No. 62 overall, so it's safe to say opinions will vary in the coming months.
Nix will have to outperform Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, Washington's Michael Penix Jr. and Washington State's Cameron Ward to lock himself in as the QB4 in this year's class.
