Bo Nix can be heard yelling on the other end of the phone.
“Big dog! He’s a Bronco!,” the Broncos first-round quarterback out of Oregon is saying in a video shared by the NFL. “Man, I’m so excited for you, bro. I’m so excited. Like, it couldn’t have worked out more perfect. I’m so excited, dude. They’re getting a steal.”
Troy Franklin is more relieved than anything, but his new reality is setting in, too. Franklin, the former Ducks wide receiver, thought he might get picked in the second round or at least on Friday. So, too, did the Broncos.