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Bo Nix, a 2024 first-round selection by the Denver Broncos, is a quarterback they intend to become a franchise. They will need to surround him with some offensive weapons over the course of the next few years.

According to USA Today’s Curt Popejoy, one of those weapons might be selected by the Broncos in their most recent 2025 mock draft, which has them picking Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III.

The Carolina Panthers select quarterback Carson Beck with the first overall pick in Popejoy’s mock draft, while the New England Patriots select LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell with the second overall pick.

In an interview on the College Gameday Podcast on June 5, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz noted that Burden, who stands five feet eleven inches tall and weighs 208 pounds, already has the appearance and play of an NFL wide receiver.

“Deebo Samuel (wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers) is probably the biggest comparable for me,” Drinkwitz remarked. “I understand that it’s a high standard, but it’s just his skill with the ball.” During my time at NC State, he returned the opening kickoff and scored two more touchdowns in our 2017 game against Deebo (at South Carolina). He defeated us essentially on his own. Observing the 49ers’ and head coach Kyle Shanahan’s usage of Deebo Samuel in the backfield and as a large slot receiver,