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2018 NFL offseason quarterback carousel: Predicting who goes where

By Peter Panacy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with his daughter Lily after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with his daughter Lily after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 26: Quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins prepares to take the field for the Cactus Bowl against the Kansas State Wildcats at Chase Field on December 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 26: Quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins prepares to take the field for the Cactus Bowl against the Kansas State Wildcats at Chase Field on December 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

Josh Rosen

2017 Team: UCLA

If Josh Rosen does end up falling out of the top five, there are still plenty of NFL teams that would be happy with his services in 2018 and beyond.

Rosen may no longer be viewed as a plug-and-play starter. But that doesn’t change the notion he’s among the more accurate quarterbacks stemming from this year’s class. And accuracy is, perhaps, the best attribute a signal-caller prospect can have.

Denver sits at No. 5 in the draft. And with just over $23 million in cap space, they’re likely long out of the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes.

That means draft and develop, and Rosen has already been on Broncos general manager John Elway’s radar.

Additionally, Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager mocked Rosen to Denver:

If Rosen’s combine is viewed as a fluke and not an indication of things to come, this would be a smart pickup. And the Broncos could still have wiggle room to land a stopgap option to provide needed mentoring.

2018 Team Prediction: Broncos