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The Denver Broncos made a trade for former 2nd overall pick Zach Wilson to hopefully add some intrigue to the quarterback position this year, at the very least. The Broncos have passed on every other available quarterback up until this point, and now that Wilson is in the building just days before the 2024 NFL Draft, the plot has effectively thickened. How much does Zach Wilson's arrival impact the team's plans in the 1st round of the 2024 NFL Draft? The simple answer to that is -- it doesn't. The longer answer is that the Broncos took a low-risk shot on Wilson, and regardless of what happened during the NFL Draft, they were going to need to add a quarterback with starting experience to the roster. What Wilson's arrival could potentially reveal is that the Broncos have been more open to non-quarterbacks in the first round than anyone could have expected. Or perhaps the team has recently caught wind that they are not going to be in a position for one of the top four quarterbacks in the draft, and they are getting Wilson as insurance.