All those years in college football are looking to pay off for Bo Nix. It seems the rookie quarterback has been taking all that experience and looks to lead the Denver Broncos back to the playoffs.
It wont be easy, but if the head coach trusts the youngster, then he is in a good route. Sean Payton is very comfortable with his signal caller despite the fact that he is yet to complete his first ever preparation for an NFL season.
“[Nix] is farther along than most would be,” the Broncos head coach said Thursday at OTAs. “He’s extremely smart. He’s picked it up very quickly,” he said about the 24-year-old former Auburn and Oregon star.
Nix is more experienced than the average rookie quarterback, after playing for five seasons in college. He made 61 starts, an FBS record for a five-year quarterback with the Tigers and the Ducks.
This has earned him first-team reps alongside Jarret Stidham and Zach Wilson. For now, there is no sign of who might be the starting quarterback for the season, considering those have been split reps, but there will be no surprise if the 12th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft is the Week 1 starter.
Bo Nix is destined to have good numbers under Sean Payton. According to Pro Football Focus, in 14 games in 2023 he posted the FBS’ highest adjusted completion percentage and lowest turnover-worthy play rate with 85.5% and 1% respectively.
