The early returns on Bo Nix continue to be very positive.
first-round quarterback Bo Nix exceeded expectations in preseason play this year. Obviously, the rookie quarterback played a majority of his reps against backups, and the defensive schemes he faced were as vanilla as could be possibly imagined.
With Nix winning the starting job, Broncos Country will not have to wait too long to start to accumulate more meaningful data in an attempt to answer whether he can become the superstar quarterback the franchise so desperately needs. All the fans have to go off of currently are those seven drives in two preseason games.
"After the dismal era the Broncos have endured at quarterback since Peyton Manning retired, then seeing how well Nix has handled the offense so far, the swing in momentum for the entire franchise shouldn't be underestimated," Sobleski wrote.Take a second, sign up for our free newsletter, and get breaking Broncos news delivered to your inbox daily!
Nix blew the Broncos away in the pre-draft process, both in his private throwing session with Payton and team brass on the field, as well as displaying his intelligence and football acumen when given a Denver playbook to memorize and retain overnight before a meeting the following morning with the club's decision-makers.
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