Will Broncos rookie Bo Nix be QB1 by season opener against Seahawks?

Ben Arthur

AFC South Reporter

Bo Nix has been with the Broncos for only a few months, but he’s already made a strong impression on his teammates. 

His poise is one reason why. It’s a byproduct of entering the NFL as the most seasoned quarterback prospect ever, one with an NCAA-record 61 career starts. 

According to Denver tight end Adam Trautman, the 24-year-old NIx’s experience comes across on the field. 

“You see it in the way he commands a huddle and the way he steps up into the pocket where he can find his voids,” Trautman told SI.com. “That’s an experience thing. A lot of guys coming out might not have that because they played in like 20 or 30 games [in college].”

But will Nix’s poise and experience be enough to make him Denver’s QB1 for the regular-season opener at Seattle?

That’s the big question as the Broncos start preseason play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. The quarterback competition between Nix, veteran incumbent Jarrett Stidham and former Jets No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson — who were all splitting first-team reps as recently as the first week of training camp — has reportedly been whittled down to the former two. 

Team observers have speculated that Nix has started to edge Stidham, but coach Sean Payton has made no official announcement. In fact, he has set no formal timetable to make the call on his QB1.

On the Broncos’ first unofficial depth chart released Tuesday, Nix was listed as the third-string QB, with Stidham and Wilson as the starter and top backup, respectively. 

As the 12th overall pick, though, Nix is seen as the Broncos’ hopeful franchise quarterback. 

It’s a matter of when, not if, he’ll become the starter in 2024. 

“I don’t know if I have a choice on that one. If I want to stick around, I better accept it,” Nix said when asked if he’d be prepared to be the backup. “But I also don’t necessarily want to become complacent and say, ‘You know what, it’s my rookie year, I’m…

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Publish date : 2024-08-07 12:35:20

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