Praise continues to pour in for Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix, who impressed teammates at training camp and continues to impress during preseason.
Nix started in the team’s 27-2 preseason victory over the Green Bay Packers last week and he looked sharp, going 8-of-9 passing for 80 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers.
“He’s super, super efficient,” safety P.J. Locke said after the game. “Man, I think he’s like a very seasoned rookie — the way he marches down the field. The way he carries himself, the confidence he has. He has confidence in his arm. He’s able to read the defense and make the right reads. Man, he just continues to get better every week. Our job is challenge him in practice, and man, he’s stepping up big time.”
Nix has been calm and composed in preseason, two traits that aren’t always typical for a rookie. He’s continuing to gain confidence with each week.
“He played lights out as usual, and I just see it day in and day out,” cornerback Pat Surtain said. “He’s just growing his confidence. Obviously, he’s growing his chemistry with the offensive guys, receivers, running backs, tight ends, his o-line.
“When you see a younger guy like that take control of offense, you know the expectation is going to keep on going further and further. I’m looking forward to seeing him play for sure. Obviously, we had our runs in college so I knew the talent was there but just to see him do it for full display now, as his teammate, it’s pretty exciting to see.”
Through two preseason games, Nix is 23-of-30 passing for 205 yards with two touchdowns, no turnovers and no sacks. He has also rushed six times for 29 yards. Six of Nix’s seven preseason drives have ended in points (the only exception was the result of a teammate’s fumble). We are yet to see him against a starting defense in the regular season, but Nix certainly appears to be trending in the right direction, and he has the backing of his teammates.
