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BO NIX (AND THE TRANSFER PORTAL)
Meet your newest quarterback, Broncos fans. For your sakes, I hope this one sticks. Sean Payton announced rookie Bo Nix will be the team’s Week 1 starter. As I mentioned a few days ago, he’ll be the franchise’s first rookie quarterback to start Week 1 since John Elway in 1983. No pressure!
Nix, the 12th pick in the draft, beat out Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson for the job. They weren’t the stiffest competition, sure, but credit Nix for going out and taking the spot: He’s 23 for 30 for 205 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions through two preseason games.Nix will be Denver’s 14th different starter behind center since Peyton Manning retired after winning Super Bowl 50. Only two of those 14 — Brett Rypien and Trevor Siemian — have a winning record.
Nix, 24, was a bit of a divisive prospect. While he put up huge numbers at Oregon, they came in his fifth year and as part of a terrific scheme that featured ideal support and beaucoup short throws. Still, his accuracy and ability to play on time — something he learned as a Duck — could be a great fit for Payton’s precise…
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