Broncos fans celebrate as Bo Nix impresses with first TD vs Colts - "Start him, you cowards"
The Denver Broncos are playing their first preseason game on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, which means that it's the first opportunity for fans to take a look at how Bo Nix fares against pro players in a competitive setting.
Veteran quarterback Jarrett Stidham started the game for the Broncos, in line with what Sean Payton said about the quarterback battle, but fans were really curious to see the first-round pick take the field. And when Bo Nix entered the field, there weren't many more important things in the first week of the preseason.
Especially after he reached the end zone for the first time in the NFL. The Broncos completed a successful drive that had Nix throwing a touchdown on a great play design, and the calls were clear:
"Alright, Bo nix, I see you. Bet Bo Nix gets some starts this year." was a piece.
"Bo looks very comfortable in this offense", said a fan.
"Dude already seems more in control of the offense than a veteran Russell Wilson ever did for us" was another take.
The quarterback finished his day with 15 passes completed out of 21 attempts for 125 yards and a touchdown. It was a solid outing for the new Broncos quarterback, who will be the starter next week, in his best chance to prove he should be the starter in Week 1.
Why was Bo Nix considered a "reach" by the Denver Broncos?
After spending so much time inside college football and with not many tools to make himself a superstar in the league, a quick look at Nix only shows that he's a limited quarterback — not a bad one by any means, but to use the 12th pick to select him isn't really a great use of resources by the Denver Broncos.
He's smart enough to play in the NFL. But that's not good enough for being a first-round pick, where teams expect draft picks to become game-changers. When you select a quarterback, the pressure is even higher.
On the other side, though, you can understand why the Broncos decided to take such a risk. Sean Payton assumed a huge dead cap by letting Russell Wilson go. Now, he needs to get the position right to save his job. Patience runs thin when your team isn't winning on Sundays.