Now that the Denver Broncos have officially dealt last year’s starting quarterback Russell Wilson to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s time for the franchise to move on under center, which brings a host of options for head coach Sean Payton.
Chief among those options is the first round draft pick out of Oregon in Bo Nix, who the franchise took with the 12th pick in last month’s NFL Draft, as the 24-year-old Arkansas native looks to pick up where he left off with the Ducks.
According to Payton, Nix has excelled early on in the team’s early offseason camp, with the longtime NFL coach saying that Nix has exceeded his expectations to date.
“He’s farther along than most would be,” Payton said, via DNVR. “We’re talking about a player who’s played 61 games. He’s extremely smart. He’s picked it up very quickly.”
Can Nix become the darling of Broncos fans on Colorado betting apps?
Broncos Starting QB Week 1 Odds
Quarterback | Odds | % Chance |
Jarrett Stidham | -100 | 50% |
Bo Nix | +125 | 44.4% |
Zach Wilson | +900 | 10% |
The Field | +1900 | 5% |
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Right now, it seems like it’s a two-man race between veteran Jarrett Stidham (-100) and the rookie Nix (+125), with the Broncos waiving Ben DiNucci earlier this month and paving the way for the two to have a clear shot at the starting QB job in Denver.
Through 16 career games, Stidham hasn’t done much in the league, with as many interceptions (eight) as passing touchdowns, to go with 1,422 yards through the air during that stretch. With an approximate value of six through that stretch running from his selection in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft through the 2023-24 league year, Stidham is anything but an established starter under center in the league.
Based off Payton’s comments, it seems like the veteran NFL head coach understands that, with Nix having the runway needed to learn the ropes this summer before possibly taking down Stidham as Denver’s starting quarterback ahead of the team’s Sept. 8 regular season opener in Seattle against the Seahawks.
With a preseason win total over/under of 5.5 on Bet365 Colorado, it seems like now is the time to turn the keys over to the team’s first-round pick under center, which seems to be the mindset of the Broncos’ brass with more than three months to go until Denver kicks off the 17-game NFL regular season.
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