FIRST THINGS FIRST | Bo Nix Was SPECIAL With Denver Broncos, But NOT Super Bowl Contenders | NFL

FIRST THINGS FIRST | Bo Nix Was SPECIAL With Denver Broncos, But NOT Super Bowl Contenders | NFL

takeaway from the Broncos and their nine straight wins last. Uh that guy right there, Bo Nicks. Bo Nicks was money. I I was thoroughly impressed with Bo Knicks. I mean, even if just looking at overtime when you got to have it, had to perform. Gets the ball first. So you don’t know the other team is going Washington’s going to have four downs every time they snap the ball. Like four for four, 71 yards, score a touchdown. Like Bo Nicks was money from start to finish. something that we’ve been screaming for all season long and he delivered and they found a way defensively to get that last stop to win. Yeah, I think Denver proved they can take a hit and keep on going which was important. You need to see that this time of year but Greg is 100% right. They also prove their situational elite man their ability to respond time after time is huge and cuz the commanders put up a great fight. I mean Mario won’t get a lot of credit but he was he was money good. I also think right now if you’re the Broncos, you need these type of wins to test to test your heart, right? Because this could have been an easy letdown game. Really doesn’t hurt you. You can separate yourself on and on and on, but they never let down. And listen, you talk about this defense, they got after it, but also Nick Bonito once again coming up big in that moment. I think you called him from before the game. Yeah, I think he he he was awesome. So, it was a good win for the Broncos. So, why I have doubted Denver is because of this graphic I’m going to show you right here. It just didn’t feel sustainable. They were 5-0 when Bo Knicks had a passer rating below 85. Like normally you get that little production from your quarterback. Normally you lose. The rest of the NFL is 37 and 111. But last night when you get good consistent somewhere between like good and above average and at times like great and clutch and tough, it’s like oh well if you pair that with their defense, they can be scary. Do I think they’re coming out of the AFC? No. But they are they are they they they no but what do they need to do? It’s there’s nothing they can beat Marcus Mariota by one. Let’s not let’s not go crazy. But really okay settle down. Uh guy who wants to throw a party every time uh Caleb Williams sneezes. Uh listen, Bo Nicks was awesome. This whole idea that Bo Nicks wasn’t unbelievable in that game, you’re out of your mind. If this was anyone else but Mo Bo Knicks, if this was Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, they’d be throw they’d be dropping banners, having parades. You know what I think is so ridiculous to me is that how is this not even covered on the, you know, the actual episode of First Things First. How is it that the Denver Broncos are 10 and two, a top team in the NFL? We had an absolute awesome Sunday night football game. That was exciting. I understand the Commanders aren’t a great team right now. I understand it’s Marcus Mariota, but this game was awesome. This game was really, really, really fun and a great watch. And it’s just like barely discussed. Bo Nicks was awesome. It’s year two. It’s year two. Yes, if this was year six for Bo Nick and Shawn Payne, then I could understand. It’s like, yeah, one by one, blah blah blah blah blah blah. But we are still trying to figure out and drill down who Bo Nicks is. And this was a massive performance for Bo Knicks in this game. He played awesome. He made awesome plays. He looked so unbelievably comfortable and confident. This was a a step forward. His successes, his playmaking were not accidental. And a lot of them were not like, “Hey man, that’s Shawn Payeyton right there.” Those were Bo Knicks moments as highlighted right here. Before I go any more further in my rants, and I’m gonna keep going, please, Denver Broncos fans, do not forget to subscribe. And please do not forget to watch the full length of this video. When you guys do that, subscribers and views go through the roof. You create a literal avalanche. And like I keep trying to emphasize, it’s not about just chasing views. It’s not just about chasing subscribers. It’s trying to build something truly special so I can keep making the best possible Denver Broncos content that I can. Um, so we can become firmly rooted in this sports world. Biggest takeaway, Bo Knicks is legit and Bon Knicks can continue to grow and evolve and get better and better and better. Bonix is not a finished product. There’s still room for him to grow. Imagine what that looks like. It’s It’s for real. Am I saying that he’s going to be able to consistently be special this season, game after game after game? No, it’s year two. I don’t expect a superstar to prove that they’re a superstar within the first two years. There’s a lot at stake here. There’s a lot. And he can handle the moment. That’s the one thing. There’s plenty of other quarterbacks I’m still kind of like, I don’t know how you’re going to be in the moment. Bonx can handle it. So, to win his back-to-back games, tied or down or whatever, 1919 against the Kansas City Chiefs. This is the drive. Five yard pass. Had the 10- yard penalty. 20 yard pass, five yard run, five yard pass, two yard run, 32 yard pass, and then of course now the Neil set it up. But big massive plays, massive conversions. Third and five, third and 15, got to have it moments. Bone Nicks putting the ball in his hands. And then in overtime, 12 yard pass, 12 yard pass, 41 yard pass, sixyard pass, and then of course a 5yard touchdown run, but literally just Bonix, Bonix, Bonix, Bonix, Bonix, Bonix, Bodick, Bonix, Bonick. This defense is great. The defense is special. coming up big with huge plays obviously as I had already talked about plenty in both the post game and earlier today but like Bick still is not getting enough love and I get it his passer raisin where is it passer raisin his passer rating wasn’t 137 and he didn’t rush for 65 yards and he didn’t have four touchdowns but make no mistake about it man this was a huge game from Bicks and a huge step forward this was one of Bon Nick’s best games without a doubt. This is one of his This was one of his best games. You can play have a great game and it not just show like, you know, four touchdowns, no turnovers, a 137 pass rate. Like you can That’s why you got to watch these games. And was he flawless? No. But like I was listening to one podcast earlier and they were just like, “Ah, Boex played okay.” And I was like, “What are you talking about? Show me how many games Stafford, Allen, Lamar, Mahomes where they just play perfect where they don’t miss a single throw. The ball is never in harm’s way, right? It’s always just pure perfection. Like, show me those games because they are pretty much non-existent. But here’s the other thing that nobody wants to talk about. Bo Nicks even had a better game than his box score shows. Five drops. five drops. I’m watching this game and I said this in the playoffs against the Buffalo Bills because I said Josh I said Bicks really reminds me of Josh Allen. I was like it’s a Josh Allen light. Don’t get too lost in the comparisons. It doesn’t matter. But I was like that’s what he reminds me of. And during that playoff game I said wow this game really reminded me of Josh Allen now. Cuz I’m like this is Bo this is Bo Knicks. This is a quarterback doing everything he can to help his team put his team in a position to win and his team was just not there. his team just did not show up, you know, dropping passes, etc., etc. I think missing field goals, too. Whatever it was, I forget now at this point. And that’s what that showed me. And I was like, “Wow.” And I’m watching this game and I go, I’m watching a quarterback look comfortable. I’m looking at watching a quarterback who’s playing exactly how I felt that this guy could play. And I’m like, I am impressed. And then I’m seeing his team drop passes, literally drop the ball around him. And I’m like, ah, come on. You’re these are This is This game shouldn’t have been as close. Bo Nick’s stats should have been even higher. The guy could have thrown for like 400 yards. Like it could have been even higher. His adjusted completion percentage was 82.9% which I think would have been you know definitely top in the NFL. But uh you know top five. He had five drops had to have led the NFL. Yep. Five drops. The next closest was Daniel Jones with three. Josh Allen two. So he had five drops. his drop percentage 14.7. Insanity. So, that’s also something to, you know, to factor in. He had two over two turnover worthy plays. I keep talking about that one play where he threw the ball uh right at um I forget who it is right now off the top of my head. Um and you know, Collinssworth kind of pointed it out and he’s like, you know, this team can win a Super Bowl. You got to play better. Blah blah blah blah. And I get it and I appreciate pointing out those comments. I really really do. I really really do. And those things do matter. But when you’re trying to evaluate a quarterback at this early on, like a Bo Knicks in his career, it’s still often used as fuel to be like, I told you he’s not that good. And it’s like Bo Knicks, two turnover worthy plays. Matthew Stafford, two turnover worthy plays. Matthew Stafford turned the ball over three times. Three times. I guess they don’t give the sack a turnover worthy play because it was like they’re just like ah credit to the defense for making it happen. I mean that’s fair I suppose to a degree. It’s not like you’re really putting the ball in harm’s way. It’s probably more of a I guess it’s turnover worthy plays are always passing turnover worthy plays. So that makes sense. So it’s never a fumble I guess for a quarterback which is kind of misleading in a in in an era where scrambling and running about is pretty important for a quarterback. But whatever, we’ll leave that aside. Um, the point that I’m trying to make is that you’re always going to have Dak Prescott played awesome, had three turnover worthy plays against the Kansas City Chiefs. Those all could have been devastating. Those that could have been three interceptions. Like Bromer had four turnover worthy plays and all four of them were intercepted and it was devastating consequences. So, Bonix played awesome. Don’t let anyone try to trick you to thinking otherwise. Well, they won by one point against the Washington Commanders with Marcus Mariota. Yeah. Who played awesome. He had an awesome game. The Commanders aren’t this terrible franchise. Yeah. They’re really injured and now they have a backup quarterback. Absolutely. They’re a well-run franchise right now. They are not circling the drain. They are not the Cleveland Browns. They are not the Las Vegas Raiders. Okay? Hey, they’re not circling the drain. They were in the NFC Championship game last year cuz they are well coached on both sides of the ball and they’re not looking just to roll over and be a disaster. Terry McLaren is legit. Debo legit. Zach’s still legit after all these years. Marcus Mariota is a seasoned veteran hyper mobile quarterback combined with a great offensive coach in Cliff Kingsbury who knows exactly how to maximize that style quarterback. So yeah, you’re going to get some games like this. Oh no. Oh no, the sky is falling. But those are just my thoughts. I’d absolutely love to hear yours. What do you guys all think about the Denver Broncos? What was the biggest takeaway from the Broncos ninth straight win? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 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