Bo Nix has that dawg in him.
Going into his second season as the Denver Broncos‘ starting quarterback, Nix has clearly grown into his role as a leader, and he’s been fiery at practice, chirping back and forth with the team’s defensive backs.
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“I love that,” safety Brandon Jones said on June 10. “I never wanted to be somewhere where a quarterback is kind of shy or to himself. I think if a quarterback can show that ‘dawg’ mentality, that goes a long ways for me and it keeps us battling. It keeps the competition super healthy and very competitive. I’ve liked what I’ve seen from him in that standpoint.”
Nix, 25, was invited to the Pro Bowl as an alternate last season after surpassing 4,200 yards from scrimmage and scoring 34 touchdowns. He is now more comfortable going into Year 2, and it’s noticeable on and off the field.
“I have, and I’ve seen his overall comfort level on the field,” Jones said when asked if he’s seen Nix step into more of a leadership role this year. “You can see he’s doing a really good job of trying to diagnose the defense, which goes a super long way especially as a quarterback.
“A lot of young quarterbacks kind of struggle with that early on. He’s done a really good job of dissecting the defense, and figuring out what we are playing and making the right checks that he needs to make. He’s definitely made a lot of strides.”
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All signs point to Nix taking another step forward in 2025 after an impressive rookie campaign in 2024. Denver’s offense appears to be in good hands.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL: Teammate says Broncos QB Bo Nix has ‘dawg mentality’