After being the sixth quarterback picked in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, Denver Broncos rookie Bo Nix had a brilliant debut season, surpassing 4,200 yards from scrimmage and scoring 34 touchdowns.
After spending five seasons at the college level and starting 61 games between his time at Auburn and Oregon, Nix entered the league ready to make an instant impact.
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“He came in the league ready to rock and roll,” Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles said of Nix on June 10. “You’ve all seen it. I don’t have to say much about that. The dude is a freak, and he’s so composed and he’s so calm. He’s just a smart dude. He knows exactly where the ball’s going to go. He can read defenses. He’s calm and composed in the huddle. When you think a rookie comes in and leads a team, sometimes they get the jitters or sometimes they get nervous, but that dude never had that.
“I think it just speaks volumes of how many offensive snaps he took in college, and coming in here and just being a leader and who he is. He’s the type of person that knows what he believes and what he stands up to believe in. He’s never going to go away from that. I think that’s what separates him from everybody else, is who he is as a person. The demeanor and the work ethic he has is what separates him.”
Nix is now set up for success going into Year 2 as the Broncos are bringing back the same play caller, the same offensive coordinator, the same quarterbacks coach, the same offensive line and the same top wide receiver. With continuity across the board, Nix is poised to follow up his impressive rookie season with another step forward in 2025.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos: Garett Bolles says QB Bo Nix ‘is a freak’