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It's been a big week for Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix. Not only was the former Oregon Duck named No. 64 out of the top 100 players in the league by the NFL

Nix becomes the fifth quarterback to make the list, earning a better spot than the Miami Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa (No. 91), the Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott (No. 79), the Seattle Seahawks' Sam Darnold (No. 71) and the Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love (No. 68).

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix made his debut on the NFL's annual top 100 players list on Thursday, while Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen earned a spot on the list for a second straight year.

Nix rushed for 430 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie, and he caught a score in Week 9 vs. the Baltimore Ravens, which, combined with his 29 passing scores (leading all rookie quarterbacks), gave him 34 total touchdowns in 2024. Daniels came close to Nix's total touchdown mark, with 31.

Given Sean Payton's previous success with Drew Brees, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Payton's new quarterback, Bo Nix, spent time this offseason with his old one as Nix looks to build off of his successful rookie season.

There are high expectations within the Denver Broncos, but to surpass their postseason performance from last year, Bo Nix will need to prove his growth in 2025. No one can deny th

There are still throngs of Bo Nix critics hanging on to their pre-draft takes and skepticism. Before the Denver Broncos drafted Nix at No. 12 overall, the predominant tropes were that he was a "system quarterback" at Oregon with a subpar arm and that he'd quickly be exposed in the NFL.