Against the backdrop of Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson, one would hope that Nix would be doing nothing but impressing the Broncos team and coaching staff. The good news: that seems to be exactly what he’s doing, and despite being the latest round 1 quarterback drafted, he has the clearest path to being his team’s starter outside of the top guys from the 2024 class (including Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels). HC Sean Payton has lauded Nix’s quick release and ability to work within the system, a very positive development for a quarterback who faces an uphill battle to being fantasy relevant this season. Nix’s top option is an aging Courtland Sutton on the outside at X, while WRs Josh Reynolds and Troy Franklin will likely look to pick up the remaining slack in the receiving game. Denver has been stuck in quarterback purgatory since HOF QB Peyton Manning left all those years ago, and Sean Payton and co. are hoping they’ve finally landed on the one to get the franchise back on track. Nix shouldn’t be targeted in 1QB leagues, but he’s worth keeping a close on in 2QB/superflex drafts given his situation.
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