Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a terrific rookie season that caught the eye of the NFL world at massive. Contemplate one of many quarterback’s latest teammates, tight finish Evan Engram, bought on Nix.
“He has all the pieces that it takes to be nice on this league,” Engram said of Nix in a latest interview. “The largest factor that stood out to me was his presence within the pocket. He is very calm, very collected.
“When the pocket does break down, the performs he could make on his ft whereas having his eyes downfield is one thing that it’s a must to proceed to place nice expertise round, as a result of that may be a weapon. That may be a true weapon.”
Denver signed Engram to a two-year, $23 million deal earlier this offseason. The tight finish spent the earlier three seasons (2022-24) with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who launched Engram in March, preceded by a five-year stint (2017-21) with the New York Giants.
Engram, a two-time Professional Bowler, was restricted to 9 video games in 2024 as a result of hamstring and shoulder accidents, totaling 47 receptions for 365 yards and one landing. That stated, he ranked eleventh amongst tight ends with a 72.5 total grade, based on Professional Soccer Focus. The yr prior, he logged 114 receptions, which was fourth within the NFL.
Nix, who Denver chosen with the No. 12 choose within the 2024 NFL Draft out of Oregon, began 18 mixed video games for the Broncos final season, serving to them go 10-7 and earn a wild-card berth earlier than dropping to the Buffalo Bills within the wild-card spherical. After a bumpy first six video games, which noticed him whole simply 1,082 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions, a 73.7 passer score and full 61.1% of his passes, Nix got here into his personal in a giant means the remainder of the season.
Throughout the Broncos’ final 11 regular-season video games, Nix totaled 2,693 yards, 24 passing touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 103.9 passer score, whereas finishing 69.1% of his passes. In all, he totaled 3,775 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 93.3 passer score, whereas finishing 66.3% of his passes within the common season. Nix additionally rushed for 430 yards and 4 touchdowns.
“Simply this poise that he performs with,” Engram stated about Nix. “The swagger that he performs with. While you put all of these issues collectively, there’s one thing particular there. Clearly, the rapport he has within the constructing. The best way the coaches discuss him, it was one thing that actually meant quite a bit to me, as effectively. Actually excited to get to work with Bo.
“He has a vibrant future forward of him. No matter I can do to make his job simpler and to assist him evolve to be the nice participant he can develop into is a superb alternative for myself.”
Nix was one in all six quarterbacks taken within the first 12 picks of final yr’s draft, Caleb Williams (No. 1), Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award winner Jayden Daniels (No. 2), Drake Maye (No. 3), Michael Penix Jr. (No. 8) and J.J. McCarthy (No. 10) being the opposite 5.
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