The Broncos ranked Nix on their quarterback board higher than J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr., per a source with knowledge of the team’s decision-making process.
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix waits to discuss the Ducks’ game against Portland State after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Eugene, Ore. Nix watched the games, and then carried his passion into the grass behind his house in South Carolina and Alabama, mimicking the plays, running and throwing, his goals gently coming into focus without him really knowing it.
“It’s surreal. It’s one of those special moments for him. He grew up playing football, and when you do that, you dream of playing in the NFL. As a dad, you want to see your kids reach their dreams, so now here it is,” father, Patrick Nix, told The Denver Post. “For the longest time, you go through the mock drafts and the speculation; it’s real now.”
“I think experience is one of the best teachers, really in anything. The more you do something, the better you should get at it. Whatever happens, I know that I’m around a great support staff; I’m around great coaches who have been doing this at a high level for a very long time,” Nix said. “I’m going to be able to take it all in, learn as much as I possibly can, grow as much as I possibly can, so I can give that to my teammates, and I can give that to this organization.
“It’s not about when adversity comes, because it is coming. It’s how you handle it. I was very proud of how he responded. He had a chance to toughen up and mature at Auburn, and when he went to Oregon he was a little bit more mature, more experienced, maybe not as naive as when he first walked into Auburn of how the real world is,” said Patrick, who was joined at Friday’s presser by his wife and Bo’s mother Krista.
“I just wanted a chance to play for a championship and compete, and that’s what Oregon presented me with,” Nix said. “The transition was actually very smooth. Coach Lanning and Oregon offensive coordinator Dillingham gave me the opportunity, and the players welcomed me with open arms. I was able to have two great years with great teammates, great coaches. We learned a lot, and that got us to where we are today.”Dillingham coached Nix as a freshman at Auburn, his best in the SEC.
Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix and offensive lineman Alex Forsyth stand at the line of scrimmage during the first half of the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on Nov. 26, 2022 in Corvallis, Oregon. Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.
Dillingham took a special interest in developing Nix the player, while caring for the person. It unlocked his potential. “Zero, triple right tight, Z short, burn Nola, Y pop, Z Fargo,” blurted Nix, who had a different play-caller in each of his five college seasons. “It was play-action. Slip Y into the flat. Fake reverse with Z off the motion. It was one of our touchdowns in the Fiesta Bowl.”
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