Broncos QB Bo Nix brushes off concerns about arm strength

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- In the first visit to his new football home, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said all those pre-draft criticisms of his arm strength are unfounded and won't hold him back from being the potential future starter in Denver.

There were teams that evaluated Nix before the draft that said almost a third of his completions were throws made to, or behind, the line of scrimmage, and that in Oregon's offense Nix wasn't asked to make throws to all parts of the field.

The Broncos made Nix the sixth quarterback selected in Thursday night's first round, at No. 12 overall. It was the highest the Broncos have selected a quarterback in the draft since the team took…