Horse Tracks: Nix improving his ‘defensive’ game too

For all the obvious reasons, Bo Nix’s second year at the helm of the Broncos’ offense should reveal a quarterback poised to build off a very successful rookie campaign — comfort with the playbook, ability to add even more plays to his call sheet, even better chemistry with the receivers, and hopefully a more dynamic run game to incorporate.

But an interesting comment from Nix last week during OTAs pointed to possibly the most important area for a QB to improve — understanding defenses. It’s talked about all the time during games, but doesn’t get as much attention in the offseason as most of the focus is on connecting with receivers downfield.

“[Just] being around ‘VJ’ for a year and…