The start to Bo Nix’s sophomore campaign hasn’t been pretty, even as his teammates scoff at the notion that he lost his team a game in Los Angeles.
The Broncos quarterback ranks 26th out of 31 qualified NFL QBs in yards per attempt. He has the worst passer rating in the league on throws between 10 and 19 yards, and also has the worst passer rating in the league when pressured (8.3!).
The tape, though, shows Nix still putting himself in positions for success through clear offensive dysfunction around him. If Troy Franklin hadn’t pushed off and dropped a wide-open end-zone slant from Nix in the fourth quarter, the quarterback’s day against the Chargers (14 of 25, 153 yards, a touchdown, no interceptions) looks completely different.