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Bo Nix spent a lot of time playing college football, and some of his physical traits don't jump off the charts.
But the Denver Broncos made him a first-round QB selection anyway a year ago, and he's proving that to be a good call.
No quarterback has ever started a career quite like Nix does.
He has met these three criteria never before reached by a QB in his first two seasons, according to Aric DiLalla:
- 20 wins
- 7,500 passing yards
- 50 passing touchdowns
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The mark Nix had yet to reach entering Christmas night was the 7,500 passing yards. He's now at 7,565 yards through the air after the win over the Chiefs.
Nix has 23 wins (23-10 record) and 54 touchdown passes.
He has also run for 737 yards in his career with nine additional touchdowns.
The Broncos are a victory away from securing the AFC's No. 1 seed, currently sitting at 13-3 on the season.
It's been a bit of a dicey ride, with the Broncos trailing a lot and needing to mount some big comebacks and win some close games.
That can be used as a knock against Nix, of course, but he has also delivered when it has counted, like on a late TD pass to rookie RB RJ Harvey on Thursday night.
Nix still has growth he can show in his game. But he's also started his career in an exceptional way.
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