Sure, it’s not entirely surprising that a quarterback wants to be the best.
But for Denver Broncos’ second-year QB Bo Nix to come out and say it so bluntly is still notable.
Nix was asked this week about his No. 64 ranking on the NFL’s top-100 player list, which is released every offseason.
It’s a strong spot to debut in after a rookie season.
Here’s what Nix had to say to reporters:
“I think it’s obviously a cool honor because that’s [what] your peers think, guys you play. At the same time, just the way I think, the way I am motivated, I want to continue to get higher. Not even for the ranking. It doesn’t really matter what you’re ranked, it’s just an internal standard that I have that I want to be the best in the world. I know there are a lot of guys that I’m competing for that with. I’m not going to stop until I at least give it my best try.”
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Broncos fans have to love to hear that.
The Denver coaching staff and front office surely already knew that’s the mentality Nix had.
It’s part of what allowed him to hit the ground running as a rookie, despite some doubts.
He led the Broncos to the playoffs, and he’ll hope to do so again every year from here on out.
And if he does that enough, and improves on already-impressive rookie numbers? Maybe someday he’ll have a case to be called the best.
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