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Former Pro-Bowl Quarterback Gives High Praise to Broncos' Bo Nix in Social Media Post

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Douglas Santo | Last updated Jul 14, 2025 1:15 PM ET

The Denver Broncos will enter year two of the Bo Nix era in 2025, and there's a lot of excitement and expectation around it. The Broncos drafted Nix with the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and Nix started all 17 games for Denver in his rookie season.

The rookie quarterback led the Broncos to the playoffs for the first time since 2015 before losing to the Buffalo Bills. However, accomplishing the team's first 10-win season and playoff birth in nine years was more than enough for Nix to win over the city of Denver.

Now, heading into his sophomore season in the NFL, many expect a big leap in year two for Nix, who will be surrounded by a loaded roster. With his No. 1 receiver in Courtland Sutton, the emergence of gadget receiver Marvin Mims, the addition of tight end Evan Engram, and the new two-headed monster of veteran J.K. Dobbins and rookie RJ Harvey in the backfield, the Broncos offense has a lot of potential.

On Thursday, former Pro-Bowl quarterback and current NFL analyst Robert Griffin III took to social media to give his take on the Broncos' quarterback.

After watching all of his film from last year, Bo Nix is the most underrated QB in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/eh4b6OxY5G
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 10, 2025

Griffin entered the league in 2012, making the Pro Bowl and winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in his first season. The second-overall pick's career quickly went downhill, stifled by injury, but he knows the game and has a quarterback's mind.

This isn't the first time Griffin has been impressed by Nix, or voiced his opinion about it either. After Nix's first preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts, Griffin took to social media to praise the rookie quarterback's performance.

"Bo Nix was the most efficient QB in his draft class because of his ability to process complex schemes with ease and the QUICK RELEASE you see on this TD throw," RGIII tweeted (h/t BroncosWire). "He showed that going 15/21 for 125 yards with 4 scoring drives in his preseason debut and his creativity too."

Nix continued to impress in his next preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, and Griffin let everyone know Nix would be the top quarterback in Denver.

"I want you to watch how CALM AND CONFIDENT Bo Nix’s feet are in connection with how INTENTIONAL he is with his eyes on the first throw," RGIII tweeted. "HE IS SEEING IT SO CLEARLY. His experience playing in multiple offenses throughout college is showing up in spades. Bo knows football."

The young Broncos quarterback has definitely made a fan out of Griffin, and there's plenty more in Denver after his performance in his rookie season. Whether Nix is the most underrated quarterback in the league or not, well, we'll just have to watch and see how 2025 unfolds.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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