Bo Nix shouldn't have ranked above Lamar Jackson on NFL Top 100 list, but let's still give Broncos QB his flowers

Where should Bo Nix rank among NFL QBs? 

Saying Nix is a better player than Jackson is illogical. Their résumés don't support that argument. Jackson has won two league MVPs and earned three first-team All-Pro nods in eight seasons with Baltimore. Nix, meanwhile, has yet to make a Pro Bowl. 

Saying Nix should rank near the bottom of the league, however, is also foolish. The 12th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft appears to be an ascending player after solidifying himself as Denver's QB of the future over the past two seasons. During this span, he has tied for third in the league in wins (24), ranked fifth in passing yards (7,706 on 1,179 attempts) and seventh in passing touchdowns (54). 

Nix benefits from playing for Super Bowl-winning head coach Sean Payton and with an elite defense. The Broncos finished No. 3 in the NFL in points allowed (18.3 per game) last season. The QB, however, deserves more credit for carrying Denver's offense. 

Sports Info Solutions credited Nix with the most total points (142) among QBs last season. He had 18 more than Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford, 2025 league MVP. SIS's total points measure how each player's actions, such as breaking tackles or gaining yards after the catch, increase their team's net point value. It's similar to EPA (expected points added), but assigns a play's value to individual players rather than just measuring the play itself. 

Keep in mind, Nix doesn't play with an excellent supporting cast on offense, either. The Broncos finished 16th in the league in rushing yards (118.7) last season. Not to mention, many of Denver's pass-catchers had butterfingers. Per Pro Football Reference, 43 of Nix's 612 pass attempts in 2025 were dropped, No. 2 in the NFL behind Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (45 drops on 560 attempts).

Those numbers may improve with an upgraded receiving corps. The Broncos acquired wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a trade with the Miami Dolphins earlier this offseason. Nix should be the biggest winner in that deal.  

Nix isn't in the same tier as Jackson and other elite QBs. He's in a notch or two below it. Denver should still feel happy about that. Passers in that group can also eventually lead their teams to Super Bowl victories.