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"The Broncos look like they have a solid starting quarterback in Bo Nix and have arguably the NFL's best offensive line and best defense, led by star cornerback Pat Surtain II. What a turnaround for coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton," wrote Ben Solak, who discussed Denver's reasons for hope.
The Denver Broncos checked all of those boxes until they found Bo Nix in the first round of the 2024 draft. Nix, behind the guidance of head coach Sean Payton, took the Broncos to the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade in his first year on the job.
ESPN experts had a bold prediction that Box Nix would lose his starting job in 2027, and it'll be his last season with the Broncos.
Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke (6) and Denver Broncos safety JL Skinner (34) celebrate after a turnover on downs in the second quarter of the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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ESPN's Field Yates predicts the Denver Broncos will select Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
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