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Julius Thomas predicts Broncos QB Bo Nix will have a great rookie season

“I think that Bo Nix is going to have a great season this year,” former Broncos tight end Julius Thomas said.

Will Bo Nix start this season, or will he not? Will it be Jarrett Stidham or Zach Wilson under center? Only time will tell. But, former Denver Broncos tight end Julius Thomas, who enjoyed his most productive seasons under Peyton Manning’s offensive direction, believes that it will be Nix who starts and will have a great season.

Speaking with Kay Adams on her Up & Adams show, Thomas explained that Nix’s offensive success at Oregon could allow him to have a successful rookie season. Yes, Payton has a complex offensive scheme. But Thomas alludes that Nix’s previous success in the complex Oregon system has prepared him for the NFL.

“I think that Bo Nix is going to have a great season this year,” Thomas told Adams. “I think he was the type of quarterback that I wanted to see in Sean Payton’s system.”

Nix will battle with Stidham and Wilson in training camp for the starting job this summer. As a first-round pick, Nix is the presumed favorite to win the job, but he’ll still have to win it by impressing during preseason. Julius believes he’ll do just that. 

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Broncos vs. Texans series history: Denver has the edge

The Broncos lead the all-time series against the Texans 5-3.

After a heartbreaking loss against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, the Denver Broncos now transition to their first home game of the 2022 season against the Houston Texans.

The first meeting between the two teams occurred in 2004, with the Broncos prevailing, 31-13.

Since that first matchup, Denver has a 5-3-0 all-time advantage over Houston.

During the Broncos’ record-setting 2013 season, Peyton Manning surpassed Tom Brady’s single-season record for touchdown passes (50) against the Texans with a 25-yard pass to Julius Thomas.

The most recent Denver-Houston game in 2019 proved to be a memorable one for rookies quarterback Drew Lock and tight end Noah Fant. Lock completed 22-of-27 passes for 309 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. On the other hand, Fant caught four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown.

Some of the biggest plays of the game came from former Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson, who signed as a free agent with the Broncos in 2019. Jackson returned a Houston fumble 70 yards for a touchdown to help Denver build a 14-0 lead before the first quarter ended. Jackson also added an interception and 11 total tackles to his massive day. The Broncos ended up beating the Deshaun Watson-led Texans 38-24.

Denver looks to move their all-time record to 6-3-0 against Houston on Sunday.

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