Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is one of three rookie quarterbacks who will start in the Week 1 opener of the NFL season.
With the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Knicks join No. 1 pick Caleb Williams (Chicago) and No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels (Washington) in that category.
New England coach Jerrod Mayo announced Thursday morning that Jacoby Brissett will be the Patriots' starting quarterback, meaning No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye will begin the season on the bench.
That means Nix is one of just three quarterbacks to take the team's first snaps this season, despite being the sixth pick in the first round of April's draft.
As mentioned above, Maye will sit out, and Atlanta will have No. 8 overall pick Michael Pennis Jr. sitting behind Kirk Cousins. JJ McCarthy went to the Vikings with the No. 10 overall pick, but unfortunately will miss the entire season with a torn right meniscus, which he has already had surgery to repair.
It's a great honor for Nicks, and one he earned thanks to a stellar preseason with the Broncos. Nicks scored on six of the seven drives he touched the ball on against the Colts and Packers. Nicks missed the final preseason game after head coach Sean Payton announced him as the Broncos' starter last week.
National analysts like Colin Cowherd have projected Nix as potentially the best quarterback in his class, and he already appears to have the edge over Maye, Pennis and McCarthy.
Of course, they have to prove it on the field, but this is a big step. Williams and Daniels were considered sure things, but the Knicks were not.
Now he'll join the top two players looking to lead their team to a Week 1 victory and beyond.
