Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix had many doubters going into his rookie year in the NFL. Selected as the last of six quarterbacks to be drafted in the first round last year, there were few expectations for Nix to succeed with the Denver Broncos in his first season under head coach Sean Payton. Nix proved those doubters wrong, though.

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Nix finished behind Daniels and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers in the ORoY voting. That's the world Broncos Country is still living in. AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting Jayden Daniels 49-1-0-0-0: 495 Brock Bowers 1-32-11-5-1: 214 Bo Nix 0-15-21-7-1: 153 Brian Thomas 0-2-8-15-18: 82 Malik