Atlanta Falcons’ Jessie Bates Jokes About Denver Broncos Bo Nix’s ’10 Years’ in College

Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates joked about ex Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo NixHis amount of college experience as the Falcons prepare to face a tough situation. Denver Broncos Sunday. The Denver rookie played five seasons of college football, including the last two at Oregon.

“We’ve been watching him in college for the last five or six years, however long that is — 10 years,” Bates said. “He’s not a rookie quarterback, he almost looks like a graduate student. He does a good job of running their offense at a high level.”

The Atlanta safety may be overstating Nix’s time in college, but Nix praises the rookie quarterback’s play. The Broncos are 5-5 and the former Oregon Duck is earning the respect of those around the NFL.

Recently, Nix and the Broncos went 16-14 against the undefeated. Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Denver had a chance to win the game, but the Chiefs prevented the Broncos from winning the game shot attempt because time is up.

Mahomes told Nix during postgame interviews: “Way to work your ass crazy. Keep leading those dudes. This is just the first one, we’ve got a lot of them.” CBS Colorado.

Nix threw for 215 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions in the loss.

If Nix continues to run Denver’s offense effectively, the Broncos can end their two-game losing streak against the Falcons on Sunday. Atlanta’s defense is averaging 24 points per game, ranking 20th in the NFL.

The Falcons are 6-4 and ahead in the NFC South, but bettors in Vegas expect the Broncos to win. Denver is the favorite, but the difference is only two points.

Bates explained some of the team’s thought processes when preparing for a rookie quarterback like Nix. Despite his playing time in college, the former Oregon Duck only has ten career games in the NFL.

“Ten games, that’s usually enough film to really see a quarterback’s strengths and weaknesses and what he likes to do. It’s not just a few years where we can look back and watch what he did. But sometimes, not having that much is a good thing. You don’t think too much about what this quarterback can do,” Bates said.

The Broncos and Falcons kick off Sunday in Denver at 1:05 p.m. PT.