ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The comfort level of Bo Nix heading into Year 2 extends well beyond his knowledge of the playbook. The Denver Broncos QB feels more at home just about everywhere, including the locker room, the cafeteria and venturing around the city.

With evaluators often comparing Nix to Drew Brees, the success seemed inevitable in hindsight. Brees had a Hall of Fame-worthy career across 15 seasons with the New Orleans Saints, who were coached by Sean Payton, now Nix’s coach with the Denver Broncos.