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Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

I think most here saw him with an Alex Smith ceiling. I still think that's pretty accurate. Granted, the Donks are further along this year than I thought they'd be as a team. I saw them as a .500 team at best (8-9 wins). Looks like they will get to 10, outside shot at 11. They're almost gtd. the last Wild Card spot at this point, barring a complete collapse.

Nix has had mixed results (yes, he's a rookie). I've watched about 4 whole games of him playing, including the one last night. I wasn't impressed by much of what I saw last night other than the piss missile over the middle to Mims on 3rd and long near his own endzone. THAT was an elite throw.

If he reaches Alex Smith peak, that's a pretty good QB. A guy that can win double digit games with a solid team around him, get you into the playoffs and occasionally get a W. Do I see him as a guy that can go into Buffalo, Baltimore or KC in the playoffs and knock off those teams? Not really. I'm not even sure I could see him doing it in Pittsburgh or Houston either. So, basically, for Denver to go ANYWHERE in the playoffs (short term and long term) they're gonna need the games at home. And that's hard to see them getting with KC and a Harbaugh led Chargers team in the AFC West. I see a lot of potential Wild Cards in their future and that's about it. Which, in all fairness, is a lot better than what it has been for the past near decade.

He's a system QB but Payton has a pretty good system.