The main competition for the award is Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Bowers is having a great season, but this is a quarterback-driven league, and the battle between Nix and Daniels will lead to the ultimate winner. Not to mention there has never been a tight end to win the award.

The rookie QB has been one of the NFL's best passers against the blitz the past month, evidence of his growth in identifying defenses.

Bo Nix arrived in Denver this season saddled with comparisons to the last rookie quarterback to start for the Broncos. State of play: With a 6-5 record, and leading first-year quarterbacks in touchdown passes,