Steelers defensive players were 'laughing' at Broncos' gameplan with rookie Bo Nix, podcast host says

Last weekend's Steelers-Broncos game wasn't overmuch of a barnburner.

Pittsburgh squeaked retired a 13-6 triumph implicit Denver, who has rookie Bo Nix astatine backmost aft selecting him with the 12th pick.

Nix bushed retired Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson for the starting occupation - not precisely the toughest of battles. However, the Steelers whitethorn conscionable beryllium reasoning that Nix could beryllium the lesser of each evils.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix (10) prepares to walk successful the 2nd fractional against the Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High.  (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)

Podcast big James Palmer said connected erstwhile receiver Steve Smith Sr.'s podcast that Steelers antiaircraft players knew precisely what was coming from the opposition.

"I was conscionable successful the Steelers locker country going against a rookie successful Bo Nix successful his 2nd NFL start. [After the game], I’m talking to the Steelers corners, and they’re sitting determination laughing successful the country going, ‘We knew the playbook was this large [gestures tiny fingers]," Palmer said.

"‘We cognize they weren’t going to instrumentality immoderate shots, and we cognize what helium likes to do. They’re going to marque it casual connected him to spell present and here, and that’s each we had to interest about.'"

Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix (10) reacts during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, successful Denver.  (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

NICK SABAN BLAMES PANTHERS FOR BRYCE YOUNG'S STRUGGLES: 'DID NOT' HAVE TALENT AROUND HIM

Nix completed 20 of his 36 passes for 246 yards, nary touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. In Week 1 successful Seattle, helium went 26-for-42 for 138 yards, nary scores, and different brace of picks.

Nix was the sixth and last backmost taken successful the archetypal circular this past April, down Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix, and J.J. McCarthy.

The 24-year-old suited up for Auburn and Oregon implicit 5 years successful college. He finished successful 3rd successful past season's Heisman voting aft completing 77.4% of his passes for 4,508 yards, 45 touchdowns, and conscionable 3 picks. All of those numbers were career-bests (his erstwhile career-high successful touchdowns was 29). 

Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix (10) lays connected the turf aft a sack successful the archetypal 4th against the Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

His yards and touchdowns were besides the astir successful the FBS past year. However, it seems to beryllium a conflict truthful acold successful the large leagues.

Nix is nether halfway aft Denver chopped ties with Russell Wilson aft 2 seasons. Week 2 was acceptable to beryllium Wilson's archetypal crippled against his erstwhile team, but helium suffered a calf wounded anterior to Week 1, and Justin Fields has been starting successful his absence.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.