The Broncos’ starting quarterback played a bit and a whit of just beyond a quarter Saturday night and looked a lot more like Paxton Lynch than Peyton Manning, or rather as Russell Wilson and Zach Wilson.

He threw short, long, off, outside and away and even was called for on a ludicrous intentional grounding that cost the Broncos a safety.

Is this guy supposed to be the third coming of John Elway and Manning? He seemed more like the second arrival of Case Keenum.

Well, it was a worthless first exhibition, and he certainly was.

Don’t fret yet.

Roll over, Beethoven, Bono and Prince, Homer, Pluto and Seal, Eminem, Sting, and Seal, Messi, Pele and Renaldo, Koke, Shaq and Icharo.

The Denver Broncos’ quarterback has one name, too.

Bonix.

He’s not Bo, not Nix, not Bo Chapman Nix. He doesn’

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