Ex-Broncos quarterback meets Bo Nix, calls him ready to start as a rookie | NFL Insider | Denver Broncos [Video]

Rookie quarterback Bo Nix already has available mentors in former Broncos star quarterbacks John Elway and Peyton Manning.

Now another notable former Denver quarterback is willing to join the group.

Jake Plummer, who played for the Broncos from 2003-06, introduced himself to Nix at Wednesday’s practice at Broncos Park. That was the day Nix was officially announced as Denver’s starter for the Sept. 8 opener at Seattle.

“I just walked up and said hi,” Plummer told The Denver Gazette. “I introduced myself and said, ‘Hey, I’ll be around, congrats and have a great year.’ … I’ve always kept in touch with the quarterbacks when they’ve come through (Denver). Not at the level as some of these guys. But I’m here if you ever need somebody to ask a question to.”

Plummer, who played in the NFL from 1997-2006, made the Pro Bowl in 2005 and led the Broncos to the …