Bo Nix looked good in Auburn’s season-opening 60-10 rout of Akron on Saturday. It was his first game under new head coach Bryan Harsin and new OC Mike Bobo, and it seemed to go well.

With another tuneup this weekend against Alabama State before a trip to Penn State in Week 3, will we continue to see Nix shine?

This week, QB coach Jordan Palmer joined “The JBoy Show” and said we’re seeing how talented Nix is as a runner due to the new system that allows him to be more creative (via 247Sports):

“I’ve been around Bo a lot the last couple offseasons,” Palmer said on The JBoy Show. “Coming out of high school, Bo was among the best dual-threat quarterbacks. He lost at The Elite 11 Finals to Spencer Rattler. He was right there as one of the best quarterbacks in the country. I don’t think what people recognize is that his freshman year, his strength coach told me he was the top-5 fastest guys on the team in a 10-yard split. So what we haven’t seen from Bo Nix yet is just how electric he is as a runner.

“It’s because I think in that previous offense and system with Gus Malzahn — and they’ve had a lot of success there — I don’t think Bo was able to establish himself as a “pass first and then run” which is when the opportunities can present themselves and you can get in the open space. Designed runs can work but you’re also funneling the defense toward the run. It’s when everyone else is going vertical and the quarterback decides to take off that you see big runs. I think you’ll see more of those from Bo and see how athletic he is.”

Palmer also predicted that Nix will take a big step forward, adding that the Auburn QB is a future NFL quarterback:

“I think we’ll see a massive massive step for Bo Nix,” Palmer said. “He’s played two seasons. This dude is all ball. He’s an NFL quarterback for sure. He’s just continuing to develop.”

Will Bobo’s offense help Nix’s draft stock? We’ll find out as this season moves along.