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[SpringStein]

From Troy Renck at DPO:
The frost burned off. The nerves calmed. The picture crystallized.

When Bo Nix hit Courtland Sutton on third-and-6 with 1:53 remaining against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos’ annual, endless, eternal pursuit of a quarterback ended.

It is officially the Bo Show now.

The Broncos lost to Kansas City in the most excruciating way possible, but they found their guy. This is all we wanted this season, for the franchise to finally pivot from projects, hopeless draft picks, veteran washouts and fading stars to a homegrown solution.

You’ve got one,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes told coach Sean Payton after Sunday’s game.

When Nix argued with coach Payton on Oct. 6, he became the Broncos starting quarterback. Last Sunday, he became their franchise quarterback.

Logic demands that we wait, that the temptation to make a declaration on Nix requires patience. There is no reason to hold off judgment.

Nix has passed the eye test the past two weeks. He stepped into the vortex of noise and pressure against the NFL’s two top teams and emerged as the Broncos’ best player. He caught a touchdown against the Ravens. He outplayed Mahomes in Arrowhead Stadium, the type of performance expected from John Elway and Peyton Manning but not a rookie.

The bigger the moment, the better he got vs. Kansas City. With the stadium full throat, he remained calm, like he was calling plays in a library on Zoom.

On the sprint-out completion to Sutton on a deep crosser that required poise and accuracy, Nix showed he deserved the glowing draft evaluation from Payton. Right tackle Mike McGlinchey reacted to Nix’s pass like a kid, raising his arms in the air and running over to the quarterback with screaming praise.

“I thought that play effectively ended the game. Bo making a throw like that, I was proud of the way our group played, and I was proud of the way he played,” McGlinchey said Wednesday. “Football is exciting and hard. And when you do good (bleep), you get a good reaction.”

The Broncos know this is the quarterback for them. For Payton. Everybody sees it. He brings a dynamic element with his arm and legs. Payton has shown elasticity, bending the scheme to Nix with a mix of shotgun, RPOs and simplified reads.

And Payton is no longer asking him to do everything like he did during the first month – an impossible task given the team’s lack of weapons. As a result, Nix is now nailing mid-range throws with alarming accuracy. And he ranks 12th in passer rating in the NFL since Week 5 as his yards per attempt have spiked from 4.8 to 7.0.

He is growing on the field and growing on his teammates. Players know a team cannot win without functional to stellar play from their quarterback. They believe in Nix. But it is not blind faith.

Earning trust requires demonstrated ability in the locker room, weight room, film room. Nix has won five games, more than any rookie quarterback in Broncos history. He has also won over his peers.

“Nothing bothers him. He learns quickly and knows what he needs to do. He’s not a rookie. He leads like a veteran,” left tackle Garett Bolles said. “His attitude is like that. His swagger is like that. His ability is special.”

The Broncos have used 14 starters since Peyton Manning, and, other than a fever dream praise of Russell Wilson and Drew Lock’s rookie win at Houston, teammates never talked about any of them like this.

“He continues to show his maturity,” Sutton said.

Nix understands that he is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. He lives and breathes his position and embraces the responsibility. We saw it Sunday in his final drive at Kansas City. We heard it Wednesday in his passionate defense of embattled teammate Alex Forsyth.

He gets it. But more importantly, he proves it. When was the last time we saw him repeat a mistake, look lost in the huddle or treat the football carelessly?

“He shows moxie and leadership. He’s getting more and more comfortable,” McGlinchey said. “And he is still letting it rip, while being smart. And that is very unique and a blend you have to have to play successfully in the NFL.”

Payton reiterated Wednesday how much he enjoys coaching Nix. They have different personalities – Payton is more Ferris Bueller and Bo, as I have said, is more Iceman – and bond over an obsession to learn and win.

This offense, this pairing, is not a finished project. The Broncos have scored seven points combined in the second half of their last three games. Nix has missed go routes and took a pair of bad sacks against the Chiefs.

Those who will not declare him as the answer point to his ceiling, convinced it is not high enough as a passer. Watching him through 10 weeks, I will repeat my opinion that he can be Jalen Hurts.

This week represents a tipping point. The latest biggest game of the season. Denver needs to win three of its final four at home to reach the postseason.

But guess what? Denver is built to win because at quarterback they finally have a winner to build around. Case closed.

 

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they edit out what I wanted you to see . sorry don't watch

 

[CEH]

From Troy Renck at DPO:
The frost burned off. The nerves calmed. The picture crystallized.

When Bo Nix hit Courtland Sutton on third-and-6 with 1:53 remaining against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos’ annual, endless, eternal pursuit of a quarterback ended.

It is officially the Bo Show now.

The Broncos lost to Kansas City in the most excruciating way possible, but they found their guy. This is all we wanted this season, for the franchise to finally pivot from projects, hopeless draft picks, veteran washouts and fading stars to a homegrown solution.

You’ve got one,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes told coach Sean Payton after Sunday’s game.

When Nix argued with coach Payton on Oct. 6, he became the Broncos starting quarterback. Last Sunday, he became their franchise quarterback.

Logic demands that we wait, that the temptation to make a declaration on Nix requires patience. There is no reason to hold off judgment.

Nix has passed the eye test the past two weeks. He stepped into the vortex of noise and pressure against the NFL’s two top teams and emerged as the Broncos’ best player. He caught a touchdown against the Ravens. He outplayed Mahomes in Arrowhead Stadium, the type of performance expected from John Elway and Peyton Manning but not a rookie.

The bigger the moment, the better he got vs. Kansas City. With the stadium full throat, he remained calm, like he was calling plays in a library on Zoom.

On the sprint-out completion to Sutton on a deep crosser that required poise and accuracy, Nix showed he deserved the glowing draft evaluation from Payton. Right tackle Mike McGlinchey reacted to Nix’s pass like a kid, raising his arms in the air and running over to the quarterback with screaming praise.

“I thought that play effectively ended the game. Bo making a throw like that, I was proud of the way our group played, and I was proud of the way he played,” McGlinchey said Wednesday. “Football is exciting and hard. And when you do good (bleep), you get a good reaction.”

The Broncos know this is the quarterback for them. For Payton. Everybody sees it. He brings a dynamic element with his arm and legs. Payton has shown elasticity, bending the scheme to Nix with a mix of shotgun, RPOs and simplified reads.

And Payton is no longer asking him to do everything like he did during the first month – an impossible task given the team’s lack of weapons. As a result, Nix is now nailing mid-range throws with alarming accuracy. And he ranks 12th in passer rating in the NFL since Week 5 as his yards per attempt have spiked from 4.8 to 7.0.

He is growing on the field and growing on his teammates. Players know a team cannot win without functional to stellar play from their quarterback. They believe in Nix. But it is not blind faith.

Earning trust requires demonstrated ability in the locker room, weight room, film room. Nix has won five games, more than any rookie quarterback in Broncos history. He has also won over his peers.

“Nothing bothers him. He learns quickly and knows what he needs to do. He’s not a rookie. He leads like a veteran,” left tackle Garett Bolles said. “His attitude is like that. His swagger is like that. His ability is special.”

The Broncos have used 14 starters since Peyton Manning, and, other than a fever dream praise of Russell Wilson and Drew Lock’s rookie win at Houston, teammates never talked about any of them like this.

“He continues to show his maturity,” Sutton said.

Nix understands that he is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. He lives and breathes his position and embraces the responsibility. We saw it Sunday in his final drive at Kansas City. We heard it Wednesday in his passionate defense of embattled teammate Alex Forsyth.

He gets it. But more importantly, he proves it. When was the last time we saw him repeat a mistake, look lost in the huddle or treat the football carelessly?

“He shows moxie and leadership. He’s getting more and more comfortable,” McGlinchey said. “And he is still letting it rip, while being smart. And that is very unique and a blend you have to have to play successfully in the NFL.”

Payton reiterated Wednesday how much he enjoys coaching Nix. They have different personalities – Payton is more Ferris Bueller and Bo, as I have said, is more Iceman – and bond over an obsession to learn and win.

This offense, this pairing, is not a finished project. The Broncos have scored seven points combined in the second half of their last three games. Nix has missed go routes and took a pair of bad sacks against the Chiefs.

Those who will not declare him as the answer point to his ceiling, convinced it is not high enough as a passer. Watching him through 10 weeks, I will repeat my opinion that he can be Jalen Hurts.

This week represents a tipping point. The latest biggest game of the season. Denver needs to win three of its final four at home to reach the postseason.

But guess what? Denver is built to win because at quarterback they finally have a winner to build around. Case closed.

i agree
is Box the future was the question to be answered in 2024
everything else is gravy
enjoy the ride this year
now it’s about can Bo pass Daniels who is in neutral right now
coaching does matter and Payton is work a brian breeze

 

[cdumler7]

i agree
is Box the future was the question to be answered in 2024
everything else is gravy
enjoy the ride this year
now it’s about can Bo pass Daniels who is in neutral right now
coaching does matter and Payton is work a brian breeze

I do think Daniels will struggle the rest of the way out to a degree for 2 reasons. 1) I don't think he is healthy. He is playing but he is missing some throws he made earlier in the year. Even one hopped a medium crossing route that should have been an easy throw. 2) His OC is one known for struggling to adjust to defenses adjusting to his offense. Kingsbury with the Cardinals saw some of the worst numbers of December and it even showed up some in college. He does great coming up with new ideas in the offseason, but seems to get locked into what has worked for part of the year and won't change.

 

[LGM]

I do think Daniels will struggle the rest of the way out to a degree for 2 reasons. 1) I don't think he is healthy. He is playing but he is missing some throws he made earlier in the year. Even one hopped a medium crossing route that should have been an easy throw. 2) His OC is one known for struggling to adjust to defenses adjusting to his offense. Kingsbury with the Cardinals saw some of the worst numbers of December and it even showed up some in college. He does great coming up with new ideas in the offseason, but seems to get locked into what has worked for part of the year and won't change.

I never understood that about coaches either. In my brief non D1/NFL coaching stint, coming up with adjustments on the fly was the easy part. Installing and teaching the offense was always like pulling teeth. How do you get to D1/NFL and not be able to make those adjustments. Of course, Eli and Peyton have long mocked the "half-time adjustments" coaches make on their broadcasts, so maybe it's just not a thing.

 

[cdumler7]

I never understood that about coaches either. In my brief non D1/NFL coaching stint, coming up with adjustments on the fly was the easy part. Installing and teaching the offense was always like pulling teeth. How do you get to D1/NFL and not be able to make those adjustments. Of course, Eli and Peyton have long mocked the "half-time adjustments" coaches make on their broadcasts, so maybe it's just not a thing.

Yeah there really isn't much more time to change things at halftime compared to any other part of the game. If you are not able to adjust during the flow of the game then you probably are not going to do great at halftime either. I know the Bears players talked about that after their OC got fired a couple of weeks ago. They said he wouldn't listen to the players during the 1st half about things they were seeing and would want to wait until halftime to change things. At that point it was too late.

 

[CEH]

these running QB get injured way too often.

 

[cdumler7]

these running QB get injured way too often.

It was my biggest concern with Daniels coming out. You go back and watch his college career and the guy just does not know how to protect himself. He is always fighting for those extra yards and in the NFL you have to learn there are moments just to slide. One of the best things about Nix is he is athletic but he also does a great job of protecting himself. I've only seen maybe a handful of big hits on him this entire season. Helps when you have the OL giving up the fewest pressures in the NFL as well though.

 

[CEH]

It was my biggest concern with Daniels coming out. You go back and watch his college career and the guy just does not know how to protect himself. He is always fighting for those extra yards and in the NFL you have to learn there are moments just to slide. One of the best things about Nix is he is athletic but he also does a great job of protecting himself. I've only seen maybe a handful of big hits on him this entire season. Helps when you have the OL giving up the fewest pressures in the NFL as well though.

what he fails to realize is there are no old running QBs.

Jayden Daniels says he'll try to pass Michael Vick, Lamar Jackson as best running QB ever

Top prospect has big goals.

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[Mingo]

I'd hire @LGM to coach @Draft Crazy.

 

[Draft Crazy]

I'd hire @LGM to coach @Draft Crazy.

What are we, the Raiders now? Don’t put me in a cruddy situation.

 

[LGM]

What are we, the Raiders now? Don’t put me in a cruddy situation.

You'd learn so much you'd forget everything.

 

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[Draft Crazy]

Whoever wants a Bo Nix jersey hit me up. I got you!

 

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That was beautiful what nix did to the falcons .

 

[Orangeisback]

That was beautiful what nix did to the falcons .

Quite impressive. I was pretty harsh with him after those first few weeks. Even after that win in Tampa. Especially after that horrible first half against the Chargers.....

It's been a great few weeks now

 

[Mingo]

Bo Nix is the straw that stirs the drink.

 

[Orange Crush77]

Whoever wants a Bo Nix jersey hit me up. I got you!

Free?