ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix finds himself at, or close to the underside, of most of the league’s main statistical metrics after 4 video games, however coach Sean Payton mentioned he stays assured within the 24-year-old rookie.
“You are still in search of the proper image, the proper recreation,” Payton mentioned Wednesday. “I do know this Shangri-la does not exist, however the execution, the small print nonetheless should get higher with youthful gamers.”
The Broncos, after an 0-2 begin, have ridden one of many league’s greatest defenses again to a 2-2 file, however Nix has discovered it a troublesome go general. He is thirty first among the many league’s starters in passer ranking, thirty first in common size of completions, twenty ninth in completion proportion (60.1) and his one landing go places him at thirty second.
Nix threw for less than 60 yards on 12-of-25 passing in a wet win over the New York Jets in MetLife Stadium — after going 7-of-15 for minus-7 yards within the first half. He did throw his first profession landing go late within the third quarter — an 8-yarder to Courtland Sutton.
Nix has simply two completions this season of greater than 30 yards, however Payton stays steadfast it is extra a collective subject on offense than his rookie quarterback.
“I’ve mentioned this earlier than, if everybody else can paint the precise image,” Payton mentioned, “then you definitely actually get to judge and watch a very good quarterback.”
Payton mentioned the climate Sunday was a serious subject for Nix and the offense. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was 8-of-16 for 81 yards with no landing within the opening half.
“I feel it was rather a lot to do with climate and it impacted each quarterbacks,” Payton mentioned. “I am not making an excuse, it was troublesome. … It slowly cleared up just a little bit [in the second half], and I feel each groups had been in a position to get into issues just a little extra that they needed to do.”
As Nix prepares for his first foray into one of many Broncos’ oldest rivalries — Denver hosts the Raiders on Sunday — he mentioned he believes he is making progress.
“Sunday’s powerful to judge as a result of it was a sloppy recreation — numerous rain, numerous issues weather-affected,” Nix mentioned. “… Nevertheless it’s rather a lot higher watching it realizing you gained it. … The final time we had an opportunity to essentially get round and spin it, and we did a very good job [vs. Tampa Bay in Week 3]. Hopefully we proceed to enhance on that, and I feel I’ll.”
Nix was 25-of-36 for 216 yards within the Week 3 victory in opposition to the Bucs.
So far as his first landing go, Sutton gave the ball to Nix after the play Sunday and Nix mentioned he took it residence.
“[Sutton] was adamant about it,” Nix mentioned. “… It was an incredible second. Fortunately, he was the one which caught it and I am glad we are able to get previous that and transfer on to different issues. … It will be on the home. Hopefully it is going to be up for some time, or a minimum of till my spouse will get uninterested in it.”
