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 stated he stays assured within the 24-year-old rookie.
“You are still on the lookout for the proper image, the proper recreation,” Payton stated Wednesday. “I do know this Shangri-la would not exist, however the execution, the main points nonetheless should get higher with youthful gamers.”
The Broncos, after an 0-2 begin, have ridden one of many league’s finest defenses again to a 2-2 document, however Nix has discovered it a troublesome go total. He is thirty first among the many league’s starters in passer score, thirty first in common size of completions, twenty ninth in completion proportion (60.1) and his one landing cross places him at thirty second.
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Nix threw for under 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 cross 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 challenge on offense than his rookie quarterback.
“I’ve stated this earlier than, if everybody else can paint the precise image,” Payton stated, “then you definitely really get to guage and watch a extremely good quarterback.”
Payton stated the climate Sunday was a significant challenge 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 so much to do with climate and it impacted each quarterbacks,” Payton stated. “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 have been in a position to get into issues just a little extra that they wished to do.”
As Nix prepares for his first foray into one of many Broncos’ oldest rivalries — Denver hosts the Raiders on Sunday — he stated he believes he is making progress.
“Sunday’s robust to guage as a result of it was a sloppy recreation — quite a lot of rain, quite a lot of issues weather-affected,” Nix stated. “… Nevertheless it’s so much higher watching it understanding you gained it. … The final time we had an opportunity to actually get round and spin it, and we did a extremely 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 towards the Bucs.
So far as his first landing cross, Sutton gave the ball to Nix after the play Sunday and Nix stated he took it residence.
“[Sutton] was adamant about it,” Nix stated. “… It was an awesome second. Fortunately, he was the one which caught it and I am glad we will get previous that and transfer on to different issues. … It’s going to be on the home. Hopefully it will likely be up for some time, or a minimum of till my spouse will get bored with it.”
