Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix caused a stir with his play in recent weeks, and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recently contributed to the rookie's rise.
At an appearance on The herd With Colin Cowherd on Monday, Brees noted that Nix's big game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was actually set up by a loss last week.
“The biggest thing for Bo Nix is what happened last week against the Kansas City Chiefs,” Brees told Cowherd. “Even though they lost that game, it certainly wasn’t his own fault. He put his team in position to win the game at the end and they got the field goal block. But from a confidence standpoint, you essentially went to Arrowhead and played against the gold standard of organizations here over the last few years and put your team in position to win this game. So I think his confidence going into this game was just at another level.”
Brees continued to praise Nix for making plays without having elite weapons, and he noted that the rookie has a great coach and game manager in Sean Payton (who coached Brees in New Orleans).
Nix is certainly trending in the right direction and praise from a future Hall of Famer will only increase the QB's stock go forward.