Following the Denver BroncosAfter a big win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon, the Bo Nix hype is off the charts (understandably).
Nothing had one record-breaking performance in a 38-6 win over the Falcons in which he completed 28 of 33 passes for 307 yards with four touchdowns and no turnovers. So it's no surprise that coach Sean Payton was peppered with questions about Nix's promotion during his conference call on Monday.
Four of the first five questions during Payton's call with reporters on Monday were about Nix. After the fourth question, Payton had a funny answer.
“Let’s not send this kid to Canton quite yet,” Payton said.
It's an understandable attitude from the coach. Nix has shown incredible improvements compared to the beginning of the year, but there is still plenty of room for further improvement.
“We’re sitting here in the middle of the season,” Payton said. “He plays well. I'm thrilled. The film showed that he acts well. However, the film showed a few things that made me want to yell at him about it. We will continue to correct these things.
“I like the way he prepares. I love the way he comes to work. I love his enthusiasm. I think it's contagious in nature. I think he's a winner. It's interesting because you [in] Real time sees it just like we do. That really encourages me.”
In 11 games this season, Nix has completed 65.5% of his passes for 2,275 yards with 14 touchdowns against six interceptions. He also has four touchdowns and caught one touchdown pass this season.
Nix is making a strong case for the Offensive rookie of the Year award, but Payton doesn't want the hype to get out of control. However, after years of waiting for their next franchise quarterback, it's hard to blame Broncos fans for being so excited.
