The Denver Broncos selected who they hope will be their quarterback of the future when they chose Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick in the NFL Draft. And it sounds like there is one particular trait the team values from him: his mobility.
During a recent press conference, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton made it clear that the team values players who can create with their legs, and Bo Nix brings that to the team.
“We’ve always valued that in the position, players that can create,” Payton said according to Pro Football Talk. “You go back to Steve Young. So it’s our game a little bit, relative to protections and when the pocket gets a little muddy, the ability for the quarterback to move some, move a lot, and make the right decisions. That’s the same for Zach Wilson, it’s going to be the same for Jarrett [Stidham]. Those guys have good movement skills. So it’s a trait we look for.”
It will be interesting to see how Nix performs during his first season with the team, but it’s pretty clear that he has the traits the team is looking for at the quarterback position.
