The Denver Broncos found who they hope will be their quarterback of the future when the team selected former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick in the NFL Draft. And it sounds like head coach Sean Payton is already pleased with what he’s seen from his young quarterback.
During a press conference last week, Sean Payton was asked if anything about Bo Nix has surprised him during rookie minicamp. But he doesn’t seem surprised – in a good way.
“No, it’s been exactly what we saw,” Payton told reporters according to Pro Football Talk. “The only thing that I can think about that I was a little bit surprised is when we went to work him out privately and stood around him, he was bigger than I expected. But nothing in the last two days. He’s doing well.”
Payton made it clear that Nix is an experienced and consistent quarterback – so there aren’t any surprises, and that’s a good thing.
“He had two or three down-the-field throws today,” Payton said. “It’s almost like watching a good golfer. Sometimes when you watch his game over two years, there’s a patience to how he plays. The ball comes out, and — I don’t want to use the term ‘boring,’ that’s not the right term, but [he makes] pretty good decisions. With each play, the efficiency of how he’s operating, and all of that.”
It will certainly be interesting to see how Nix performs in his first season.
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