The Denver Broncos were very relieved to land the quarterback they wanted at pick 12 without having to trade up.
on Thursday night. Many draftniks questioned Nix's first-round worthiness but not Sean Payton or Broncos GM George Paton .
"I would say that probably early into the process, shortly after these workouts, he stood out in a lot of areas," Payton said on Thursday night following Round 1 of the draft."You pay close attention to all the film study. Obviously, he’s played a lot of football, but sack differential, turnover differential, accuracy, third-down passing. first, first, first, first in this class. First in end-of-half, first in end-of-game, two-minute situations, second in red zone.
“These guys are all going to compete," Payton said."We were really happy to bring Zach on board... Of course, we have Jarrett Stidham here and Ben . So Bill taught me a long time ago just let them play. We have to maximize the reps that we have, and let them develop, and that stuff will sort itself out.”
For his part, Paton wouldn't reveal his QB rankings, but he did acknowledge that Denver liked all the first-round quarterbacks. The GM put some film of Nix in front of his head coach, Payton, and after the Broncos brass spent time with all the quarterbacks, Nix rose to the top. Forsyth raved about Nix's football IQ and pre-snap command — setting protections for the offensive line. Such a propensity is quite revealing to NFL coaches, and speaks to the player's preparation time and commitment.
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