Payton has officially picked Nix to be the Broncos' starter, but what comes next? And can he stop Denver's QB carousel?
Bo Nix speaks to the media for the first time since it was announced that he'll be the starting quarterback for the Broncos this season. Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999.
"I would say that probably early into the process ... he stood out in a lot of areas," Payton said that night."You pay close attention to all the film study. He's played a lot of football, but sack differential, turnover differential, accuracy, third-down passing -- first, first, first, first in this class ...
Nix wasn't entitled at any point, as Payton did not hold Nix out of the Broncos' two preseason games to date to shield him from contact. The process of practices, camp, competition and evaluation were part of the test to make sure Nix was worthy of the starting gig. In two preseason appearances, Nix led the Broncos to scores on six of the seven possessions he played. The Broncos had multiple first downs in every drive, mostly against reserves for both the
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