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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix finds himself at, or close to the underside, of most of the league’s main statistical metrics after 4 video games, however coach Sean Payton mentioned he stays assured within the 24-year-old rookie.
“You are still searching for the proper image, the proper sport,” Payton mentioned Wednesday. “I do know this Shangri-La does not exist, however the execution, the main points nonetheless need to get higher with youthful gamers.”
The Broncos, after an 0-2 begin, have ridden one of many league’s finest defenses again to a 2-2 report, however Nix has discovered it a troublesome go total. He is thirty first among the many league’s starters in passer ranking, thirty first in common size of completions, twenty ninth in completion share (60.1%) and his one landing go places him at thirty second.
Nix threw for under 60 yards on 12-of-25 passing in a wet win over the New York Jets in MetLife Stadium — after going 7-of-15 for minus-7 yards within the first half. He did throw his first profession landing go late within the third quarter — an 8-yarder to Courtland Sutton.
Nix has simply two completions this season of greater than 30 yards, however Payton stays steadfast it is extra a collective problem on offense proper now than his rookie quarterback.
“I’ve mentioned this earlier than, if everybody else can paint the fitting image,” mentioned Payton, “then you definately really get to guage and watch a extremely good quarterback.”
Payton mentioned the climate Sunday was a serious problem for Nix and the offense. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was 8-of-16 for 81 yards with out a landing within the opening half as nicely.
“I feel it was lots to do with climate and it impacted each quarterbacks,” Payton mentioned. “I am not making an excuse, it was troublesome. … It slowly cleared up a bit bit (within the second half) and I feel each groups have been in a position to get into issues a bit extra that they wished to do.”
As Nix prepares for his first foray into one of many Broncos’ oldest rivalries — Denver hosts the Raiders on Sunday — he mentioned he believes he is making progress.
“Sunday’s robust to guage as a result of it was a sloppy sport — a variety of rain, a variety of issues weather-affected,” Nix mentioned. “… However it’s lots higher watching it realizing you gained it. … The final time we had an opportunity to actually get round and spin it, and we did a extremely good job [vs. Tampa Bay in Week 3]. Hopefully we proceed to enhance on that and I feel I’ll.”
Nix was 25-of-36 for 216 yards within the Week 3 victory towards the Bucs.
So far as his first landing go, Sutton gave the ball to Nix after the play Sunday and Nix mentioned he has taken it dwelling.
“[Sutton] was adamant about it,” Nix mentioned. “… It was an important second. Fortunately, he was the one which caught it and I am glad we will get previous that and transfer on to different issues. … It’s going to be on the home. Hopefully it will likely be up for some time, or no less than till my spouse will get uninterested in it.”
