The Russell Wilson experiment got here to a screeching halt in March.
The 35-year-old landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Regardless of buying Zach Wilson in a commerce in April and nonetheless having veteran quarterback Jarrett Stidham on the roster, the Denver Broncos entered this yr’s draft trying so as to add to their quarterback room.
Quarterbacks headlined the 2024 draft class, and a record-tying six signal-callers have been taken within the first spherical.
Former Oregon standout Bo Nix was the final quarterback drafted within the first spherical. He’ll probably compete for the Broncos’ beginning job for the 2024 marketing campaign.
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Quarterback Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos talks to move coach Sean Payton whereas stretching throughout Denver Broncos rookie minicamp at Centura Well being Coaching Middle Might 11, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Photographs)
Nix has thrown some passes to teammate Courtland Sutton through the Denver Broncos’ offseason exercises. The Professional Bowl broad receiver shared some excessive reward for the rookie.
“Bo brings quite a lot of actually good qualities to our crew by way of the quarterback place,” Sutton stated, by way of DNVR Sports activities. “He does quite a lot of issues actually, rather well on the sphere. … He has that chief mentality, that aura that he walks with.”
SEAN PAYTON DIVES INTO BRONCOS’ SELECTION OF BO NIX: ‘THIS WAS OUR TARGET’
Sean Payton is getting into his second season in Denver. The Tremendous Bowl-winning coach spent 16 seasons with the New Orleans Saints earlier than taking a break from teaching for the 2022 season.
Payton has persistently backed the choice to draft Nix, and the coach was just lately requested whether or not the rookie shared any similarities with 13-time Professional Bowler Drew Brees.
Drew Brees and head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints discuss previous to a sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome Dec. 8, 2019, in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Photographs)
Payton coached Brees 14 seasons throughout their time collectively in New Orleans, together with the 2009 Tremendous Bowl-winning marketing campaign. From Payton’s standpoint, Nix and Brees share some similarities, however he additionally sees some distinct variations.
“All proper, we’re on the lookout for similarities. I might say mentally, [Nix] desires to know as a lot and as quick as he can,” Payton stated, by way of DNVR Sports activities. “I believe there’s possibly a maturity degree as a result of, once more, [Nix] performed 61 video games [in college] and when [the Saints] bought Drew, it was off of his rookie contract and coming off an harm.”
Payton additionally famous that Nix “locates the ball properly, and he is correct” like Brees.
Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos throws throughout offseason exercises at Centura Well being Coaching Middle June 4, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Photographs)
From a private standpoint, Nix and Brees differ, based on Payton.
“Their personalities are totally different,” Payton stated. “[Nix is] the son of a coach. Drew wasn’t essentially the son of a coach.”
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The Broncos open the common season Sept. 8 once they face the Seahawks in Seattle.
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