ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When Head Coach Sean Payton addressed the media at the NFL Combine in late February, he acknowledged the reality of the Broncos’ future at quarterback.
Payton referenced a meme with a Broncos fan wearing a shirt with the names of nearly a dozen quarterbacks all crossed out.
“Our job is to make sure this next one doesn’t have a line through it,” Payton said on February 27.
As the Broncos approach their preseason home opener and inch closer to the regular season, Payton remains deeply aware of the importance of finding the answer at the quarterback position.
“Every one of us recognizes the significance of getting that position settled and having [someone at] that position who we feel like we can win with,” Payton said Wednesday. “When that is unsettled, it’s tough on your team.”
Yet while the Broncos have yet to announce which quarterback will lead the team against Seattle on Sept. 8, Payton said he’s pleased with where his team stands at the position.
“It’s a good group to work with,” Payton said, “and I know the offensive coaches feel that way, [and] I feel that way. I like where we’re at right now, and that’s encouraging for our team. That’s encouraging for the team. Because when that [position is] unsettled and maybe not as far along, then there’s a lot of things you can do well [in other areas] and yet the team sees there’s a ceiling maybe on what you can do.”
In Jarrett Stidham, Zach Wilson and Bo Nix, Payton has three quarterbacks that he believes all “did a good job” against the Colts, as he said Sunday following a 34-30 win. And on Wednesday, Payton dove further into his evaluation of the signal-callers, saying there were “a lot of positives” from the trio of performances.
Asked about the 12th-overall pick, Payton credited Nix’s ability to guide the offense to points. In five series, Nix led the Broncos to scores on four drives and 20 total points.
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