ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos believe they’ve found the answer at the game’s most important position.
Denver will aim for continued improvement as the team sets its sights higher for 2025 and beyond. The Broncos will continue to build up the team through free agency and the draft, and they’ll address their roster needs in the coming months.
And yet, the Broncos’ leadership spoke Wednesday about its belief in rookie quarterback Bo Nix and how he can help push the team toward future success.
“I’m real encouraged, and I’m glad that he’s with us and that it worked out the way it did,” Head Coach Sean Payton said Wednesday. “… I think it’s all in front of him. And I said this before, I think we found that player that can lead us and be what we need, relative to having the success we’re used to having. I think we found it.”
General Manager George Paton agreed with Payton’s assessment, saying every team is “searching for that … rookie quarterback that has franchise skills” to lead an organization.
“We’re fortunate,” Paton said. “We think we have our guy in Bo.”
Payton said there were “a lot of things to be encouraged about” in Nix’s rookie season, including his athleticism, decision-making, accuracy and ability to avoid sacks. As he moves forward, Payton noted third down and handling defensive pressure as areas for continued to improvement.
Nix, though, seems up for the challenge. Payton said he met with the young quarterback for 30 minutes this week, and Nix has remained around Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit. The dedication is no surprise to the Broncos’ football leadership, which has been impressed by Nix since he arrived in Denver.
“Bo was a pro the minute he walked in the building for rookie minicamp,” Paton said. “You saw the poise throughout the season, poise beyond his years. … Just the leadership. He was a captain as a rookie, and that’s tough. Man, the team embraced…
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