The mainstream media loves a narrative, even if it’s completely wrong, and last week they went all-in on Bo Nix being terrible and inept. They completely missed the bigger picture, ignoring the quality defenses the Denver Broncos were facing and the sheer lack of a competent run game to support him. Most of them wrote Nix off from the draft, labeling him a “check-down merchant” from his Oregon days, and that lazy tag follows him every time he plays a tough opponent. But forget that noise, Broncos fans. This team is exactly who we thought they were, and we’re seeing the same script from last season. Get ready for the ride because the Broncos are hitting their stride.
Nix The Narrative
Everyone in the national media had Bo Nix pegged as a check-down merchant coming out of Oregon, and they just ran with it. They completely missed that this guy can absolutely sling it downfield. He attacked deep from the jump and never let up against the Cardinals. We’re talking a masterful run for a touchdown and a 27-yard laser shot to Waddle. He put those “talking heads” on blast, showing what happens when you ignore the context of quality defenses and a non-existent run game he had earlier in the season.
And that ankle injury? Please, let’s put that to bed. People keep talking about it like it’s a lingering health problem, but his nearly 20 mph touchdown run proved that ankle is just fine physically. The real issue is Nix getting his passing groove back. His accuracy was a bit shaky early on, mirroring last season, but you can see him rounding into form now. He’s getting the weekly reps he needs, settling his footwork, and those throws are only gonna get sharper.
Payton’s Tweaks Pay Off
Sean Payton is clearly cooking something up, constantly tweaking this offense and pushing them to be better every single week. He wasn’t happy with backs averaging just three yards, so he gave young Jonah Coleman a ton of snaps. Plus, he got more plays in for Mims and specifically designed a bunch of downfield shots to multiple receivers. We saw a nice balance with 26 runs to 29 passes, but the real kicker? Five explosive plays of 20 yards or more! That’s how you move the chains and keep defenses honest.
Yeah, they still got some things to clean up. Receivers had drops, linemen blew a few blocks, and Nix can still place the ball better in certain spots. Nobody’s calling them world-beaters yet. But what we saw was a team playing up to its potential, showing everyone exactly what they’re capable of doing. And the O-line? Largely liked what they brought to the field this week. They kept Nix protected, which is huge.
This is darn near the same script we saw last season, folks. The Broncos are hitting their stride, and it’s gonna be a fun ride watching them clean up those small issues and truly take off. Keep an eye on how Nix continues to settle into his game, because the best is definitely yet to come.
And hey, speaking of good football news, back home our Seattle Seahawks absolutely *crushed* the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-3, at Lumen Field! What a weekend for football across the league, right? Get ready for more, 12s, because we’re just getting started!
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Originally reported by Mile High Report.
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