Broncos' Bo Nix gets eye-opening review from Sean Payton ahead of rookie season

Eyebrows raised league-wide when the Denver Broncos selected Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Was the University of Oregon product really worthy of being anointed as a franchise quarterback at the next level? Broncos coach Sean Payton certainly thought so, and has seemingly grown even more confident in Nix as offseason activities ramp up. After just two full practices in minicamp, Payton lauded the rookie signal-caller for his ability to quickly process information and implement it on the field.