On Thursday night, Sean Payton called a game that fit his fledgling rookie quarterback’s skillset.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton prepares for the New Orleans Saints before the first quarter at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.
For six weeks, Payton acted like he was coaching the quarterback he wanted , not the one he had . As a result, the Broncos made every yard look hard during the team’s 3-3 start, especially in the first half where Nix ranked dead last in yards per pass attempt, touchdowns and quarterback rating. Lucas Krull of the Denver Broncos goes airborne after running after the catch as Tyrann Mathieu and Johnathan Abram of the New Orleans Saints team up for a stop during the second quarter at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. This is not the way to develop a rookie quarterback not named Lamar Jackson. The NFL requires succeeding from the pocket. But in a Thursday game where iPads replace work in real pads, Payton leaned on Nix’s athleticism.
His 75 yards on the ground ranked top five for a single game in Broncos history, more than John Elway ever delivered. Nix finished well shy of Norris Weese’s apex of 120 set in 1976, but it is easy to squint and see him eclipsing 100 someday.
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