Broncos Bo Nix wows Sean Payton with array of impressive passes at minicamp

Through poise, patience, pinpoint pa sing and plenty of zing on his throws, gave Sean Payton fresh fodder to praise his first-round draft pick at the ' rookie minicamp on Saturday."Its almost like watching a good golfer," said Payton, who also was effusive in his praise of Nix when he selected the quarterback out of with the 12th pick the 2024 Draft."Sometimes when you watch his game over two years, theres a patience to how he plays," Payton said. "The ball comes out, and I dont want to use the term boring, thats not the right term but (he makes) pretty good decisions. With each play, the efficiency of how he Jason Kidd Jersey s operating, and all of that."The Broncos had 20 draft picks and college free agents and nine veteran/first-year players on hand Saturday, along with two pros and 25 rookies on tryouts at the three-day camp.ADVERTISEMENT "Weve done these camps for a long time, and some teams no longer have a true rookie minicamp," Payton said. "It might be more Chris Paul Jersey of an orientation. I like to have the workout players here because weve found a tryout player every now and then. Then it also allows you to have the full-team drills, and I think it develops not just the quarterback, but everyone else. So oftentimes your first exposure to huddle, snap count, verbiage, that can be challenging, but I thought he threw it well."Nix found humor in Payton's reference to him looking like an unflappable golfer."I wish I played golf that way, like I play quarterback," Nix said. "But it's all a part of operation and preparation and literally kind of dumbing it down, making it as simple as po sible, know where your eyes are supposed to go, where your reads are, get your eyes on them as you can go through it quickly."It's just preparation and studying and being around good coaches that are going to teach the same stuff over and over and learning it all and then going out and doing it on the football field."Nix was Jalen Smith Jersey the sixth quarterback selected in the draft but the first QB to sign his rookie contract. On Friday, he inked a four-year deal worth a fully guaranteed $18.61 million, including a $10.36 million signing bonus.Staying true to his unflashy reputation, Nix said he didn't have any big purchases in mind to celebrate his new riches."No, not so far," he said. "I'm just trying to learn this offense right now."Nix, who spent three seasons at and two at Oregon, is 24, on the older side for a rookie. He joins a quarterback room that includes Dario Saric Jersey and , two veterans who are likely to duke it out for backup duty as Payton looks toward developing Nix the way he did Drew Brees in .Nix is vying to become the first Broncos rookie quarterback to start the opener since John Elway in 1983.He's embracing the challenge of playing in a quarterback-crazed city that celebrated Elway and Peyton Manning but which has suffered through 13 starting quarterbacks since Manning went out a champion with a win in Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season."I'm super excited," Nix said. "I've only been here for a couple of days and can't wait to get out and about and go see everything. I'm super excited to be here. The city is incredible. I can't believe I get to wear a Broncos jersey and go out there and do what so many greats have done before me.""I don't take that lightly, and I'm not going to Dan Majerle Jersey take it for granted," he added. "Obviously, pre sure gives you opportunity. So, the more pre sure and responsibility you have, the more you have to go out there and consistently earn it."Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Denver Broncos
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