The Denver Broncos and Sean Payton would be Bo-neheaded to bench Bo Nix.

He won't, he can't.

But he does need to fix Nix. What Payton's said about fixing his play and how he's protecting his young quarterback in the media inside.

EDIT: Someone in the media asked Sean Payton on Monday if he's considered a QB change.

Even tho he’s #33 in the pic he’s now rocking number 30. But man did he do a great job filling in while Huf is gone. I luv how he also brought some fire and gritty energy to the defense as well. I’ve always wanted to see skinner but man rapp signing has come in extremely clutch. Anybody else feel this way?

And before we get into cynicism, Bo is our guy. We all have our struggles and all have times where we don’t live up to our ideal performance. And hopefully the people around us can pick us up and remind us of who we are until the cloud lifts! Let’s go get the 23rd team this weekend!

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Yes Bo Nix isn't playing well. Yes it's concerning. Yes the Broncos think he can play himself out of it. Details below:

There are the numbers, he's 18-3 in last 21 starts. That's what the Broncos are leaning into as this conversation continues. And why wouldn't they? Nix has proven he can simply win football games and there is a ton of value in that. His 4th quarter performances show that, with 13 GW drives and 12 4th quarter comebacks. That's just incredible and can't be overlooked.

There is the competitiveness the organization loves about their QB and it's been there since he entered the building. He's a gamer. And we've all seen that a ton during his first two seasons. They still think he has that in him.

Nix has a knack for not hurting a really good Broncos team and that's a skill. Minimizing negative plays and bad turnovers and making plays when they're needed most.

He's also walked into a situation every QB should want to enter the NFL with. An absolutely dominant defense, a solid OL, a Super Bowl winning head coach who is also one of the best play-callers in the league's history, and some how not an abundance of pressure most first round picks are under. He's won more than the rest of the class. There is something to be said for that. But we can't overlook the situation.

My understanding is there is a difference with Nix in 2026, where Nix is focused on not losing the game more than winning the game. Don't turn the ball over. Don't be the reason why we lose the game. That's kind of manifested in his mind to the point that the conservative approach has become an issue on the field.

Nix is healthy, and the ankle is fine. But returning from an injury is also not cut and dry and takes time. The Broncos want Nix to run it more and they're seeing a player that is a bit gun shy right now. If you look at the runs that Denver has dialed up, a lot of them he's looking for the sidelines and he's looking for a way to get down as soon as possible. He's not looking for the extra yards or the needed yards in key situations. It's been frustrating.

This plays a part in the drifting or escaping out of clean pockets I'm told. This has always been an issue with him his whole career, but this year it's more exaggerated and impacting a passing game where WRs are open. Nix often times is on the move before even the first read gets to the top of their route. The play designs have some longer development downfield, so this is a bad combination right now.

Nix is seeing ghosts at times. He's also waiting to see a players numbers before he lets it rip. That's an issue especially over the middle. There is very little anticipation and also moments where Nix freezes when the picture changes.

It's worth adding that Waddle gets open a little differently and sometimes it takes a second to do so. With how Nix is bailing, that's not impacting the pass game. Courtland Sutton hasn't been himself, struggling to get off the LOS or break free early enough at times and the timing is thrown off. Pat Bryant was emerging and is out. There are other aspects of the offense that are playing a factor as well.

The Broncos are not planning on moving on from Nix. Lets be serious. They also are obviously concerned with the funk he's currently stuck in. They'd love to see him take a couple of big hits and realize he's not going to get hurt, the ankle is good, remember you're a tough football player. One big game could get him going. There is that thought too.

But it's not good right now. There is concern. And they're going to keep working to get him out of it because they believe he can. There is a large enough sample size that he can correct some of these issues and be more of a reason why they win football games, compared to just trying to get through a game mistake free.

I converted my office into a Broncos room for game day and am in need of fun memorabilia to add to it!

It can be anything: magazines, signs, figures, jerseys etc. Preferably would like to avoid EBay if possible.

Thanks in advance! Go Broncos!

My fiancé's grandmother was Pat Bowlen's house cleaner in the 80s so we have a bunch of cool stuff from the broncos in the 80's including this John Elway helmet from the 87 training camp and this signed ball from the 82 Broncos. As well as a bunch of vintage sweaters, shirts and windbreakers.

I’m curious about everyone’s opinions or predictions about this game. Haven’t been paying much attention to KC this year, so I can’t really say how they are playing. They are undefeated but seeing who they have played after week 1, seems like a pretty easy schedule.

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He leads with 15.7 yards per return while the next man up is Marcus Jones with 13.9.

1.) Marvin Mims 15.7 - 80 punt returns

2.) Marcus Jones 13.9 - 88 punt returns

3.) George McAfee+ 12.8 - 112 punt returns

4.) Jack Christiansen+ 12.8 - 85 punt returns

5.) Rashid Shaheed 12.7 - 89 punt returns

6.) Claude Gibson 12.6 - 110 punt returns

7.) Bill Dudley+ 12.2 - 124 punt returns

8.) Rick Upchurch 12.1 1 - 248 punt returns

9.) Desmond Howard 11.9 - 244 punt returns

10.) Billy Johnson 11.8 - 282 punt returns

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"Per Jay Glazer, the Broncos changed their offensive terminology when Davis Webb became OC in the offseason. When Sean Payton took play-calling duties back from Webb, he switched it back to his terminology. All the changing verbiage has played a role in Bo Nix’s struggles. Payton is confident Nix will be fine."

This would explain so much if the wrong routes are being ran, wrong blocking assignments, no ones on the same page.

I always watch football on Sunday's and im noticing some horrific QB play. Today was no different.

Watching Dak this 1st half is sad. He's making $50m annually or more.

Love isn't much better. He's pretty average. Winston basically sold the game outright.

Both guys in the ravens/browns game were laughable.

Daniel Jones vs Cam Ward lmao. Such a sad display.

Then Herbert. Man, he just might be the worst.

Makes me pretty happy with a 26 year old Nix. He won't make the huge mistake to lose the game. He won't take the big sack. He won't take the sack fumble. He'll manage the game and when the defense falls apart, Nix will put the team on his back and go win the game.

His development hasn't been perfect but honestly, there's not many guys I would take over Bo.

With the trade deadline coming up, I’m curious what everyone thinks Denver should do. Is there a player you think could actually make a difference for us, or do you think we should just trust the roster we have?

Maybe Jonathan Taylor or Barkley would be an interesting option but a long shot. But obviously, it would depend on what Indianapolis/Philly would want in return, and whether the Broncos think he’s worth giving up draft picks for.

I’m not saying we need to make a big move just for the sake of it, but if the right opportunity comes along, I’d like to see Denver at least explore it.

Anyone else extremely disappointed around the dialog around Cooper being removed from the exempt list? Its all about how great the defense is about to look and not about how a forensic medical examiner found evidence of strangulation potentially resulting in a TBI. There need to be more women is sports entertainment. Anyone know of a women ran Broncos podcast?