Moments after the Denver Broncos made their pick at 12, head coach Sean Payton told Pat McAfee he likes to start with the things a player can do.
And that list on Bo Nix turned out to be a basic QB checklist for Payton:
“First on 3rd down, first with fewest sacks, the most accurate passer in college football history, first in two-minute before the half, first in two-minute at the end of the game, second in red zone,” Payton rattled off. “He’s extremely smart; he handles the protections and he’s a tough sack.”
It was exactly what Payton thought Russell Wilson couldn’t do and that’s what made Nix the perfect fit for Payton.