Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has been a hot topic this week after his impressive performance against the Atlanta Falcons last week.
Even Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway said “the sky’s a limit for him” when asked about Nix during an interview with Broncos Wire earlier this week.
“It looks like they found their guy … [who will] continue to grow and bring back that excitement and start to compete for those world championships again,” Elway told Broncos Wire’s Brandon Walker on Wednesday.
After Wednesday’s practice, Nix was asked about receiving praise from Elway and if he’d like to meet the former QB and GM.
“Yes, he’s a legend,” Nix said. “He’s a legend not only here for this organization, but for the entire NFL. So you do want to listen when a guy like that is talking, and you want to pay attention to it. It’s an honor to be in this spot to where people like that can speak about it. I think obviously like most guys, they would love to have a chat with John Elway, just pick his brain and see what it’s like. Guys like that just have a lot of knowledge that they can share.
“It’s just awesome that I’m even in that situation. Like you mentioned, I think Davis [Webb] and Coach [Sean Payton] done a great job of just every week teaching me and moving on, going to the next play. Learn from the good and learn from the bad. I just feel like I’m in a really good spot.”
Nix is getting daily feedback from Payton and Webb, and he’s spoken with Peyton Manning as well. Elway hasn’t met with the young QB yet, but he has endorsed him from afar. Denver’s QB is in good hands.
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