Former Oregon Ducks and current Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is coming off of an impressive rookie season in which he helped lead the Broncos to the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
For much of the season, Nix didn’t look like a rookie with his play and also the way he carried himself. Broncos coach Sean Payton was criticized for taking Nix so high in the 2024 NFL Draft, as many thought he reached for Nix. Those people were proven wrong.
Broncos star cornerback Patrick spoke earlier this offseason about the dynamic between Nix and Payton.
Patrick Surtain On Bo Nix and Sean Payton's Sideline Dispute
In an early season game for the Broncos against the Raiders this past October, Nix and Payton got into a heated exchange on the sideline. There was a disagreement of some sort between the two. Surtain spoke a couple weeks ago about this exchange in an interview with DJ Siddiqi or RQ.org.
Obviously, everybody was talking about that little confrontation on the sideline, but I wouldn’t call it a confrontation,” Surtain said. “Two guys who want to do what’s best for the team, They both have their different views of things, but when you have two guys like that, it just brings respect upon both of them and it makes the team better.”
While Payton and Nix were at the head of the snake on the offensive side of the ball, the defensive leader for Denver was Surtain. The former No. 9 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft earned First-team All-Pro Honors and won 2024 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
"At the end of the day, we realize as a player that's pushing the coach towards success, and as a coach pushing the player towards success," Surtain said. "That brings the utmost confidence in the team and the utmost confidence in themselves."
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