Sean Payton loved Bo Nix’s fiery response to coach on sideline

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — An outdated schooler might need responded like Russell Wilson did final yr. Don’t speak again to the trainer because the trainer is scolding you. Stand there and take it.

Bo Nix, although, is from Era Z. Sean Payton is an outdated schooler who nonetheless has confirmed he can adapt to each era as he will get all of them to play within the spirit of group earlier than self.

Payton, the Broncos’ head coach, was requested throughout his day-after-game media convention name Monday whether or not he preferred how Nix wasn’t afraid to talk up after the coach lectured him on the sidelines Sunday for “flipping” a play name.

“Completely. Completely,’’ Payton stated. “All good. All good. (Laughs). It’s the warmth of the second, it’s the sport, it’s aggressive, he’s fiery. Look, we’re within the enterprise of ardour. We’re on the lookout for ardour and we’re on the lookout for individuals with ardour for the sport. Not different issues. And I believe it’s so essential to him. I liked his response and, shoot, we’re on to the subsequent play and it’s nothing.”

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A fired up Nix on the subsequent play after he went again on the sector made a terrific multi-cut scramble for 11 yards to ignite a landing drive he capped with a 1-yard dive over heart for the rating. Then, after Broncos’ cornerback Pat Surtain bought the ball again in good scoring place together with his second interception of the sport, Nix completed a brief drive with a 9-yard landing go to Josh Reynolds.

Nix completed 19 of 27 for 206 yards and two landing passes whereas not throwing an interception in his third consecutive recreation. Plus, the 2 runs.

“He performed properly,’’ Payton stated of Nix. “He used his toes, went by means of his progressions, threw the ball properly. Bought it down the sector, took the beneath throws. Dealt with the 2-minute once more. That’s occurred quite a few occasions now the place we’ve been capable of get some factors on the finish of the half. He had good command of what we have been doing and I used to be happy.”

Requested the place Nix has improved his recreation over the primary 5 weeks of the season, and the place he might use continued enchancment, Payton conjured up some deep soccer jargon to assist clarify.

“It’s a broad-based query simply because he’s younger and there’s quite a few issues,’’ Payton stated. “We watched the tape this morning and we talked about there is perhaps 4 performs he’s taking a look at and he was like, ‘Ah, want I might have accomplished this.’

“However I believe total he’s understanding the sport, higher relative to – the quantity of personnel groupings he sees defensively – we’re in nickel, they’re in base. Then they’re in penny after which they’re in nickel. And the way that impacts protections. It’s a lot completely different than in faculty and he would possibly go the entire recreation the place he sees dime protection and possibly a couple of changeups.

“He’s doing an actual good job together with his protections and understanding the place he’s quick.

“However I believe he’s enjoying with confidence and each week his toes makes some performs for us which might be essential. After which I preserve getting again to – I believe there have been (three) sacks yesterday however he’s arduous to sack. When he performs, you’re not on the cusp of a minus play.

“He’s bought actual good command of what he’s doing and I’ve stated this earlier than and I’ll say it once more, we’ve bought to maintain portray a greater image round him.”

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Different matters Payton addressed Monday throughout his media convention name:

— The job defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has accomplished and the way the Denver protection has dramatically improved from No. 32 in complete protection and No. 32 in factors allowed at this level final yr to No. 3 in complete protection and No. 2 in factors allowed by means of 5 video games this yr.

“Vance has accomplished a terrific job, he and his employees,’’ Payton stated. “It’s arduous to level to at least one factor relative to personnel as a result of clearly there’s been quite a few personnel modifications. I believe we’ve gotten stronger within the entrance. After which I might say we’re higher within the secondary. And I might say that in plenty of areas.

“We’re getting actually good play clearly from Surtain after which (Riley) Moss on the opposite facet. We’re getting good security play (from Bandon Jones and P.J. Locke). I believe any time you will have a turnaround that we’ve seen to this point there’s in all probability quite a few components.”

— The substitution play of proper sort out Matt Peart, who crammed in for the injured Alex Palczewski, who was filling in for the injured Mike McGlinchey, and Alex Forsyth, who crammed for injured heart Luke Wattenberg, through the Broncos’ 34-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Palczewski and Wattenberg suffered ankle accidents that prevented them from ending the sport. Which means they are going to be extremely questionable to play this Sunday in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive.

“They each (Peart and Forsyth) performed properly and we’ll see how the week unfolds relative to our (starters),’’ Payton stated. “However, man, I’m glad we’ve that type of depth and expertise. Actually Matt has extra expertise than Alex but it surely’s the character of our enterprise and guys stepped up and instantly crammed in and did the job.”

And when left sort out Garett Bolles went down for 4 performs after he bought rolled up from behind within the ankle that suffered a season-ending break a pair years in the past, undrafted rookie Frank Crum got here in to play proper sort out whereas Peart moved over to left sort out.