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Broncos GM George Paton reflected on the incredible success that QB Bo Nix had in his rookie season.
“You all saw it,” Paton said, via BroncosWire.com. “[It was a] pretty incredible rookie year. Bo was a pro the minute he walked into the building for rookie minicamp. You saw the poise throughout the season. Poise beyond his years. Poise for a rookie. Just the leadership. He was a captain as a rookie, and that’s tough. The team embraced him. You just look at that — the intangible piece — then you look at the talent [and] what he did on the field. A lot of the games looked like they did at Oregon. [He is] very accurate, can process [and] makes quick decisions. He doesn’t put the ball in harm’s way too often. [He took the] third-least sacks. We talked about that all through the draft process. You saw the arm. He has really good arm talent. I think the thing that you search for through the draft process is he never flinched. We’d be behind in games — we always came back — didn’t always win them. We’re always looking for that factor. I talked about it with you guys previously. You go to Kansas City. That tough environment brings us back in field goal range. The Raiders — you can name a bunch of games. Cincinnati is a tough place to play and Bo — he raised the level of everyone around him. I feel like he has that it factor.”
“[For] things he needs to work on, the coaches will get with him,” Paton added. “He knows he has a lot to work on to get to where he wants to be. He has that as his mindset. He’s been here. It’s like, ‘Bo, you have to take a little break.’ He was here today. He was here yesterday. I’m sure he’ll get away from it and then jump into it.”
Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu made a recent media appearance and gave a self-evaluation following a season where he fell just short of another Super Bowl victory.
“When I had the 11 games and I had the crazy streak, that was like a taste,” Omenihu said on Up & Adams. “The tip of the iceberg. Okay, this is you. And I had the unfortunate thing and whatever *came back and helped the team. That Texans game was me. That Buffalo game was me, I feel like I played decent. But to be able to give a team a full season, full strength, full offseason, you’re...
