Sean Payton Seizes Broncos Play-Calling After 4 Games as Denver Tries to Unlock Bo Nix
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Updated · NFL.com · Oct 8
Sean Payton Seizes Broncos Play-Calling After 4 Games as Denver Tries to Unlock Bo Nix
3 articles · Updated · NFL.com · Oct 8
Summary
Sean Payton said he decided Monday to take over Denver's offensive play-calling from first-year coordinator Davis Webb, starting with Week 5 against the Chargers.
Four games into a 2-2 start, the move follows an offense Payton believes has more to offer and a stretch of low-ceiling performances from Bo Nix.
Nix has completed 60% of his passes for 819 yards with a 5-3 TD-INT ratio and an 80.4 rating, numbers that have looked merely average rather than franchise-changing.
Week 4 sharpened the concern: Nix averaged 4.6 air yards per attempt, with 29 of 42 throws going behind the line or under 10 yards, while running back RJ Harvey led Denver with 10 catches in a 24-14 loss to San Francisco.
Webb will remain involved in game-planning and on the sideline, but Payton is betting his direct control can restore more of the offense's aggressiveness.