Following the Denver Broncos' Week 1 20-26 loss against the Seattle Seahawks on the road, first-round rookie quarterback Bo Nix received a lot of negative criticism on social media. Nix did struggle, but it is part of the process for rookies, especially quarterbacks.
Rookie QBs today:
— SCOUTD (@scoutdnfl) September 8, 2024
Caleb Williams 🐻
➖ 14/29, 93 pass yards, 15 rush yards, 1 fumble
Jayden Daniels 🪖
➖ 17/24, 184 pass yards, 88 rush yards, 2 rushing TDs
Bo Nix 🐴
➖ 26/42, 138 pass yards, 2 INT, 35 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
An underwhelming day across the board.
As we all know, Bo Nix did not have the best NFL debut or the debut that people hoped for. It was not completely horrendous, especially being on the road against the Seattle Seahawks (one of the loudest NFL fanbases). The experienced defensive guru Mike Macdonald, a proven coordinator previously from Baltimore, is now Seattle's head coach and has a formidable unit; even Bo Nix praised them after the game.
One of the most noticeable and harsh critiques came from 'Let's Talk Broncos' podcast co-host Robby Davis ...
Absolutely horrendous game from Nix. Horrible. I have felt this game would be rough and a blowout for sure, but I definitely didn’t expect him to look this bad. Every positive I’ve praised him for is gone. Bad footwork, wildly inaccurate, reading this out too slow, unsafe with…
— Robby (@Robby_NFL) September 8, 2024
Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II defended his teammate after the harsh comment from Davis on his Twitter/X account. Surtain came to the rescue to stop negativity against the rookie quarterback. The post was deleted, but it said this in a quote tweet to the above post:
"Honestly this is what I expected not going to lie. So fickle, this is part of the game stuff happens he played great! So quick to hate on someone and go on social media to talk about it. This is part of the process man it’s pathetic.."Pat Surtain II on Twitter/X
Surtain, who received a four-year, $96 million extension this week before the regular season kickoff, locked up Seattle's star wide receiver DK Metcalf on Sunday's game to the tune of three receptions, 29 yards, and 1.1 yards of separation. And he did not take kindly to his quarterback being criticized so heavily.
The Score NFL analyst Jordan Schultz praised Surtain after his comments defending Bo Nix. He even added an important point to the situation ...
Well said bro. Couldn’t have said it better myself smdh https://t.co/Mu77L9wY3G
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 9, 2024
I just don’t get the point of coming after a dude making his first-ever start, esp in that venue. I thought Bo Nix did some good things — had some nice touch throws and moved the pocket. The #Seahawks have a strong defense and were on him much of the game, but to say Nix was… https://t.co/NNPOsGWVa3
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 9, 2024
Surtain's comments show the confidence the locker room has on the young rookie quarterback and as we all know, it is a process, and Bo should be fine. It is good to see Nix's teammates having his back regardless of a rough debut, which ended with 138 yards, 2 interceptions, and one rushing touchdown. His final drive was a successful one!
Bo Nix scores his first NFL TD!
— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
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Head coach Sean Payton also defended Nix. Denver will have their home opener on week two, against the Pittsburgh Steelers and former Broncos quarterback failure Russell Wilson, who did not see action on the week one game against the Atlanta Falcons due to a calf injury.