Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix had a huge game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, completing 28-of-33 passes for 307 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in a 38-6 win.
After the game, Falcons safety Justin Simmons — a former Bronco — was asked for his thoughts on Nix.
“I said it in a podcast with Todd Davis leading up to the game — I think the progression from Bo watching tape, leading up to this game from week one to now Week 11 has gotten tremendously better each and every week,” Simmons said. “When you have a really good arm, and you trust your arm, it can be hard in the pocket not to take the deep shot.
“For the most part, we were taking away the deep plays that they wanted to run, and he was just being consistent and checking it down and letting his skill players do what they have done all year. Taking a check down and getting nine or 10 yards, moving the chains and running the ball really well. Just operating at a high level and defensively we couldn’t break that. You can’t expect to come into a hostile environment and expect to win with that defensive effort. It’s not nearly good enough for us.”
Simmons ended the game with five tackles, including one tackle behind the line. He embraced former teammates after the game and thanked Broncos fans for a warm welcome back to Denver. The Broncos never made the playoffs during Simmons’ eight years in Denver. Unfortunately for the safety, the Broncos now appear to be on track to make the postseason in their first year without Simmons.
