Bo Nix has taken his share of heat this season, but inside the Broncos locker room, the message around him hasn’t wavered.
Pat Surtain II made that clear in a strong defense of Denver’s quarterback during an appearance on the “Schultz Report” with NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The All-Pro corner didn’t leave much room for doubt about where he stands.
“When I look at Bo, man, I see the work that he puts in each and every week. I see how much he cares about success.
How much he cares about winning. How much he cares about the team.
There’s no other quarterback I’ll go to bat for other than Bo Nix, because he shows up when it matters,” Surtain told Schultz.
That line fits the way Nix has been playing through Denver’s 6-2 start. The Broncos sit atop the AFC West and hold the No. 2 seed in the conference after surviving a demanding opening stretch and turning it into real momentum.
Surtain pointed to the parts of Nix’s game that don’t always show up in the loudest debates: the work, the buy-in, and the way he keeps the group together.
“He buys into the process. He rallies all the guys together.
He’s a selfless leader as well, too. And there’s always a notion just surrounding the quarterback position.
When you look at wins or losses, you know everybody looks at the quarterback position. But what he’s been able to… he always comes out finding ways to get it done and that’s all that matters at the end of the day,” Surtain said.
That kind of backing matters in a season that has had its bumps. Denver has already gone through the noise that followed a 2-2 start, and even some of the wins over the Chargers and Seahawks left people wanting more. But the last two weeks against Arizona and Kansas City looked cleaner, especially with the offense creating more explosive plays.
The biggest statement came last Sunday, when Nix and the Broncos erased Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs by outscoring them 15-0 in the fourth quarter. It was the kind of finish that changes the conversation fast.
Surtain said he’s seen enough to trust what Nix brings when the game is on the line.
“Nothing but respect to my dawg Bo, because you know he shows up when it matters. When you have a guy like that, that’s leading the huddle, commanding the huddle, he’s gonna do great things for sure,” Surtain said.
Nix has already shown he can steer Denver to big things. Last year, he led the Broncos to a 14-3 record and the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Through eight games this season, the path has been less smooth, but the results are still there - and the support from teammates like Surtain says plenty about how the locker room views him.
The offense is not perfect. But with one of the team’s best players making such a firm public endorsement, the Broncos’ belief in their quarterback is impossible to miss.
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