Broncos WR Courtland Sutton Renders Bold Bo Nix Prediction As Accolades Stack Up

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw a 50/50 ball to Courtland Sutton vs Atlanta Falcons — a spectacular connection that revealed how trust levels build on attacks.

Nix went from winning Rookie of the Month awards (October), to Rookie of the Week awards, to AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week. On Thursday he was again tapped as Rookie of the Week as he climbs the franchise and NFL record books.

Sutton can hardly hide his enthusiasm and admiration for his quarterback, claiming that Nix is ​​going to break a lot of records going forward in his budding NFL career.

“He’s successful, but he continues to persevere and continues to break through every ceiling he encounters. He does that week in and week out,” Sutton said of Nix on Wednesday. “The record book will be hit pretty hard by him I think. The way he approaches the game with his preparation and the joy he has in the game; I think he’s going to go up from here. I’m just happy for him .”

Sutton gives Nix a big target when in a pinch, the kind of vital outlet that will become a necessity amid the Broncos’ playoff push.

“It’s huge. That security blanket just to be able to throw it to him. Even when he’s covered and it’s tight one-on-one coverage,” Nix said of Sutton on Wednesday. “I know he’s going to be willing to make a play on the ball. It might be incomplete, but he’s going to make an effort to go out there and get it. That’s all that really matters to me.”

At the end of the day, however, Nix understands that the NFL is a production-based business. And in the midst of the hustle and bustle, the league can quickly forget all about a young player.

“They only remember your last fight, so you’ve got to go out there and keep doing it,” Nix said.

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In the Broncos’ Week 7 win over New Orleans SaintsSutton failed to get another official goal, but things have since changed remarkably. Nix-to-Sutton is undoubtedly burned.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton will adjust his game plan as he sees fit, but as Nix has grown, so has Sutton’s influence.

“That perimeter guy can be challenging sometimes,” Payton said. “In (the) New Orleans (game), there were a lot (of plays) that (had) Sutton’s name on it and then the play ends. It wasn’t like it was part of the plan, but sometimes it can be dictated by appearance.”

With the national media finally starting to wake up to what Nix is ​​doing, coverage still overlooks how he accomplishes so much with a largely inexperienced receiving corps outside of Sutton. Nix shares the ball around, as evidenced by the four touchdown passes last week to four different pass-catchers.

Sutton has seen firsthand how Denver’s youth movement quickly rises to the challenge. It’s been great for the veteran receiver to watch rookies like Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin grow.

“Seeing those young guys take control of their own destiny and be willing to learn and grow as much as they possibly can. The ceiling is more than high for those guys,” Sutton said. “They have so much potential.”

When push comes to shove, especially in the bigger games looming on the Broncos’ remaining schedule, it’s a safe bet to assume Nix will be looking for Sutton when he absolutely needs to move the chains. It all boils down to trust and a special kind of self-confidence that is taking root, and the results are tangible.

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