'That effort is garbage'
The Denver Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Former NFL quarterback and analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick criticized Broncos QB Bo Nix’s performance against the Seahawks, calling it “not playing competitively” despite Denver’s 17-14 win.
- Fitzpatrick highlighted Nix’s lack of aggression, low passing yards (107 on 17 completions), and poor decision-making, suggesting Nix showed no fire or passion and appeared to take his NFL starting role for granted.
- Fitzpatrick questioned Nix’s effort and competitiveness, expressing concern about how coaches and teammates, including Sean Payton and Davis Webb, must feel watching his performance.
- After the game, Nix acknowledged the Broncos’ offensive struggles to create explosive plays and expressed frustration with the inability to push the ball vertically against defensive schemes.
- Nix emphasized the importance of the win but admitted the offense needs to find ways to improve its vertical passing game to be more effective.
