Broncos coach Sean Payton buries Geoff Schwartz after analyst butchers Bo Nix's downfield game
Sean Payton fired back at analyst Geoff Schwartz after his claim that Bo Nix doesn't push the ball downfield was corrected by deep-ball stats.
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton criticized former offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz for mischaracterizing quarterback Bo Nix’s downfield passing ability on national television. A Community Note highlighted that Nix leads the NFL in touchdown passes of 20-plus air yards since the start of the 2024 season, directly contradicting Schwartz’s claim. Payton publicly rebuked Schwartz, questioning his analytical work and stating that presenting Nix as a limited quarterback who rarely attacks downfield is not supported by the numbers.
- Sean Payton responded to analyst Geoff Schwartz’s assessment of Broncos QB Bo Nix.
- Schwartz claimed Nix is the same quarterback he was in college and does not push the ball downfield often.
- A Community Note corrected Schwartz, stating Nix leads the NFL in touchdown passes of 20-plus air yards since the start of the 2024 season.
- Payton criticized Schwartz’s analysis, calling it easy to tell who “works at it and who doesn’t.”
- The article suggests that Schwartz’s claim was not supported by Nix’s actual downfield production statistics.
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