Broncos HC Sean Payton wouldn’t elaborate on the order of quarterbacks between Bo Nix, Zach Wilson, and Jarrett Stidham.
“We’ll figure it out,” said Payton, via Nick Kosmider of The Athletic. “But we’ll have a rotation, and we’ll go from there.”
Wilson’s private quarterback coach, John Beck, believes Payton and his coaching staff will benefit Wilson.
“I think it will be great for Zach to link up with a coaching staff that has so much time and experience together succeeding in the passing game in the NFL,” Beck said. “Sean Payton wants a highly efficient offense that is guided by the quarterback and his decision-making and accuracy. This will be a great opportunity for Zach to continue his development as a pro and to learn from one of the best offensive minds in the game.”
Payton believes each quarterback has their own individual qualities but also will have some similarities. In the end, Payton wants to develop a plan around each player.
“The first step with all of these guys, Jarrett (Stidham), Zach, (Nix), what do they do (well)?” Payton said. “There will be a handful of things that all of these guys have in common that they do well. Even in a preseason game, when one of them is in, you try to build your script around … you want to see them have success. That’s our jobs as coaches and teachers. … The challenge is exciting, but it’s still, you want good quarterback play.”
Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell made nine starts in his rookie campaign but is heading towards competition for the starting job with QB Gardner Minshew in training camp. O’Connell admitted these camp battles can be tough but outlined how he approaches it.
“It’s hard, I still haven’t figured that out,” O’Connell said, via Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “That’s not unique to me but that’s a challenge that’s going to be ongoing in my career”
“It’s taking it day by day and I’m not going to be perfect, I have to remind myself that. I so badly want to be perfect every time I go out there, and so, try to give myself some grace to fail but also trying to be as perfect as I can. Trying to find that balance is something that’s really hard but it’s also a challenge I enjoy trying to tackle.”
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