Your (column) about Bo Nix turning the Broncos into Super Bowl contenders next year was premature. The Broncos have eight games next year against playoff teams. You’ve obviously drank the Kool-Aid. A bit of pragmatism would be refreshing when writing about the Broncos’ future.

After the Broncos' season came to an end after a blowout loss to the Bills in the Wild Card round, Sean Payton say Bo Nix is the real deal.

He battled,” Sean Payton said of Broncos QB Bo Nix. “There are some third downs I’m sure he’ll want back. Some plays that he’ll want back.”

The Denver Broncos' first postseason trip since the 2015 campaign was short-lived. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills defeated Denver 31-7 in Sunday's AFC

After wandering the quarterback desert for nearly a decade, the Denver Broncos have finally found their guy in Bo Nix.

As the sixth quarterback off the board in the 2024 NFL draft, Nix wasn't as highly touted as Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams or Washington Commanders star Jayden Daniels, who looks set to win the Rookie of the Year. But he certainly has looked the part of franchise quarterback in his first year.

The Broncos fell well short of a victory in last Sunday's playoff game in Buffalo, but there were a few minutes where it looked like they might pull off an upset and advance to the divisional round.

Payton also said the gap to elite is closing with the Broncos feeling good about what would have been a second-round game at Kansas City if they got by the Bills.

George Paton and Sean Payton were foisted upon each other, but two years later, it appears to be a match ordained by the football gods.

The Denver Broncos have some specific areas of need to fix in the offseason, but one of those stands out more strongly than the others.

"Should Jeanty fall this far? Of course not. But if Dallas decides to pass, there aren’t many obvious landing spots for him in the top 18. From the Boise State Broncos to the De