Colin Cowherd is a Bo Nix and Sean Payton supporter, and he has been on that train since before the 2024 NFL draft. As Payton used to be a frequent guest of his show The Herd while he spent a year away from coaching,

Since then, Nix's stock has steadily risen within NFL media circles, and after winning his third straight Rooke of the Week award, it's perhaps reaching a critical mass. Meaning, it'll either explode and slowly regress back to a modestly rookie mean, or he'll blast through this current ceiling and enter another stratosphere.

Bo Nix’s health leading up to the Broncos’ matchup against the Browns on Monday night is worth monitoring. The rookie quarterback was listed as a limited participant due to a back injury. Denver’s injury report on Thursday was an estimation since the team held a walkthrough.