Why extending Bo Nix will cripple Broncos, slam Denver's Super Bowl window shut

Nix's throwing the ball downfield like a 41-year-old Drew Brees with a degenerative right shoulder, despite being 26 years old The Denver Broncos (5-2) have a Bo Nix problem. The franchise has what it needs at head coach (Sean Payton), defensive coordinator (Vance Joseph), defense (a perennially top 10 scoring defense with nearly half its players either Pro Bowlers or All Pros) and at kicker (Wil Lutz). Yet, the Broncos' Super Bowl contention window could slam shut in the next year or two because of their quarterback. Nix, the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, will be eligible to sign a multi-year extension beginning in the 2027 offseason. But general manager George Paton ought to think very carefully before fully committing to him as the team's face-of-the-franchise passer. This season, Denver has the 24th-ranked scoring offense (20.6 points per game), 30th-ranked total offense (270.0 total yards per game) and ranks 26th in yards per play (4.7). The Broncos' 270.0 total yards per game and 4.7 yards per play metrics are both the fewest in the first seven games of a season in Sean Payton's NFL head-coaching career. How could they be so inefficient offensively after upgrading their receiving corps with a trade for Jaylen Waddle this offseason? Look no further than Nix.