During an interview with FanDuel TV’s Kay Adams on the Up & Adams show last week, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton revealed two interesting nuggets about the team’s operation going into quarterback Bo Nix’s second season in the NFL.
First, Payton said some of the language for his notoriously long play calls has been simplified. “We put the [playbook] together in a way where, instead of calling ’22, flanker drive, halfback burst,’ we might just call it ‘Uber,'” Payton told Adams. “Them being able to get to the line of scrimmage and use one word — these players are operating and thinking differently and more spontaneously.”
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That’s probably something Russell Wilson would have appreciated in Denver as the offense was oft-criticized for getting out of the huddle slowly during the Wilson era.
Another interesting nugget: Payton said, “There’s an entirely new element to the RPOs that [Nix is] comfortable with, that we’re comfortable with. That we’ve researched and we develop those into the plan.”
The conversation about changes with the offense starts around the 12-minute mark of the interview:
The shorter play calls should help Nix get in and out of the huddle efficiently, and the run-pass options (RPOs) will be fascinating to watch this season. Nix threw 80 times for 692 yards and rushed 11 times for 45 yards on RPOs last season, according to Pro Football Reference. Expect to see a new wrinkle to those types of plays in 2025.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL: Sean Payton shortened play calls, developed new RPOs for Bo Nix