If Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are going pull off a big upset of the Buffalo Bills on the road, they are going to need to create some explosive plays in the passing game.
Given that, their first possession in Sunday’s Wild Card game was exactly what the doctor ordered.
With the Broncos facing 2nd and 4 just inside Buffalo territory, Sean Payton dialed up a vertical concept for his rookie quarterback. In the face of an unblocked defender in the pocket, Nix looked for Troy Franklin, his former teammate at Oregon:
As you can see from this replay angle, pass rusher Dawuane Smoot had a free run
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