The Drive | Hour 4 | 07.21.26

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 40:44

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil discuss Phil's start at quarterback against the Saints and if he's talked about it with Sean Payton since. We break down all the covid restrictions we had in the studio and what everyone across the country was watching at the time. We pivot back to the present-day Broncos as they kick off training camp in 10 days. Could Jonah Ellis take Jonathan Cooper's starting role if Cooper is forced to miss time? With the high number of hitch routes we saw from Bo Nix last season, we debate how this will impact Jaylen Waddle's route tree in 2026. We hear from Sean Payton on Waddle's ability to sink his hips and stop. Will Waddle be even better at hitch routes than Courtland Sutton was? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to discuss the lack of anticipation for this year's Broncos rookie class without a first-round pick. We hear from Broncos insider Mike Klis on the rookie class and calling it the least interesting class in 30 years.