"He believed in me," Broncos QB Bo Nix said of Sean Payton. "He was quick to have my back at all times... he never threw me under the bus."

When it comes to a marriage between a head coach and quarterback, few partnerships in recent memory have worked better than Sean Payton and Drew Brees with the Saints.

Broncos coach Sean Payton says second-year quarterback Bo Nix "works his tail off" and spent about a week this offseason meeting with Drew Brees, who flourished in Payton's offense with the Saints.