Sean Payton says the Broncos thoroughly scouted Saints QB Spencer Rattler before the 2024 draft with meetings and a private workout: ‘The whole nine yards’

Sean Payton became the eighth coach in NFL history to be traded for draft picks. Here's why Denver had to trade for him and what New Orleans received.

When Jon Stinchcomb saw clips of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix barking at Sean Payton on the sideline after a failed drive earlier this month, he thought back to one of his own interactions with the head coach more than a decade and a half earlier.

Broncos at Saints looms as a defensive battle as rookie QBs Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler go head to head. Our pick

It’s got to be the pass defense, even after they just gave up so many yards and touchdowns. They have a deep secondary full of ballhawks and intelligent playmakers with great football instincts. Paulson Adebo and Alontae Taylor can be picked on in coverage, but they’re both capable of taking the ball away in the time it takes to blink.

With QB Trevor Lawrence questionable, Jacksonville heads to New Orleans Thursday night for an inter-conference game against Derek Carr and the Saints.