Broncos QB Bo Nix worked with Drew Brees and a passing guru this offseason
Nix, who has already received mentorship from Peyton Manning, visited a future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback in California earlier this offseason.
Nix spent four to five days in San Diego with Drew Brees, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton revealed Wednesday.
Payton, of course, coached Brees with the New Orleans Saints from 2006-2020. They won a Super Bowl together and set multiple passing records as a QB-coach duo. After Payton used Denver's first-round pick to select Nix in last year's draft, pundits quickly compared the rookie QB to Brees (Nix appreciated but downplayed the comparisons).
Payton has reluctantly acknowledged some of the similarities between Brees and Nix, but the coach has stopped short of dubbing his QB "the next Brees" as some pundits have.
After landing with the Broncos last spring, Nix said he hoped to connect with Brees.
"I'd love to get connected to him just because he's been through it, he knows what it's like and maybe I can take something from all those guys to where I can be the best version of myself," Nix said in 2024.
Brees praised Nix last season, and he granted the QB's request to visit this offseason.
Payton also noted that Nix worked with former MLB pitcher Tom House, who now helps train "throwers," both in football and baseball. Going into Year 2, it's clear that Nix is doing everything he can to take his game to the next level.
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