It's no secret that Sean Payton's Broncos teams have been filled with former Saints players and coaches. That isn't going to change, either. What Payton had built for years in New Orleans were top-flight teams, so it's understandable that he's brought some of that over into Denver.
Now 6-2 on the season. this appears to be the best Broncos' team since Super Bowl 50, and if the Broncos get to 7-2, there'd be legitimate chatter about them perhaps being actual contenders, as their Week 9 showdown against the Houston Texans promises to be a challenge.