NEW ORLEANS — Whereas Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson are garnering a lot of the headlines coming into free company, one of many largest potential strikes within the NFL doesn’t contain a participant, however relatively a coach.
Sean Payton, who coached the New Orleans Saints to 152 wins and a Tremendous Bowl victory throughout 15 seasons, is at the moment speaking with suitors who're desirous about hiring him to be their subsequent head coach. Payton left the Saints after the 2021 season and didn't coach in any respect in 2022, however as a result of New Orleans nonetheless controls his rights, the Saints will likely be rewarded with draft choose compensation if and when he indicators a brand new contract.
Payton himself indicated the compensation will likely be within the type of a mid-to-late first spherical choose, that means the hiring workforce will hand over a giant time future asset whereas additionally shelling out vital cash to make use of the longer term Corridor of Fame coach.
Whereas Payton’s successful proportion is great, there's a query about whether or not this lofty value is value paying for a coach who wasn’t on the sidelines final 12 months and who went 9-8 in his remaining season again in 2021.
Matt Williamson of the Peacock and Williamson podcast believes Payton’s observe report speaks for itself.
“I consider there are 15 or 20 individuals on the planet that know the right way to win within the NFL,” Williamson stated. “He’s positively considered one of them. I additionally assume he’s on the (Jim) Harbaugh/(Mike) Tomlin/(Pete) Carroll layer of Corridor of Fame coaches. I feel he’s just about in at this level.”
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“You possibly can rent Sean Payton and know that you just didn’t screw up,” Brian Peacock added. “You didn’t rent City Meyer.”
At the moment 4 groups are identified to be conversing with Payton after receiving permission from New Orleans: Denver, Arizona, Carolina, and Houston. Payton is attempting to ensure he finds a match that works for him, citing possession as the most important key for him personally when making this choice.
Whichever workforce Payton chooses must fork over a hefty sum of cash, in addition to a gorgeous draft choose, however getting a coach with Payton’s pedigree is value the associated fee for organizations in determined want of a change.
“He’s a very good coach candidate,” Peacock added. “And I feel you’d really feel so comfy hiring him. He’s in all probability value it to your franchise should you’re in want of a turnaround.”
There hasn't been a coach commerce within the NFL in over 15 years when the New York Jets allowed Herm Edwards out of his contract so he might signal with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The Jets obtained a fourth-round choose from the Chiefs as compensation.
Jon Gruden and Invoice Belichick headlined two of probably the most notable coach trades in NFL historical past. Gruden left the Oakland Raiders for the Tampa Bay Bucs after the 2001 season. Oakland obtained first and second-round picks within the 2002 draft, a first-round choose within the 2003 draft and a second-round choose within the 2004 draft.
Belichick was employed by the Jets in 2000 earlier than quitting a day later. A couple of weeks later, the New England Patriots employed him and gave the Jets a first-round choice within the 2000 draft, a fourth-round choice within the 2001 draft and a seventh-round choice within the 2002 draft as compensation.
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