Trade: [DEN/NO] Sean Payton and 2024 3rd for 2023 1st and 2024 2nd

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[John Price]

Denver isn't messing around anymore. Payton will do well there.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Good lord, I am really going to have eat my words and take back my ''Sean Payton wouldn't sign in Denver even if they paid him 100 M per season'' comment.

No idea why he is doing this. Russell is very likely washed.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I'm guessing that depends on how the Saints brainstaff feels about the prospect of Wilson bouncing back. Not sure what the contract situation for other key players looks like in Denver or their space for free agency but I think I'd go with the first option.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The 2023 1st rounder the Broncos own is the 49ers pick.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

If Wilson is indeed cooked and given how much the Broncos have given away in draft capital over these past two offseasons its very possible this goes south real quick

Payton legacy could take major hit if his 2nd NFL HC stint is utter disaster

 

[The Note]

The Broncos doubling down on this experiment is certainly something. I think Payton is a good coach, but trading more draft capital isn't the route I'd go. There's still a better than good chance they do all this just to finish 3rd in the division without much to show for it.

 

[Halladay]

We will see how cooked Russ is truly now.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

The 2023 1st rounder the Broncos own is the 49ers pick.

That makes it a lot more palatable for Denver. In that situation, I may have taken the other deal - if it's Denver's pick depending on their cap/contract situation.

 

[Breakers]

Patton is the WORST GM IN THE LEAGUE


Get this stupid piece of garbage out of here
Just wait for Christ sakes
Nobody was paying that frigan compensation when you could wait a year.

 

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[Terry Yake]

why choose denver with a washed up old QB in russ over a promising chargers team with herbert? i guess money does indeed talk and payton must not give a shit about the possibility of losing a lot if russ doesn't bounce back

have they traded for payton's boy taysom yet?

 

[The Note]

Seems like there was very clear vision here: hire a "name" regardless of who it is.

why choose denver with a washed up old QB in russ over a promising chargers team with herbert? i guess money does indeed talk and payton must not give a shit about the possibility of losing a lot if russ doesn't bounce back

have they traded for payton's boy taysom yet?

Well, crucially, the Chargers haven't fired Staley which also probably has something to do with it.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

That makes it a lot more palatable for Denver. In that situation, I may have taken the other deal - if it's Denver's pick depending on their cap/contract situation.

Schefter deleted the tweet about the 2 options so he may have been fed incorrect info.

 

[Terry Yake]

Seems like there was very clear vision here: hire a "name" regardless of who it is.

Well, crucially, the Chargers haven't fired Staley which also probably has something to do with it.

true. i keep thinking they fired him right after that loss to jax

 

[StreetHawk]

Patton is the WORST GM IN THE LEAGUE


Get this stupid piece of garbage out of here
Just wait for Christ sakes
Nobody was paying that frigan compensation when you could wait a year.

I see that Payton’s deal runs through the 2024 season. That would be 2 more seasons before he is free.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

A Schefter vs Rapoport battle! I think this is someone in the Broncos org feeding him this to make it seem like they did not settle for Payton.

 

[GKJ]

There's been overtures in the media all week that this turned into a mess with the Broncos. Florio started talking about Harbaugh again. They got backed into a corner and tried to get out of it. Rap is trying to crystalize it. Schefter is a Denver man, and is trying to bail them out. The truth here is this turned into a mess for the Broncos, and something was making them think twice about Payton, and they obviously feel compelled to go with him now for whatever reason.

Fine with me! Made the blow on the trade to get Olave more palatable, since that was an objectively good trade for the Saints.

 

[BB88]

Good lord, I am really going to have eat my words and take back my ''Sean Payton wouldn't sign in Denver even if they paid him 100 M per season'' comment.

No idea why he is doing this. Russell is very likely washed.

Yep.

Thought he’d never take the job. Guess money beats everything.

Mahomes+ Herbert vs Russell
Low on draft capital

 

[StreetHawk]

There's been overtures in the media all week that this turned into a mess with the Broncos. Florio started talking about Harbaugh again. They got backed into a corner and tried to get out of it. Rap is trying to crystalize it. Schefter is a Denver man, and is trying to bail them out. The truth here is this turned into a mess for the Broncos, and something was making them think twice about Payton, and they obviously feel compelled to go with him now for whatever reason.

Fine with me! Made the blow on the trade to get Olave more palatable, since that was an objectively good trade for the Saints.

Saints got WR and OL last draft. 10rh pick this draft, is Q, Johnston equal to Olave at WR? Are the trio of OT from OSU, Georgia and Northwestern (he may move to G due to arm length) a lot better than their guy?

 

[Troy McClure]

why choose denver with a washed up old QB in russ over a promising chargers team with herbert? i guess money does indeed talk and payton must not give a shit about the possibility of losing a lot if russ doesn't bounce back

have they traded for payton's boy taysom yet?

Payton chose both the money and the built-in excuse. If things don't go well, he can point to Wilson and all of the draft picks given up to get both Wilson and Payton. If there's even a small hint of improvement, Payton will take full credit.

Edit: my phone appear to be a Peyton Manning fan

 

[GKJ]

Saints got WR and OL last draft. 10rh pick this draft, is Q, Johnston equal to Olave at WR? Are the trio of OT from OSU, Georgia and Northwestern (he may move to G due to arm length) a lot better than their guy?

Not a huge fan of Penning, but they did what they did because they wanted Olave in a year early, and he would've delivered more than he did if not for the quarterback situation. The use the draft functionally differently than everyone else, they're going to get who they want, and if any of those guys are guys they think they have to have, they'll find a way to do it. Their drafting has been on point under Jeff Ireland, they just have to figure out if they're waiting for next year on the quarterback.

 

[Satoru Gojo]

Russ looked great after the horrible Hackett was let go so will see