Which reminds me, I wonder what Cade’s take on the Payton hire is?
I’m already looking forward to next year, this past season was a train wreck.
But on the bright side, at least we got Ciara. I’d certainly ride that all night long.
Payton is a decent coach. I can't let my bitterness overlook that fact. He is more hands-on and detail oriented than other coaches, so expect key details to be a major focus. Run blocking and pass routes are key with him. His teams still commit a lot of penalties though. That was always something he couldn't clean up in NOLA.
Defense will take a step back. Payton teams usually are great on offense and mediocre at best on defense. Brees' prime was wasted in years they finished 7-9 with historically bad defenses. I have no doubt they probably could've competed for another SB between 2012 to 2016 if they had a better defense in those years. Brees was putting up 5,000+ yard seasons during that time and it was his peak years as a QB.
He and Mike McCarthy are pretty much the same coach. Both had a HOF QB and only won one ring and wasted their primes never getting back to the big game. My biggest beef with Payton is that he is like a rock star coach and is treated that way. You're seeing it now with how he keeps running to the media to talk to them and give stories. This is the kind of coach he is. He loves the spotlight.
With all that said, I hope things improve in Denver. It feels weird seeing them outside the playoff hunt year after year. I grew up hearing stories about the Elway teams and how often they made the playoffs. They're a historic franchise worthy of respect IMO.