Hasselbeck":ee7dkn1g said:theENGLISHseahawk":ee7dkn1g said:How is Payton EVER going to happen?
1. Are the Saints going to trade Payton to a NFC rival for anything other than a high pick (EG a first rounder)?
2. Are the 49ers really going to give up the #7 overall pick for a coach when another candidate can be had where they can actually use the top ten pick?
3. Payton's offense is predicated on a timing offense. He's always had Drew Brees in New Orleans. Is he really going to take a job where he'd have no QB? Is he capable of drafting and developing a QB? There isn't going to be another vet like Brees sitting there for him.
4. The two jobs he's been rumored to be interested in are San Diego and NYG. Both have established veteran QB's. Is he really interested in a big rebuild?
Can't see it. Can't wait for the Chip Kelly era.
1. If it comes to that, I don't think Loomis is concerned about trading him to a team in the same conference. They would be wanting to move on from the Payton era and start from scratch.
2. Baalke is bad but he's not that bad. They'd move a 2nd at most, likely a 3rd and maybe an additional pick in 2017.
3. Actually if Payton leaves New Orleans .. Drew Brees will absolutely be in FA waiting for him. They're not trading away their coach AND keeping a QB that has a $30M cap hit next season. The interesting thing is if Brees would follow Payton to SF to finish out his career as they groom a Jared Goff.
4. He's reportedly interested in SC as well, given the proximity to his daughter.
All that said, I don't see Payton going to Santa Clara. I don't even see Chip going there. Until Baalke steps aside he's going to get someone that can be his puppet. I can see Holmgren maybe landing there or a really meh assistant coach. The Niners are arguably in as bad of shape as the Browns though given the ownership and front office.
.... and it couldn't have happened to a better group of fans.
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The bolded is exactly what I was thinking...but at this point it's dreaming. WAY too much has to happen and if he leaves, I think Payton would prefer New York.