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Sean Payton to be Broncos HC


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FWIW, a major criticism before was that the top coaches didn't want Denver.   As much as some ppl think Payton is overrated (I think he's a great O mind, but also got in his own way - WAY too much Taysom Hill use during the best NO playoff team years with Brees/Kamara/Thomas IMO), he was clearly a top guy, and while he took his time (and so did DEN), he clearly was happy to come here.   Now, if all he does is cut & run after 2-3 years in DEN, then nope, it was just take the $.   But if he sticks it out even beyond Russ' years, then his interest was genuine.  Time will tell.

2 easy ways Payton can help himself and the org - first, keep Evero as DC unless IND/ARI hire him as HC.   It's a no-brainer to keep the same personnel and scheme, and even if he leaves next year, then DEN gets 2 end-of-3rd comp picks, and it helps him (and the org) improve the roster during his time.   The other no-brainer - hire OL coach Mike Munchak.    Munchak IMO is the 2nd-GOAT behind Dante Scarnecchia - and with his grandkids in COL, he ONLY wants to coach for DEN.   Hackett's refusal to keep him on and hire his buddy Butch Barry (who was almost as unqualified as he was as OC), was a disaster move.

It's not the only path to success for Payton, but IMO it's low-hanging fruit for the D and OL.   And given we don't have a 1st/2nd this year, and need to upgrade 2, if not 3 positions on OL, it's such a no-brainer IMO.   Those 2 being on Payton's staff would signal they're on the right track.  We'll see.  

EDIT:  @BroncoBruin pointed out that NO let go of their OL coach from 2016-20, Dan Rousher.   I can absolutely get behind that hire as well.   Either way, we'll need a massive OL coaching upgrade, because we're not likely to get a massive OL talent infusion at least in terms of high pick capital, or big $ FA, not for 3 position-upgrades, anyways.

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2 hours ago, Louis Friend said:

I think Seattle masked alot of Russ's deficiencies. Pete Carroll, Marshawn Lynch and that defense were much bigger factors on their success than Russ. 

 

Denver has given up so much. Dear God...

His mobility also played a huge part but he doesn't have that anymore.

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19 minutes ago, Forge said:

He's not a fraud, he's just not an insider. I've seen him get stuff right, and i've seen him get stuff waaaaaaaaaaaaaay wrong. 

He clearly has the digits of some people around the league, though I'm not sure he has the digits to important decision making people. I think he often gets his info in a "friend of a friend" way. 

You give him too much credit. He’s cheeks. If anyone on here talks to him on Twitter, tell him I said he can eat booty.

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2 minutes ago, jrry32 said:

I'm not sure that's an insult. There are definitely some booties I'd eat. 

Oh… well, yeah. I’m a booty connoisseur. But that ain’t the booty I want that boy to eat.

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