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Why the Houston Texans should consider trading for Sean Payton
Jan 12, 2023, 4:29 pm
The Houston Texans SHOULD consider trading for former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton
A move like this would involve trading at least one first round draft pick (you have 4 over the next 2 years) and perhaps more. But considering the Saints never had less than 7 wins with Sean Payton in charge despite being in a competitive division, they never no-showed in playoff games. Though they were let down by Drew Brees in a few of their last few appearances.
Payton successfully designed an offense to maximize Brees; a short, largely immobile QB with a chronic shoulder problem (but a great QB, especially in the first half of Payton's time with the Saints).
New Orleans had been a joke franchise for its entire existence before Payton's arrival, something you could argue the Texans are now.
Shouldn't Cal McNair and Nick Caserio strongly consider trading draft picks for Super Bowl 44 Champion Head Coach Sean Payton?
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Key moment
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Key Stat
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