Sean Payton reveals trade compensation Saints will ask for

Sean Payton is the hottest free kick coach in the NFL and the Saints know it.

According to Monday’s interview with Payton on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, it would cost teams dearly to land the former Giants assistant and Super Bowl-winning coach.

“[Saints GM] Mickey Loomis and I have already talked about it, and I think at the end of the day the Saints’ offset will be a first-round pick in the middle or later,” Payton said.

He notes that interested teams can access the right price in several different ways

“Every team has different ammunition and different picks, and it could be future ammunition maybe where you have to throw something. I know Mickey very well and I heard him speak the other day, he was right and I think I am too. He has a job to do as general manager with the Saints.” He will be compensated appropriately, I am sure [interested] The team, if it gets this far, will get it.”

“Now, it changes if nothing happens this year as I go [somewhere] Next year, it will change dramatically.

Payton signed a five-year contract extension in 2019, which means that his contract will expire, and he can sign anywhere after the 2024 season. It is not known if this value will really decrease next season, but this price tag may not scare away as many teams as you think. .

Although coaching deals are rare, they have a great track record of success in the NFL despite having only happened seven times since 1970 when Don Shula was traded to the Dolphins. Another notable coaching deal was the Jets’ trade from Bill Belichick to the Patriots in exchange for a first round pick (No. 16 Santana Moss), among other compensation.

Mike Holmgren was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Seattle Seahawks with one year remaining on his contract. A trade in 1999 netted the Packers in the second round.

Famously traded John Gruden from the Oakland Raiders to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a huge haul, including a 2002 first-round pick, a 2002 second-round pick, a 2003 first-round pick, a 2004 second-round pick, and $8 million. He then won a Super Bowl in his first season at the helm against his former team.

Payton mentioned on the show that the Texans, Broncos, and Panthers all interviewed him this week.

It will be fascinating to see which of these teams would be willing to pay the kind of massive compensation the Saints are seeking for the 2006 NFL Coach of the Year.