(12-22-2020, 08:37 PM)WingerDinger Wrote: I definitely wouldn't be against it.. Would be better than any of these re-treads that we've been stuck with..

I'm glad you mentioned retreads.

There is a strong anti retread sentiment amongst fans looking for the right coach.  It's an understandable stance to have.  Just because a coach hasn't been a head coach on the NFL level, it doesn't mean he can't be a successful coach.

However, there is a case to be made for a "retread coach."

A successful HC would bring instant credibility with him.  The Colts brought in Tony Dungy, who had a high degree of success in Tampa.  He helped to build the Colt defense to a point where they finally broke through and won the Super bowl with Peyon Manning.  For that matter, Tampa brought in Gruden, who had earlier success with Oakland.   He had the ability to tweak the Bucs offense enough to win the Super Bowl.  Most recently, Andy Reid left a successful career in Philadelphia to coach the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship since the 1969 season.

Admittedly, this scenario is farfetched, but if I had my choice of "retreads," I would want Sean Payton here.

First, he's still relatively young for a coach.  Health permitting, he could coach for another ten years or so.  Second, he's a proven success, winning a Super Bowl in New Orleans, and perhaps should have another Super Bowl on his resume.  He's turned the Saints into annual contenders.  He is still one of the most imaginative offensive minds in the game, who attacks downfield.

But isn't he still coaching the Saints? 

Yes he is.

However, coaches have egos.  Coaches care about their legacies.  While his legacy is cemented in New Orleans, is he a Hall of Fame coach?  Maybe not yet.

But with Brees nearing the end, it's doubtful he'll continue to win as he is once Brees leaves.

If Peyton believes in Lawrence, he would enhance his legacy by coming here (assuming the Jaguars end up with the top pick).  Together, they could win a Super Bowl, making Peyton one of the very few coaches that took two different teams to a Super Bowl (joining Don Shula, Bill Parcells, Mike Holmgren, and Andy Reid) and would be the first to win Super Bowls with two different teams.  (By the way, much of this analysis could apply to Mike Tomlin.)

Of course, Sean Peyton could be quite happy in New Orleans.  Perhaps he has just as much confidence in Taysom Hill as he has in Brees.  But perhaps he will want a new challenge.  Perhaps he wants to improve his legacy.  If the Jaguars end up with Trevor Lawrence, he would be off to a good start.

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