Originally Posted by dizzle88 (Post 965247) And regardless, the point still stands. The team needs cap space to keep the players that made this team competitive. Because this type of season happens when they don't. Allen is not a good enough coach to hide the teams deficiencies like Payton did.

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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 965250) I agree that Allen isn't anywhere near as good a coach as was Payton. As for cap space, the team had/has plenty of cap space available to retain those players, but decided to let them go, or in the case of Ceedy Duce, outright got rid of him. Coming into next season the Saints have over $100 million in convertible cap space available for Loomis and Company to hopefully make some good moves after covering the planned deficit.

Originally Posted by dizzle88 (Post 965283) So my problem with that is then, who's making these decisions, if not Allen? For the price we paid Mathieu and Maye, we could have just kept Marcus Williams, because neither of those players are anywhere near Marcus. The team also let Trey Hendrickson go, and whilst he isn't a physical specimen like Davenport is, he was consistent. Seeing this team not being able to sack even the most static QB's is painful.

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Pros:

Obviously, Payton is no stranger to this franchise. Pretty much everyone in the front office is still in place and would be ecstatic to have Payton back. That mutual familiarity and trust would be a big pro for any coach and franchise.
Similar to the first point, Payton has already coached most of the players on the team and appears to still have a relationship with many of them. After an abysmal season, team morale would likely rebound tremendously and would hold weight for more wins in 2023.
As many Saints fans would tell you, this team still has a ton of talent, both on the veteran and younger ends of the roster. Aside from the quarterback issue, this team is still in contention to win the division next season based on their raw talent alone.

Cons:

This team is quarterback-less and without a first-round pick. Sure, that could change with a trade into the first round or a free agency pick-up, but as of now, Payton would have to return to a team without a quarterback, which is a massive risk.
Payton would probably have to replace Dennis Allen with a different coordinator, as most coaches are not too keen with demotions. The Payton-Allen connection was special and will be tough to replace.
Some of the Saints’ best talent that brought Payton success have unknown futures with the team. Michael Thomas has constant injury concerns, Alvin Kamara has a looming hefty suspension, and Cam Jordan is 33 years old. Though there is hope for the younger talents on the team, it will probably be a very different-looking team in two to three years.

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 965276) https://youtu.be/VmCP5gnf0Do

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 965248) Given the fact that it is extremely rare for any head coach to be the personnel man, as well, I feel fairly confident my assumption is accurate in the case of a new head coach with zero experience in that decision making process. Besides Payton and Belichick, Mike Holmgren is possibly the only other that may make those decisions. Believe what you wish, however. :D

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 (Post 965297) Dennis isn't some "new head coach". He's worked in this organization 16 years so I doubt the front office was going against DA's advice.

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 (Post 965297) Dennis isn't some "new head coach". He's worked in this organization 16 years so I doubt the front office was going against DA's advice. Especially when it came to defensive personnel.

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 965299) This is what some either are missing or simply ignore for whatever reason.