BakoSaint

Its also relevent that Winston was 15:3 TD:INT under Payton and Teddy Bildgewater was 5-0 or something. I attribute Hill’s success with Payton mostly to defense and run blocking but still. Basically Payton can take QBs with clear talent who had been hit and miss with other teams like Brees, Winston, and Bridgewater and make them. More consistent and elevate their play. But he also thinks he can elevate absolute nobodies like Semien and Book and all his draft busts and all our 2021 receivers and he cant do that. Payton might be able to fix a Winston or Mayfield or Darnold or Wentz. But he is not fixing Ian Book or whatever, he cant see when there is nothing to salvage. Maybe he will take Trainwreck Smith and Taysom Hill off our hands. Payton needs a strong GM to achieve his full potential but will probably demand full control or a yes man so he can blow resources on dumb projects.