Sean is the most coveted coach in the NFL.

I don't think so. I'd say both Harbaughs, Belichik, McCarthy, Tomlin, and even Carrol are just as coveted, not to mention Bill Cowher.

The Harbaughs are using teams built by their predecessors. Belichik isn't going on the market until Brady retires. I don't agree about Tomlin or Carrol. Cowher is a great coach, but high power passing offenes are what's hot and Sean knows it as good or better than anyone. Let me ask, how many of those coaches would have been able to come in in 2006 and build a team that won a Superbowl? Belichik is the only one I would go out on that limb for.

But one could also say why go after Payton since its likely his success is due to Drew Brees.

Many here have said if we lost Brees we'd be lucky to win 6 games. I think all the players here were brought in by Payton/Loomis. So without Brees what makes Payton so desirable?

I'm not trying to start anything, I'm just kinda curious. I think he's a great coach, but without Brees? Who knows?

Well first of all Brees wasn't SP's first choice, he tried to get Romo away from Dallas. I do believe Romo would've been a far better QB under SP's tutelage. SP knows how to guide and develop a QB. I believe he did this with Brees, getting the most out of him, something the staff in SD was only able to scratch the surface of. SP is the consumate offensive playcaller, and with a little bit of defense he'll have us back in top form in no time.