Sean Payton is probably the most interesting head coach for the 2023 season. He’s set to return this year to the fields, but the New Orleans Saints might use him as trading card to get some top picks in the NFL Draft. Despite this situation, he could stay in the NFC as he’ll be interviewed by a new and surprising team.
The 2022 NFL season was different for the Saints. Sean Payton asked them for a time and he was away from New Orleans for the campaign, but the head coach is still under contract with New Orleans.
There are multiple teams that urgently need a good head coach. With Sean Payton available, there’s a new squad from the NFC that istrying to add him, but it won’t be easy to convince him and the Saints to make a trade.
Sean Payton will be interviewed by a NFC team
When the 2022 NFL season ended, the biggest question with the Saints was what would happen with Sean Payton. The head coach wants to return to the NFL, but he might not do it with New Orleans.
According to multiple reports, the Saints want to trade Sean Payton for a first-round pick. There are some teams that may offer them what they want, and now there’s another candidate that will interview him this week.
The Carolina Panthers will have a conversation with Sean Payton to sign him as head coach, perNFL Insider Ian Rapoport. The team is familiar with Payton, as he previously coached in the same Division with the New Orleans Saints.
As of today, Carolina has the 9th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, which is what the Saints want. It is clear that New Orleans want Sean payton to be interviewed by multiple teams in order to have tons of offers and select the best one for their interests.
