Where Would Sean Payton Rank Among Great Offensive Minds if He Wins Another Super Bowl?

I think he's already #1. Walsh turned the passing offense into a running game, using short passes to control the clock like you would handing the ball off.

Payton takes base personnel, using two TEs and a FB like he works for George Halas and operates the NFLs most prolific offense, never finishing worse than #6 as the HC. He doesn't have a scheme that can really be copied, but rather uses concepts and individual strengths to catch-up versus defender's weaknesses. Every week is a custom offensive scheme. Every season, a different emphasis. Brees makes it all go, but the other pieces are interchangable. That Payton has produced so much without the talents of a Rice, Taylor, Craig, etc speaks volumes to the value of his abilities as playcaller and Brees as the executor rather than the talent at the skill positions. I can't find an offense in NFL history that was as prolific and the repeat Pro Bowlers were the O-Line and not the skill guys. It's just amazing when you stop to observe the production with the level.of talent.