I don't know why everyone thinks Jerry and Payton have this great infatuation to team up. I can promise you that Payton has no desire to work for Jerry Jones ... ZERO. Payton may like Jerry a lot as an owner who is fun to talk to and pull pranks on but to work for is different. Payton has a lot of control with the saints, he would not have that with the Jones family. Parcells is Paytons mentor, parcells would advise against it. Paytons wife liked Dallas which is why she moved back with the kids, Paytons connections to Dallas has been his kids.
Not extending Garrett is just Jerry being Jerry. Jerry jumps on the league trends a day late and just because he thinks its the way things are going. He just signed a very young Kellen Moore to be OC, he is jumping on the trend of young coaches making waves this year.
Garrett has been on the hot seat for a few years and making he playoffs saved him this year. If he does not make the NFCG next year he will be replaced. Bank on that.