Type of offense versus roster

I think that’s a valid question. Payton definitely has his own type of play design and play calling. If Payton is going to remain the coach, the team has to find the pieces that he runs. Now, that’s not to say he doesn’t take advantage of the flexibility some players provide, but they must fit his core offense first.

At QB, he needs a guy who can read a defense, check out of plays fast and have a lightning quick release. And they mustn’t commit bone headed turn overs. I think that is where we ran into problems this year. How many times did we take a delay of game, false start or burn a time out because the team wasn’t ready to go. It’s not arm talent or leadership. It’s these 3 things.

At WR, he requires a variety of traits, but many of them different from each other. He needs at least one to be a burner to stretch the field. He needs at least one to be big and tough to high point the ball over the middle while taking a hit. He also needs a good and willing downfield blocker. He’s never required super shifty acrobatic or super fast guys like most star receivers are, but all of them need to run precise routes and have great hands.

On the O Line, he needs guys that can compliment the quick release of the QB while quickly processing the defensive reads the QB calls out pre snap. In this system, they aren’t expected to be able to hold up for 4 seconds.

At RB, he needs a couple of different traits. The first RB must be able to be effective in the passing game. The second must be a bruiser between the tackles. They both need to be elite pass blockers.

How much of that do we have currently? It’s hard to say at QB, I think Siemian and Winston are closest. At WR, only MT actually fits any of those roles, maybe Harris as the burner, but he is small compared to the DBs covering him. OL, I think these guys actually fit his mold well enough, if the other things happen. RB, while Ingram is older and was injured, he and AK fit exactly what Payton likes.

So it comes down to QB and WRs in terms of matching what Payton likes for his system. This isn’t MY argument, but I f we can’t fill the roster of his kind of players, we’d likely be be better off with a coach that has a scheme that fits the roster.
You basically just described the bare minimum requirements for offensive personnel for every offensive style the NFL has seen used since 1980. I don't see any teams drafting QBs that can't read a defense, a WR tandem that can't work the entire field, a RB tandem that work both the rushing and passing game or an OL that can't read the defense.