Amen to that!
I believe that any rumblings from people in Payton’s circle implying that he’s eyeing a possible return to N.O. - are doing so in an effort to possibly generate a buzz for his return to coaching and thus also generate a potential bidding war for his services.
Payton is a calculating person who always seems to be moving and planning behind the scenes. This is the same guy who was allegedly planning a departure to the Cowboys after the 2018 season, just weeks after the franchise experienced the most crushing defeat in its history.
He’s the guy who basically had Brady in the wings after our all-time franchise QB had decided to call it a career in 2019.
He’s the guy who allegedly had a handshake deal to coach the Dolphins in 2022 and bring Brady along for the ride.
When you hear anything out of Payton or his camp, you can assume it’s an angle in an effort to gain either more leverage, money or control in his next gig.
Loomis needs to stand firm and get every single pick we can squeeze out of a suitor. But we need more than one suitor at the table to get max value.