Was the Saints' Front Office (e.g., Loomis) Fleeced on the Sean Payton Trade?

Since I didn't answer my own question, I will now. I think the front office a) undervalued SP as a coach, b) severely overvalued DA as a coach, and c) thought it would be an upgrade for the FO because DA is probably easier to work with.

I suspect SP, like his mentor Parcells, and Bellichick, is probably not easy to work with. So if you can get enough wins to get tickets sold, why not make your life easier?

The only ones who lose are the players (bye bye HOF, Kamara) and the fans.