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

They thought

they thought they were the reason why we had won for all of those years. Sean was forced out. So would it be surprising that they undervalued him in a trade ? No that would not be surprising
What is it with these conspiracies that Payton was forced out? This is like the 3rd one I've read. Sorry but that is ridiculous. Provide some evidence on that.

Opinions on this forum varied all over the place as to what the Payton Trade would yield in terms of draft compensation.