I mean, Sean hasn't exactly lit the world on fire in Denver. Maybe without Brees, Sean is like Belichick without Brady?
Or, I don't know, maybe, just maybe, the success in New Orleans for 15 or so years was a combination of the talents of Brees, Payton, Ireland, and Loomis. Along with all of the other players and coaches.
Fans of a certain age should remember when Bum Phillips imported several of his assistants and mostly washed-up players to the Saints from the Oilers. For the most part, it didn’t yield too much success.
Bottom line, Payton won’t succeed in Denver until he starts over at QB