Saints Draft Re-do 2020

I'll always wonder if Payton didn't go into the draft knowing that he was going to retire after the 2021 season so he just drafted guys at need positions to fill holes for one last shot at making the playoffs. It seems likely it was short term thinking and not thinking about the future that led the team to draft for need and only draft 4 players.
I always thought that SP was different after the 2019 NFCCG . There were rumors that he wanted to step down or maybe go somewhere else like Mia.
My guess is that he felt that he needed a team with a more powerful owner so Dodgey Rodger couldn't mess with him. Just like he has now in Den. Ole Rodggie ain't gonna mess with the Wal-Mart power