Saints planned to interview Mike McCarthy; McCarthy didn’t garner enough interest from Saints and will take a year off

I think he's a solid choice. Not my first choice, but I'd probably have him 3rd or 4th on my list.

That said, his career arc as HC is eerily similar to Payton's. We could do a lot worse, so I'd be ok with him as coach. Certainly not the exciting choice, but his track record is solid.