The Saints’ Sean Payton could be heading to the Bears any moment from now as rumors of him leaving the Saints persists. NFL reporter Abert Breer is the latest reporter to fuel rumors of Sean leaving Saints to Bears.
Here is what Abert Breer had to say on Colin Cowherd’s “The Herd“:
“I THINK THERE ARE TWO ROADS THEY CAN TAKE, AND I’M ASSUMING MATT’S GOING TO BE GONE. ONE ROAD IS THE OBVIOUS ONE. YOU’VE GOT A YOUNG QUARTERBACK. BRING IN AN OFFENSIVE GUY TO DEVELOP HIM. SO I THINK YOU LOOK AT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT GUYS. DO YOU HOLD ONTO THE GENERAL MANAGER RYAN PACE IF HE CONVINCES YOU THAT HE CAN LAND SEAN PAYTON? I THINK THAT’S ONE NAME TO JUST SORT OF KEEP AN EYE ON. I DON’T KNOW IF SEAN WOULD WANT TO LEAVE NEW ORLEANS BUT IF I’M THE BEARS I’M AT LEAST ASKING.”
So far, Sean Payton has not been asked about his potential interest in leaving New Orleans. But it’s worth noting that he grew up in a suburb of Chicago, being a Bears fan for most of his life. On top of that, the Saints appear to be at a crossroads right now – and willl lean on temporary fill-ins Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill at quarterback until they find a long term fix.
In Chicago, Payton would at least know that his main job would be to turn Justin Fields into a franchise quarterback.
It might be the right time for Payton to leave the Saints unless he can find a legit quarterback to lead them. Taysom Hill is not going to get the job done. At least with Justin Fields, he could have someone to mold exactly how he wants him to be. The Bears have the talent. They just don’t seem to have any structure.
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