re: Dianna Russini reporting there is a team "waiting in the wings" on CSP ready to swoop in

IMO, it would be really hard to say until Payton goes to another team and we see what kind of success he can have/sustain. All success from Payton is matched with Brees, so the question will always loom about "who made who?" until Payton shows he can do it without Brees

Also, look at the teams both got their start with. Payton came in and quickly rebuilt a franchise with a history of being terrible. He then took them to the next level. McCarthy took over a historically good team, coming off of a bad year, with a lot of great pieces in place.