Sean Payton is entering Year 2 of his regime, and the expectations are low, but that may be where he likes it. Last fall, the Broncos marked a three-win improvement from their disastrous 2022 campaign, going from 5-12 to 8-9 in 2023. But it was perceived as a cultural change and conventional wisdom states that it takes 3-5 years for a culture to change. And to do that, Payton had to lay down a heavy hand.
