On Tuesday, the Denver Broncos traded their 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 second-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for the right to sign former Saints head coach Sean Payton to play that same role in Denver, as well as a future third-round pick. The Broncos had to make this deal because Payton, who retired after the 2021 season, had two years left on his contract.
It’s a lot to give up for any coach, especially after all the picks and players Denver gave to the Seattle Seahawks for quarterback Russell Wilson, but in the end, these two trades are absolutely and completely related.
