What did BBI think of Sean Payton? My biggest memory of Payton here was the play call in Arizona right before the half in 2002 - Kerry Collins throws a pick 6 and the Giants end up losing.
Later on in the year Fassel took over the play calling & the Giants go 10-6 and make the playoffs. The next year Payton joins Parcells in Dallas & he is considered a Parcells disciple. It seems like the move to join Parcells was the turning point of his career.
How did BBI view Payton? Did anyone see him as a young/innovative offensive mind who would go on and have what may be a HOF career as HC?
Then I remember he hit a wall...never thought he’d be this successful
Didn’t forget, I always thought the same thing! Way to much pre-snap movement. Imagine running that with Eli, we’d never get a play off! He has toned ur down and along with Brees, have created a powerful offense. I think Sean Payton version 2 would work well with Eli, granted he was given a decent Offesive Line
Then I remember he hit a wall...never thought he’d be this successful
I remember it similarly. His first offenses were a little gimmicky at first I believe....all the shifting right before the snap. It was refreshing but at the same time not what I was used to. Then when it got really inconsistent and Fassel took over the play calling, that offense took off. Like insanely hot. I remember thinking that Tampa and Philly would not have stopped that offense if they didnt blow that game in SF. Ugh.
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Talented offensive coordinator but people forget all the nutty presnap motioning and shifting he did on almost every play. When Fassel took over and eliminated the nonsense we immediately did better. I think he realized that the misdirection was hindering the offensive rhythm and he hasn't done that nearly as much in NO.
Didn’t forget, I always thought the same thing! Way to much pre-snap movement. Imagine running that with Eli, we’d never get a play off! He has toned ur down and along with Brees, have created a powerful offense. I think Sean Payton version 2 would work well with Eli, granted he was given a decent Offesive Line
That's what I remember too.
Never would have dreamed he'd have the success he did as a coach, though. He seemed to me like another in the Norv Turner mold, a great OC who was not suited to run a team.
That told you all you needed to know about Payton.
FWIW Accorsi told SOTI Payton was the best coach on Fassel's staff back when Fox seemed the obvious candidate. Losing Payton really hurt Fassel with EA.
So I never saw this level of success coming. He's easily one of the great player-callers we've ever seen.
But, as mentioned, it certainly helps having Brees, a player with a PhD in QBing. You can design quite a playbook with him under center.
What I don't think Payton gets enough credit for is identifying and developing talent.
Without even going into the drug allegations, this is a guy who had Gregg Williams as his DC and stood by him
Compared to the Giants, it's great....