Sean Payton reportedly getting offered $100 million to go to Miami signals a long-coming adjustment for elite coaches. Plus, reading into the meaning of Geno Smith getting Seattle’s first starter reps and Jerick McKinnon’s underrated career.
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With one week left in NFL offseason programs …
• This is something I’ve been meaning to write for a while—a market correction could be, and should be, coming for NFL head coaches.
I’ll pull out the example of Sean Payton to provide context here. The Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Monday that the ex-Saints coach was offered a five-year, $100 million deal to take the Miami job earlier this year.