Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is in danger of matching the worst six-game start in franchise history if his team falls to 1-5 on Thursday.
The Broncos traded a first-round draft pick to the New Orleans Saints for Payton’s rights this offseason, though, so ownership seems unlikely to move on from the coach quickly. In a rebuilding phase, Payton will likely be given time to reshape the roster over the course of more than one season.
Buy Broncos TicketsDenver’s general manager, however, might be a different scenario.
George Paton played a role in the team’s decision to hire coach Nathaniel Hackett last year, a move that proved to be a disastrous decision. Paton also traded valuable assets to acquire quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks last offseason.
Paton also gave Wilson a five-year, $245 million contract last year, and he gave pass rusher Randy Gregory a five-year, $70 million contract in 2022. Paton’s drafts have featured several big hits, but many of his big free agent signings have been misses, and his first coaching hire was a big miss.
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