Sean Payton Reveals New Orleans Saints Asking Price for Trade

No one is a hotter prospect in head coaching hiring circles than former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, but no one will come at a steeper price. While appearing on @TheHerd, Payton revealed that the Saints will demand a mid-to-late first-round pick in exchange for his services.

Sean Payton says he has talked to the Saints and they've told him they'll be requiring any team that hires him to give them a mid-to-late first-round pick as compensation. https://t.co/GLvwvOZaFl
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 16, 2023

Payton technically remains under contract, so acquiring him will require cooperation from the Saints, not to mention a sizeable contract. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snatched Jon Gruden from the Oakland Raiders in 2002, they gave up two first-round and two second-round picks. Payton is significantly more accomplished, but the market isn't what it used to be. One first-round pick could be a bargain for an asset that can radically transform a franchise.

Payton led the Saints to their most glorious period in franchise history, bringing them 10 winning seasons, nine top-five scoring offenses, and a Super Bowl victory following the 2009 season. He has already been linked to the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, and the Carolina Panthers.