REPORTS: New Orleans Saints Have Selected Sean Payton’s Successor

Published 02/08/2022, 1:40 PM EST

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The New Orleans Saints are experiencing the winds of change. Saints head coach Sean Payton will be stepping down after a 15-year association with the franchise. The successor to Payton is defensive coordinator Dennis Allen who has previously been a head coach in the NFL.

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The news did break courtesy of the NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. He reported that both Allen and the franchise had an agreement on the terms on Monday evening. He had considerable candidates who did apply for this post and included names like Brian Flores, Eric Bieniemy, and Aaron Glenn. The only cause for concern would be his record as a head coach in the NFL.

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But his 8-28 win-loss record is coming to doubt the logic of his hiring as the new Saints head coach. He joined the franchise back in 2015 and has worked under coach Payton while improving them defensively. The 49-year-old, however, has a lot of things to figure out and rectify before progress takes place.

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The Saints hierarchy does have a big job on their hands, with Allen and GM Mickey Loomis figuring out how to fix things. The franchise currently sits $76 Million above the salary cap limit and looking at bringing it under control. It will be a massive job for the GM Loomis to set Allen up with a competitive team while restructuring the deals.

Allen will have some major decisions to make including who will be his QB1. He will have to choose between either Payton’s favorite Taysom Hill or whether they want to bring Jameis Winston back in 2022. He also has Ian Book at his disposal as a third QB option. Winston will be coming back from his ACL injury, and it will be a big decision for Dennis Allen as an incoming head coach.

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The only certainty for the Saints will be their defensive unit entering the 2022 NFL season. A big question will be whether Allen handles both the defense and offense for the Saints. He will have the option to delegate one of the duties to a coordinator. It is a big job that lies ahead for Allen with success becoming the primary and immediate focus.

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An NFL author at EssentiallySports, Anuj Tazhatuveetil is pursuing a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Initially, he worked as a freelance content writer and later as a part of Sports404. An unquenchable thirst to learn about all things NFL and NBA, adding to a rather healthy obsession with playing outdoor sports like basketball, and soccer with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of this industry make him a sports aficionado.
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