Sean Payton Makes a Hint That He Wants To Work With One NFL Quarterback

During Monday night's Saints vs. Ravens game, Payton joined Peyton and Eli Manning on the ManningCast. Jackson played a significant role in their discussion.

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The former NFL head coach made a suggestion that he would like to work with Jackson in the upcoming season. After all, they will both be unrestricted free agents in 2023.

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The first point, according to Payton, is that both he and I might become free agents in the future. "That's what I'd start with. On a more serious point, I believe we have already

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seen him advance the ball. Every weekend, it seems, we witness excellent vertical passing games. He is volatile. He's improved, in my opinion, as a thrower down the field."

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Lamar Jackson likely won't be a free agent in 2023 though. The Ravens will probably franchise tag their star dual threat.

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Having said that, Sean Payton had the opportunity to select Lamar Jackson while he was still the Saints' head coach. He blew his opportunity, and it appears that New

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Orleans is currently doomed as a result.Payton will probably return to coaching in the NFL, but it's difficult to see him working with Jackson.

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Sean Payton has stated his want to coach in the NFL once more, but where? Lamar Jackson's future may have an impact on that.

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