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Is Sean Payton 'Best Fit' For Texans Coach?

Sean Payton might be an expensive acquisition, but he also might be the best option to take the Houston Texans franchise into contention.

Matt Galatzan

The Houston Texans might have been a disaster in the last two seasons, but there is no denying that there will be a lot to work with going forward for whoever ends up as the franchise's next head coach.

The only question is, who will that coach be?

That is yet to be determined.

But according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, one coach stands out above the rest as the 'best fit' for the Texans' future.

Former New Orleans Saints coach, Sean Payton.

"It’s a rebuild, but one Payton would have time to make into a champion," Fowler said. "This is a job on Payton’s radar. And, I’m guessing Houston is desperate enough for a winner that he could have major influence on personnel."

However, if the Texans do decide on Payton, it will not be a cheap undertaking. 

Reports indicate that Payton wants $20 million to $25 million per year from whichever team is willing to pull the trigger. 

Per Sportico, this would potentially make him the highest-paid coach in the NFL, passing coaches like Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll and Sean McVay.

Payton has accumulated a 152-89 record as a head coach and led the Saints to a win in Super Bowl XLIV over Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. 

He was also named AP coach of the year in 2006 and helped the Saints win seven NFC South Titles.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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