Broncos are Sean Payton favorites: What a trade would look like

The Denver Broncos emerged as Sean Payton favorites on Monday morning, scheduling a second interview with the former Saints head coach.

In scheduling a second interview with Denver, Sean Payton marked the Broncos as his likely favorite this offseason. Denver is the most desperate to win out of all his likely suitors, as they traded for Russell Wilson just last offseason.

Payton isn’t about to waste his time for a rebuild, that seems set in stone. While other organizations can offer him more flexibility and a quarterback of his choosing, Payton thinks he can fix Wilson, a former All-Pro passer in his own right.

Other teams Payton is known to have met with are the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers, both teams that can offer him that type of flexibility. The Broncos have their quarterback, and play in one of the toughest divisions in football.

Payton is up for that challenge, at least so far. Denver is willing to pay for his expertise.

What would a Sean Payton trade look like for Broncos?

Two weeks ago, FanSided writer Scott Rogust previewed what a trade package for Payton could look like from Denver’s perspective. The Broncos don’t have many picks remaining, especially after the Russell Wilson trade.

In acquiring Payton, John Elway is and Denver’s leadership is putting their faith in the current roster and the Super Bowl-winning coach to win with limited resources.

The Saints have demanded as much as two firsts for Payton in the past, but few teams will give into those demands, especially considering New Orleans isn’t exactly losing much. They have Dennis Allen in place already.

These are the draft picks the Broncos have at their disposal:

Any further loss of capital would cripple a franchise that has serious roster holes to fill, and little cap space to do it. We wish Payton the best should he choose such a path.