Sean Payton sending a massive message to Russell Wilson on first days of OTAs

New Denver Broncos caput coach Sean Payton made judge to nonstop a connection to his squad — and his backmost — connected nan first days of OTAs. 

The Denver Broncos hired Sean Payton to correct nan vessel aft a disastrous season. The Broncos traded 3 players and 5 picks to acquire Pro Bowl backmost Russell Wilson past March. The result? Five wins, 12 losses, and immoderate of nan worst vibes imaginable astir a franchise that hasn’t done thing important successful years.

Payton surely has nan résumé to backmost up his reputation. He won nan Super Bowl pinch New Orleans successful 2010 and was celebrated for his beardown moving narration pinch Hall of Fame backmost Drew Brees. Now, Payton has nan opportunity to mold nan discourtesy astir Russell Wilson.

Ahead of training camp, Payton made judge to nonstop a beardown connection to his squad — and his quarterback.

Sean Payton lets Broncos cognize roles will beryllium earned, not given

Payton is an authoritative voice who is consenting to situation his players and cheque egos. He is already making 1 point clear astatine Broncos OTAs: everyone must gain their spot.

“How they sewage present astatine this constituent is of nary value to us,” Payton told ESPN. The scheme is for players to beryllium their mettle successful camp. Just because a subordinate has had occurrence successful nan past — aliases has a bully narration pinch nan backmost — doesn’t mean he’s guaranteed a spot connected nan field.

Last play was alternatively abysmal for Russell Wilson. He tossed 16 touchdowns successful 15 games — nan lowest people of his career. He besides group profession highs successful interception percent and sacks taken, while mounting a caller profession debased successful completion percent (60.5).

Wilson notoriously operated pinch a consciousness of power and self-importance wrong nan Broncos statement past year. Payton is present to put an extremity to that. It should beryllium beneficial for each parties involved. The Broncos request to triumph much games, Wilson needs to get backmost connected track, and Payton is retired to beryllium that he tin still coach astatine nan highest level.

In theory, Russ is tin of magnificent, Super Bowl-winning seasons. He has immoderate mileage connected his body, but nan 34-year-old tin still move his feet and sling nan pigskin. We’ve seen plentifulness of quarterbacks older than Wilson acquisition extended occurrence successful nan postseason. The Broncos are hoping Payton tin unlock that level of accumulation successful Wilson and nan remainder of his teammates aft past season’s dumpster fire.