Sean Payton understands what it takes to go from an assistant to a head coach in the NFL.
After beginning his training profession in the college ranks, Payton got his start in the NFL as a quarterbacks coach with the Philadephia Eagles in1997 He lateron held the verysame position with the New York Giants priorto being promoted to offensive planner.
By the group he reached the Dallas Cowboys in 2003, Payton had worked his method up to assistant head coach/QBs coach. He held that position for 3 seasons in Dallas priorto endingupbeing the New Orleans Saints’ head coach in 2006.
Payton rapidly constructed a winning training personnel in New Orleans — his preliminary personnel consistedof Doug Marrone as offensive planner, Dennis Allen as assistant defensive line coach and Curtis Johnson as broad receivers coach.
Marrone went on to endedupbeing an NFL head coach (he’s now back with the Saints training their offensive line). Allen likewise went on to endedupbeing a head coach and he eventually ended up changing Payton in New Orleans. Johnson is presently the head coach of the Houston Gamblers in the USFL.
More justrecently, Dan Campbell served as Payton’