It’s been a while since the Denver Broncos made it to the playoffs, but it went all in vain, again. Sean Payton’s team went against the Bills in the wild card round and sadly faced a 31-7 defeat. Ever since Broncos grasped the ring back in ‘16, they’ve been having a hard time making it to the top. Sean started working with the team in 2023. In just a couple of seasons, he was able to push the team this far. That says a lot about his caliber, as he’s the one who helped the Saints win their first Lombardi back in 2010. All we’re trying to say is, the Broncos are like a gold mine, just waiting for the right digger to extract out the best element. And Payton is their man for it.
As he’s the Da Vinci of the Broncos now, it’s up to him to make all the possible strokes to make the painting look perfect. Now, with the offseason around the corner. Sean Payton will be out hunting for the right players to join the Broncos. In a recent X post by the Broncos’ reporter, it is confirmed exactly what Sean is aiming for. The post read, “Payton on offseason needs: We need a joker. It can be a tight end or a running back.” Well, he knows exactly what he wants right now.
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Sean Payton on the Broncos: “We’re going to be a problem”
-Payton on offseason needs: “We need a joker… it can be a tight end or a running back”
-Payton: Team stronger at WR than some may think
-Payton: Marvin Mims grew “exponentially” in…
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) February 6, 2025
Sean Payton, like any great HC, knows what can make his team better. He further expressed more on the topic in the Up and Adams show recently. Sean said, “A joker now can be a tight end or a running back. They have to be elite receivers that play tight end or running back.” That’s a smooth way to put it, right? He also commented on Marvin Mims Jr. growing exponentially this season. Remember Marvin’s 60-yard punt return against the Colts in the Week 15 game? No doubt, he’s growing fast and strong.
Not just Marvin, the Broncos have star WR Courtland Sutton with 1,081 yards and 8 TDs. Last year, they also hired promising rookies like Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin. The tug-of-war between teams has already started—keeping old players and signing new ones. Only time will tell if Sean will be able to get his hands on his missing piece of the puzzle. It’ll all depend on the support of GM George Paton, who’s apparently having a tough time balancing the team.
What challenges is Sean Payton’s GM facing with the Broncos?
A team is like a wall—every brick is important for the team to keep standing tall. Even if one piece is out, it won’t take much time for the wall to crumble down. That’s the case going on in the Broncos’ HQ.
GM George Paton, who was working alongside his nephew Rob Paton, will no longer work in the same building anymore. In an X post, it was confirmed that Rob is leaving the team for a much bigger opportunity with the Jets.
Per source, Broncos scout Rob Paton is leaving to join Darren Mougey and become Jets’ co-director of player personnel. Rob has been with Broncos since 2017, 4 years before his uncle, George Paton, became Broncos GM. Mougey was Broncos asst GM until he became Jets GM 2 weeks ago.
— MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) February 5, 2025
Rob had been a scout with Denver since 2017, way before the Broncos hired George as GM. Now, he’s teaming up with former Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey in New York as the Jets’ new co-director of player personnel. And this isn’t the only exit from the Broncos’ camp. Big names like Ben Kotwica, Greg Manusky, Johnny Morton, David Shaw, Declan Doyle, and Chris Banjo have all left for better roles elsewhere. With all these departures, Denver’s got a lot of gaps to fill this offseason.
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