Payton to get 1.4 million per year / 4 year contract

[Rhode Raider]

Cowboys assistant head coach Sean Payton has agreed to become Oakland's next head coach, according to two sources.

Payton is expected to sign a four-year deal worth approximately $1.3 million a year. He spent Sunday and Monday and interviewing with Raiders owner Al Davis for a second time. He concluded the first round of interviews Jan. 12.

Payton, 40, worked with former Oakland coach Jon Gruden, one of his biggest coaching influences, and former Oakland coach Bill Callahan in Philadelphia during the 1997 and '98 seasons as the Eagles' quarterback coach. His coaching star began to rise when he became the New York Giants' offensive coordinator in 1999 and helped turn around quarterback Kerry Collins' career.

Payton was stripped of play-calling duties by then-Giants coach Jim Fassel in 2002 and joined Parcells' staff last season.

He was credited with helping quarterback Quincy Carter to his best season. Carter started all 16 games and threw for 3,302 yards with 17 touchdowns and 21 interceptions.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont....35b64ad6.html

[Illinois Raider]

sounds like he is a quarterback guru. Could this mean a qb with the second pick

[Rhode Raider]

That's my thoughts exactly

[bgrn]

Originally posted by Illinois Raider
sounds like he is a quarterback guru. Could this mean a qb with the second pick

I hope so

[The Executioner]

Hell Ya!

[throwback34]

Originally posted by Illinois Raider
sounds like he is a quarterback guru. Could this mean a qb with the second pick

Or it could mean a quarterback in the later rounds, since this guy is good at developing and bringing out the best in qb's that aren't so-called franchise qb's. It actually gives us more flexibility now.

[Rhode Raider]

Good point throwback