INDIANAPOLIS — Sean Payton cast a wide net for his defensive coordinator.
He interviewed Rex Ryan and Matt Patricia, Sean Desai and Kris Richard.
Ultimately, Payton hired former Broncos head coach Vance Joseph after a process he on Tuesday called “very patient.”
“All those guys were outstanding,” Payton said. “In the end, there were a few things I thought Vance would bring — and not necessarily because he had experience in Denver, but really more because of what he was able to do, believe it or not, in Arizona. That was a tough job for a number of years.