METAIRIE, La. - You would think Sean Payton, of all people, would support the NFL's recent wave of offensive-minded coaching hires.
But the New Orleans Saints coach told the NFL Network that he sees "a lot of mistakes made in that process" when teams get so "pigeon-holed" in searching for a specific type of coach.
"And so we're excited to play those teams," said Payton, who also mentioned that the NFL has a "diversity problem" with its head-coaching hires.
Payton, who was once hired himself as a rising young offensive mind, was asked about the subject because this year's NFL coaching cycle was dominated by several teams trying to replicate the success of young, offensive-minded head coaches like Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams and Matt Nagy with the Chicago Bears.