The way I read this, Payton went to Denver because of deep pocketed owners and a team that NFL wants to succeed. The excerpt from below if from ESPN's headlining article this
Sean Payton addresses how he will work with Russell Wilson
Sean Payton: Russell Wilson won't have trainers at Broncos facility
Keeler: Broncos fans trust Sean Payton. Russell Wilson? Not so much. 'I expect us to at least make the playoffs.' – Greeley Tribune
Sean Payton rips Nathaniel Hackett-Broncos for collapse, Aaron Rodgers takes $35M pay cut
Keeler: Sean Payton just sent Russell Wilson perfect message — Broncos in '23 will be more us, less Russ – Greeley Tribune
Sean Payton addresses how he will work with Russell Wilson
Sean Payton finds coaching Wilson and the Broncos isn't so easy after all, Denver Broncos
Russell Wilson On Short Leash With Denver Broncos, Sean Payton According To Former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum
How it happened: Russell Wilson, Broncos come from behind to beat Jaguars in London – Greeley Tribune
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Sean Payton finds coaching Wilson and the Broncos isn't so easy after all, Denver Broncos
Can Sean Payton 'fix' Russell Wilson? Here's the new coach's plan, Denver Broncos
Head coach Sean Payton blasts Nathaniel Hackett, Denver Broncos