{"id":846793,"date":"2026-04-01T09:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846793\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:47:25","slug":"broncos-head-coach-sean-payton-drops-some-important-truth-that-all-denver-fans-need-to-hear-even-if-they-disagree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846793\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos head coach Sean Payton drops some important truth that all Denver fans need to hear, even if they disagree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton shared some important wisdom this week. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1936\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-2.47.14-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-1280 size-1280 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Denver Broncos\" loading=\"lazy\"  data-hero=\"atoz-hero\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton dropped some truth this week that all NFL fans need to hear. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But especially Broncos fans. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the start of free agency, there were plenty of complaints from fans about the Broncos\u2019 lack of aggressiveness. While other teams handed out big-money deals, Denver was content to focus on re-signing some of their in-house free agents. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Broncos finished the first wave of free agency <a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/denver-broncos-news\/jaylen-waddle-dropped-football-quote-after-being-introduced-broncos-sense-for-denver\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with a splash move<\/a>, making a deal with the Miami Dolphins for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, giving quarterback Bo Nix the playmaker he badly needs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That move, however, wasn\u2019t enough to silence the loud portion of the fan base that still feels like the team hasn\u2019t done enough this offseason to improve the roster. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the frustration from the fan base is because Nix is still on his rookie contract, which is an ideal spot for any NFL team to be. <\/p>\n<p>Broncos head coach Sean Payton drops some truth<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payton spoke to reporters on Tuesday in Arizona at the NFL league meeting, and he commented on Denver\u2019s \u201cslow\u201d start to free agency. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have to apply some patience and have a good plan,\u201d said Payton while discussing the Broncos\u2019 offseason. \u201cAnd we recognize where we\u2019re at \u2014 we understand exactly where we\u2019re at with Bo\u2019s contract and our team. And yet, the mistake two-thirds of the teams make is trying to win the day \u2014 win the Draft Day, win the hiring cycle day, and win the free agency day. We\u2019re interested in winning. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur fan base is extremely important to us, but we\u2019re going to do what we think is best for our team to be better when this puzzle is finished at the end of\u2026 June. And then what do we look like at that point? But I do think patience is important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Broncos coach Sean Payton, on offseason philosophy: &#8220;You have to apply some patience and have a good plan \u2026 The mistake two-thirds of the teams make is trying to win the day, win the draft day, win the hiring-cycle day, and win the free-agency day. And we&#8217;re interested in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PMQ2OYzFgD\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/PMQ2OYzFgD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaseDenver\/status\/2039037473167425843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any NFL front office can be reckless and sign guys just to win headlines. Payton, though, understands that\u2019s not the best way to build a championship roster. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone wants to win the offseason, but Payton is more focused on winning on Sundays in the fall \u2014 which is why he\u2019s the right coach to lead this franchise. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-2.03.39\u202fPM-200x200.png\" alt=\"Denver Broncos\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\"   width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\/>\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"query-card-horizontal__category is-style-eyebrow\">Denver Broncos News<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-body-small\">The Denver Broncos still have some room to improve their roster this offseason. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton shared some important wisdom this week. 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