Shannon Sharpe Says Broncos Nailed Sean Payton Hire, 'Right Guy For The Job'
Shannon Sharpe Broncos Nailed Sean Payton Hire ... 'Right Guy For The Job'
Shannon Sharpe says Sean Payton is the perfect fit for the Broncos ... telling TMZ Sports Denver is moving in the right direction with the Super Bowl-winning head coach at the helm.
"I think Sean Payton is the right guy for the job," Sharpe said when we spoke to him at LAX this week ... adding he hopes most players come back and give it another shot with a new coach in town.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer -- who won three Super Bowls with the Broncos -- says he believes Payton will revamp the culture in Denver and get Russell Wilson back on track.
"Sean understands quarterback. [He] had Drew Brees. He's a no-nonsense type of guy. Some of that stuff that flew last year under Nathaniel Hackett is not going to cut it this year."
"His system and the way he conducts business is not for everybody. You're either gon' do it his way, or you're going to hit the highway and I love that."
Sharpe, though, knows the Payton hire won't result in an easy road to the Super Bowl ... he admits the Broncos will have their work cut out for them in the star-studded AFC West when they go against Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert.
As for Russ, the former tight end told us he doesn't think Wilson is broken ... and is optimistic the union with Payton can result in success for his former squad.
"I think there's some things he needs to do differently. Hopefully, he can get back to where he was in Seattle. Taking a team to the playoffs and contending for a Super Bowl."
