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Do the Broncos have any future head coaches on Sean Payton’s staff?

Vance Joseph is the most likely candidate among Broncos coaches to draw head coach interest this offseason.

The best NFL teams often lose members of their coaching staff during the offseason. It’s a good problem to have.

For the Denver Broncos, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is the most obvious and most likely candidate to draw head coach interest this offseason. Someday in the future, quarterbacks coach Davis Webb might also get looks as a potential head coach candidate.

Sean Payton’s coaching tree includes Dan Campbell, Doug Marrone and Dennis Allen. Are there any coaches on his current staff who could become head coaches in the future?

“It’s an interesting league,” Payton said in June. “We went through — you hear the term that it is a copycat league. There is success with let’s say a young Sean McVay, then there is a couple of years where I am getting calls from GMs asking about not only candidates on my staff, but other candidates. It was always, ‘We are interested in an offensive play-caller.’ So I would say, ‘So you are not interested in the next Bill Belichick?’ I think this past year, we saw a number of defensive coaches. We’ve seen special teams coaches with John Harbaugh, who I worked with in Philly. We’ve seen offensive line coaches. There is a little cycle to that.

“Ultimately, you are looking for and projecting who can lead. Sometimes, I think it is a little like the quarterback position. You may have a talented prospect that maybe ends up in the wrong place. In three years, he is back in the coordinator’s role and who knows if he ended up in another place. I’ve shared that story with you and the late [former Saints owner] Mr. [Tom] Benson coming to me those early years and saying, ‘Hey, we have all of these coaches getting interviews for head jobs. I said, ‘Mr. B, we need to worry if no one is interviewing them.’ I love seeing what Dan Campbell is doing, I love seeing Dennis Allen now, Doug Marrone and a number of these guys that I have worked with. I want that for them. It’s hard to predict though.” 

Payton wasn’t willing to give any predictions earlier this year, but Joseph seems likely to get interviews this offseason. Joseph, of course, previously served as Denver’s head coach from 2017-2018. We’ll see if other teams come calling in the offseason.

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Broncos have a promising up-and-coming coach in Davis Webb

Broncos coaches have been full of praise for young quarterbacks coach Davis Webb.

The Denver Broncos seem to have a gem in Davis Webb.

The 29-year-old coach was a backup quarterback in the NFL from 2017-2022 before jumping straight into coaching with the Broncos in 2023. Sean Payton hired Webb as the team’s quarterbacks coach last fall and the young coach quickly drew praise from his new boss.

“He’s been a great asset,” Payton said in 2023. Added offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi: “I certainly see a bright future for him in the coaching profession.”

After hiring Payton and Webb, Denver saw quarterback Russell Wilson improve his completion, touchdown and interception totals from 2022-2023. The Broncos moved on from Wilson this spring and Webb is now helping mentor the team’s rookie quarterback, Bo Nix.

“He has a lot of experience obviously playing the position, and that’s always helpful,” Lombardi said in June earlier this year. “A lot of energy, smart, works really hard. His meetings are always prepared. He gives them a lot of good information but makes them entertaining. He’s just really good with the technology and using the audio-visual to maximize the learning experience. [He’s] just real sharp and a hard worker, and that’s what you want from coaches. [He’s] easy to get along with.”

Payton has also praised Webb for those traits, and Nix is putting together a case to win Offensive Rookie of the Year this fall. Payton is the mastermind, of course, but a great head coach is aided by a great staff, and Webb’s experience at quarterback has been huge for Denver.

“I obviously went through it, and I had Eli Manning in the room, which was pretty great,” Webb said in June when asked about his experience playing QB in the NFL. “[Nix] has a different experience with ‘Stiddy’ (Jarrett Stidham) being his second year in the offense, Zach [Wilson] being in multiple systems throughout his career. So it’s a good room to have that for a young guy.

“Over the offseason, I called plenty of coaches, plenty of former teammates just kind of talking, ‘Hey, back then this is what we did. What would you change? What would you like now? What was really important? What wasn’t?’ So that’s been a process honestly since February in regards to just gathering information and kind of getting everybody ready.”

If Webb is going to move up the coaching ranks as some in Denver believe he will, the next logical progression would be an eventual promotion to offensive coordinator — either with the Broncos or elsewhere. After that, Davis could perhaps one day become a head coach candidate. That’s a conversation for down the road. For now, Denver’s happy to have Webb coaching up the team’s QBs.

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Ex-Broncos assistant coach has Saints’ offense flying

Former Broncos QBs coach Klint Kubiak is now the offensive coordinator of the highest-scoring offense in the NFL.

It’s tough to watch a player leave your team and find success elsewhere. The same can happen with coaches.

At a time when the Denver Broncos‘ offense is struggling to move the ball and score points, the New Orleans Saints are flying. Through two weeks, the Saints have scored 91 points, an average of 45.5 points a game. The Broncos, meanwhile have scored 26 points through two weeks, an average of 13 points per game.

The New Orleans attack is being led by offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, the son of former Broncos coach Gary Kubiak. The younger Kubiak has “completely renovated” the Saints’ offense. Also on staff in New Orleans are ex-Denver offensive coaches Rick Dennison and Clancy Barone.

Kubiak, 37, was a passing game coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023 after holding that title plus quarterback coach duties with the Broncos in 2022. He was an offensive assistant in Denver from 2016-2018 before a three-year run with the Minnesota Vikings.

Klint was initially hired to join Gary’s staff with the Broncos in 2016, and he later followed his dad to Minnesota. There was no nepotism involved when Denver re-hired Klint in 2022 as part of Nathaniel Hackett’s staff.

Sean Payton arrived in 2023 and cleared out nearly all of Hackett’s staff, including Kubiak. Payton joined the Broncos with a reputation as an offensive genius, but he hasn’t been able to kickstart Denver’s offense thus far. Kubiak, meanwhile, is off to a great start with the Saints.

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Broncos HC Sean Payton praises QBs coach Davis Webb

“He was tremendous on keeping things simple and knowing how to read certain plays,” Broncos HC Sean Payton said of QB coach Davis Webb.

Earlier this offseason, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton said quarterbacks coach Davis Webb is part of a “new generation” of coaches that utilizes digital files in a way Payton has “no idea” how to access or organize.

Webb, 29, is less than half the age of Payton, 60. He spent six years as a backup quarterback in the NFL before Payton recruited him to coaching last spring. So far, so good for the young coach.

“[H]is meetings are extremely organized,” Payton said on May 30. “He’s played the position. I think even as a player at this level, when you talk to — and I spoke with Eli [Manning] and various players. He was tremendous on keeping things simple and knowing how to read certain plays and how to approach the game. I think he’s very positive with these guys.” 

Payton retold a story about the hiring process that he shared last offseason. The Broncos had scheduled other interviews for after Webb’s appointment but Payton decided to cancel them.

“You’ve heard the story: when I interviewed him, you get kind of caught in a schedule,” Payton said. “Tomorrow we’re going to interview [somebody else], and then here he is driving to the airport, and I’m thinking, ‘What am I doing?’ We called the driver and brought him back and hired him.”

Webb is only two years older than Jarrett Stidham, but he’s been in the NFL longer than any of the team’s three QBs, and he connects with them well.

“Davis brings energy, experience and almost like that wily veteran quarterback that’s in the room, which I think is a plus,” Payton said. 

After coaching Russell Wilson last year, Davis will now work with Stidham, Zach Wilson and rookie Bo Nix in 2024. Just like Payton, Davis got his first job in the NFL as a QB coach. Now he’ll aim to replicate Payton’s success.

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Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb will lead West offense at East-West Shrine Bowl

Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb will serve as the West team’s offensive coordinator at the East-West Shrine Bowl next month.

Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb will get a close look at quarterbacks featured in this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl.

Webb has been named the offensive coordinator for the West team. Quarterbacks set to participate in the East-West Shrine Bowl include Devin Leary (Kentucky), John Rhys Plumlee (UCF), Jack Plummer (Louisville), Austin Reed (Western Kentucky), Kedon Slovis (BYU) and Jordan Travis (Florida State). Those QBs have not yet been assigned to specific teams.

Webb, 28, was a backup quarterback in the NFL from 2017-2022. He retired as a player last spring to become Denver’s QBs coach under new head coach Sean Payton.

Although he only has one year of experience under his belt, Webb has already been dubbed a coach to watch for promotion in the coming years. Webb impressed Payton in 2023 and he also drew praise from Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi.

Webb now gets another opportunity to gain valuable coaching experience while also scouting QBs for Denver ahead of April’s draft. The 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl will be played in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, Feb. 1.

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Broncos HC Sean Payton impressed with QBs coach Davis Webb

“I’m really impressed with his teaching ability and his style. He’s organized, and I think it’s invaluable for the quarterback.”

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton brought in two rookie coaches this offseason who both played in the NFL just last year.

After hanging up their cleats, Davis Webb joined as quarterbacks coach and Chris Banjo joined as an assistant special teams coach.

Payton was asked about Webb after a training camp practice earlier this month.

“He’s been a great asset,” Payton said on Aug. 17. “He’s smart and it’s unusual to get a player — we have two, he and Chris. [They] were literally playing a year ago and are now coaching. He’s prepared. I’m really impressed with his teaching ability and his style. He’s organized, and I think it’s invaluable for the quarterback. You have someone who actually understands it. We have a number of guys who are in the quarterback meetings, but on a daily basis, he’s been really good.

“I told this story after he finished his interview. You get into this routine after an interview. You go, ‘Alright, let’s get him to the airport and the next one.’ I’m sitting and talking to George [Paton] and I’m thinking to myself, ‘Why are we letting him leave? I know better.’ We called him up. I called the driver up and brought him back and hired him. I’m glad we did that.”

Webb, 28, was a backup with the New York Giants in 2017, then with the New York Jets in 2018 and with the Buffalo Bills from 2019-2021. Buffalo wanted Webb to retire and become their QBs coach after the 2021 season, but Webb decided to spend another season as a player.

After serving as a backup with the Giants again in 2022, Webb decided to retire and he interviewed for Denver’s QB coach opening. Payton let Webb leave the building but quickly brought him back to hire him. The former QB will make his coaching debut when the Broncos host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1.

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Broncos OC Joe Lombardi sees a bright future for QBs coach Davis Webb

“I certainly see a bright future for him in the coaching profession,” Broncos OC Joe Lombardi said of rookie QBs coach Davis Webb.

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It seems that Davis Webb was born to coach football.

When he was still playing in the NFL as a backup with the Buffalo Bills, the Bills asked Webb to retire so he could become their quarterbacks coach last year.

Webb declined Buffalo’s offer because he wanted to continue playing for at least one more season. Webb ultimately decided to retire after the 2022 season and Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton quickly hired him as QBs coach.

Although he is the head coach, Payton will call offensive plays for the Broncos and offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, a former QBs coach, will work under Payton. Webb will work under Lombardi.

Lombardi has been coaching in the NFL since 2006 and he foresees a bright future for Webb.

“[He is a] really hard worker and he takes it seriously,” Lombardi said on June 14. “He’s young and he’s just starting out as a coach. With his background, the coaches he’s been with, and the experience of being a quarterback where you’re really responsible for knowing what everyone’s doing, I think he has a really good base.

“He’s good at building relationships with the guys that he coaches, so I certainly see a bright future for him in the coaching profession.”

Webb, 28, will be younger than Denver quarterback Russell Wilson, but that won’t be a strange concept to the 34-year-old veteran. Wilson’s personal QBs coach, Jake Heaps, is three years younger than him. It’s not very common in the NFL, but it has happened before to have a coach younger than players.

After serving as a backup quarterback in the NFL from 2017-2022, Webb will make his coaching debut with the Broncos this fall. He’ll hope to follow in the footsteps of Payton and Lombardi, who both coached quarterbacks in the NFL before moving up the coaching ranks.

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Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb is ‘wise beyond his years’

“He’s really bright, and he’s played. He’s really been a coach on the field since he’s been in the league,” Sean Payton said of Davis Webb.

Davis Webb is set to serve as quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos this season, right after retiring from playing in the NFL.

Webb is only 28 years old, so he will be younger than Russell Wilson (34), but head coach Sean Payton believes Webb has the smarts required to coach at this level.

“People kept bringing his name up to us,” Payton said of the team’s search for a QBs coach this offseason. “We brought him in and he walks in the room and he lights up the room. When you start talking football with him, he’s poised beyond his years, he’s wise beyond his years. Just great football knowledge. I sat in there with Davis and the offensive staff, and he blew them away.

“He’s 28 years old, but he’s really bright, and he’s played. He’s really been a coach on the field since he’s been in the league. When you talk to the Giants and the Buffalo Bills and the value he brought to some of those quarterbacks there, whether it was Eli [Manning] or Josh [Allen]. Really excited about the hire.”

Webb was a backup quarterback with the New York Giants (2017, 2022), New York Jets (2018) and Buffalo Bills (2019-2021). Going straight from playing to coaching isn’t common, but it has been done before.

“I’ve been through this one other time when I was with the Miami Dolphins,” Payton said. “We had signed Jason Garrett late in the season. We had a bunch of quarterbacks get hurt and Coach [Nick] Saban came in and we recommended Jason to Coach Saban. He interviewed him, blew him away and we hired him. I don’t know how many times this has been done.

“You have to be pretty unique. You have to have a great football mind. I know he knows quarterbacks; he knows that position. He’s poised beyond his years. He’s been a coach, kind of like Jason throughout his career. Jason played a little more, but I see a parallel there. It can happen. He really impressed a veteran offensive staff when he sat in that room, and I was in the room.”

Webb will make his coaching debut when the Broncos begin their offseason program later this spring.

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Doug Nussmeier officially named Chargers’ quarterbacks coach

Doug Nussmeier brings over 20 years of coaching experience into his new role as the Chargers’ quarterbacks coach.

The Chargers made several changes to their coaching staff on Monday, naming their new defensive coordinator, defensive quality control coach, and linebackers coach among other moves. But the only swap on the offensive side of the ball was Doug Nussmeier being tapped as the team’s next quarterbacks coach.

Nussmeier, a former NFL quarterback, was a fourth-round selection by the New Orleans Saints in the 1994 draft class. However, he found most of his success as a professional football player in Canada, where he was a Grey Cup champion with the BC Lions in 2000.

He has held various roles on coaching staffs in Canada, in the college ranks in the United States, and in the NFL since his playing days ended. Initially a quarterbacks coach for the BC Lions and Ottowa Renegades in the CFL in 2001 and 2002, Nussmeier eventually found his way to Michigan State in the same role in 2003 before landing his first gig as an NFL head coach with the St. Louis Rams in 2006.

Over the years, Nussmeier has held a variety of positions ranging from offensive coordinator to tight ends coach, and with his new position in Los Angeles should be primed to lend his exceptional experience to help bolster the Chargers’ offense in 2023.

Under his direction, quarterback Justin Herbert seems primed to take a step forward next season, and if the cards fall their way, Nussmeier could prove to be a key piece in Los Angeles’ quest to secure their first playoff win since 2018.

Broncos young QBs coach Davis Webb has an intriguing resume

Davis Webb was a player-coach of sorts, helping Josh Allen and Daniel Jones improve as QBs. Now he’s a full-time coach for Russell Wilson.

The Denver Broncos have brought in Davis Webb as their new quarterbacks coach. Webb is an intriguing hire given that he was playing in the NFL just last season, but he already has experience in a player-coach type of role.

Webb started his NFL career as a backup with the New York Giants in 2017, then he spent the 2018 season with the New York Jets before joining the Buffalo Bills in 2019 behind Josh Allen.

With Webb as a backup, Allen threw for 4,544 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2020 and 4,407 yards and 36 touchdowns in 2021. Maybe that was a coincidence, but the Bills seemed to like what Webb brought to the quarterback room, and they wanted to hire him as QBs coach last year.

Webb decided against a transition to coaching in 2022 so he could continue his career as a player, opting to re-join the Giants last spring. Daniel Jones then posted career highs in completion percentage (67.2%) and passing yards (3,205) in 2022, leading New York to a 9-6-1 record.

Allen and Jones both showed improvements as QBs with Webb working alongside them. Maybe that was a coincidence. Maybe it wasn’t.

Webb is now set to work with Russell Wilson in 2023, but he’s no longer a player-coach of sorts — Webb will be a full-time QBs coach this year.

Webb is 28 years old — six years younger than Wilson — but having a coach younger than him won’t be a foreign concept to Wilson. Last year, Wilson had a personal QBs coach, Jake Heaps, who is three years younger than him and had a brief career in the NFL, similar to Webb.

Heaps was in Denver’s facility last year alongside Klint Kubiak, the team’s actual QBs coach. Sean Payton has since kicked out Wilson’s personal staff. Webb will now serve as Wilson’s QB coach and judging from his time with Allen and Jones, Webb should be a good addition to the QB room.

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