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Broncos HC search spiraling, Kafka now on their radar

Ben in Tampa : 1/29/2023 1:25 pm
Something is up in Denver with their head coaching search. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN tweeted today that Denver is doing research on new candidates and Mike Kafka has been included in this process.

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@JFowlerESPN

A tweet got accidentally deleted while in transit earlier, but I mentioned this AM that while the Denver Broncos hadn’t expanded its search, I’ve talked to a few teams who believe Denver has done research on other potential candidates. Giants OC Mike Kafka is one name I heard.


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@JFowlerESPN

I’ve also been told this could be a situation where Denver is keeping a running cross-reference file throughout the process. I don’t believe Denver is re-starting. Either way, has been interesting search.


The Denver job seems to be in a constant state of flux.


They need a proven guy...  
DefenseWins : 1/29/2023 1:30 pm : link
and cannot risk a rookie head coach with the QB situation (and money involved with his contract).
What a mess. Elway has not been good lately as an Exec w/them.  
Optimus-NY : 1/29/2023 1:43 pm : link
That organization needs a reboot. They can't though since they traded their picks for washed up Russell Wilson.
RE: What a mess. Elway has not been good lately as an Exec w/them.  
Pete in CO : 1/29/2023 1:53 pm : link
In comment 16017432 Optimus-NY said:
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That organization needs a reboot. They can't though since they traded their picks for washed up Russell Wilson.


They just had a reboot. The Walton family is now in charge and Elway is now only a peripheral consultant. (Really just a bridge from the Bowlen family tenure.)
This city is crazy for football like we are for Big Blue, and it may take years and lots of $$$ to get out from under Wilson's contract and right the ship. The defense is good...the offense was not. It doesn't seem like they're too far away, but if coaches don't want to come to Denver, something else is the problem.
Say what you will about the Maras, but we as a fan base are very fortunate to have their ownership.
I can’t believe that anybody in their right mind would want that HC  
carpoon : 1/29/2023 2:04 pm : link
job. They gave away the house for a washed up QB. Their future looks very bleak.
Carpoon  
cosmicj : 1/29/2023 2:07 pm : link
Agreed. They’ll need to hire a green candidate who’ll jump at the chance to be a head coach.
Nobody wants to deal  
Sammo85 : 1/29/2023 2:08 pm : link
with the Wilson situation. It tells you a lot of coaches don’t think he can get back to a top QB even short term next couple seasons and it runs a risk of being a 1-2 year job.

I wouldn’t be stunned if they looked at Kafka and saw how he got Jones on lots of bootleg runs and short passing game and see something they like that may help Wilson.

Hackett refused or either couldn’t figure out marrying his concepts with Wilson’s insistence on his plays he preferred in how to adjust his offense to get Wilson out in space.

Payton backed out of the job but also made absurd salary demands. Harbaugh has legit turned down the job twice now for some reason, possibly because of wanting personnel control.
There’s also an organizational issue  
cosmicj : 1/29/2023 2:11 pm : link
This will sound very familiar to Giants fans.
Payton not a candidate - ( New Window )
My baseless speculation:  
widmerseyebrow : 1/29/2023 2:42 pm : link
Payton and Harbaugh wanted final say on players. Maybe that's indirectly related to Wilson as the current GM overpaid him greatly, but if you think about it why would they accept anything less?

Both are comfortable where they are now, the money is probably not an issue with the Waltons, so that leaves the power situation.
Denver  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 1/29/2023 2:49 pm : link
is a mess with Wilson and no draft picks.

Any young coach going there would be risking getting fired in a couple of years.
Read somewhere  
upnyg : 1/29/2023 2:55 pm : link
they were trying to talk with Jim Harbaugh. Thought he decided to stay put.
Eric.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 1/29/2023 3:02 pm : link
While true, there are only 32 openings like this in the world & a lot of these dudes have healthy enough egos that they probably think they'd be the one to right the ship.
If Kafka took it  
Joe Beckwith : 1/29/2023 3:32 pm : link
He’d have to insist on moving whatever marketable players they have for the draft picks to build the O, or, do more magic with the O and revitalize a suddenly inefficient Wilson.
I can't believe teams are legitimately looking at Kafka as HC  
Ten Ton Hammer : 1/29/2023 4:01 pm : link
after just 16 games of work.
Kafka  
PaulN : 1/29/2023 5:13 pm : link
Is not going to be a head coach this season.
They interview guys from the  
St. Jimmy : 1/29/2023 7:28 pm : link
Eagles next week.
RE: Denver  
Vin_Cuccs : 1/29/2023 10:14 pm : link
In comment 16017498 Eric from BBI said:
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is a mess with Wilson and no draft picks.

Any young coach going there would be risking getting fired in a couple of years.


Exactly this. There is a reason why they are having some issues filling that job. Some pieces, but limited draft capital and the whole Russell Wilson mess to figure out.
If you asked what's the downside of trading for Russ  
JonC : 1/29/2023 10:33 pm : link
here it is, even worse than could be imagined.
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