Thread: Who would you hire to be the next HC of the Denver Broncos?

Originally Posted by dogfish

please ban yourself. . .

Well he is an old discipline guy. The last time we got the band back together turned into a Superbowl win dog!

Originally Posted by turftoad

Well he is an old discipline guy. The last time we got the band back together turned into a Superbowl win dog!

That turnip is out of blood!

Originally Posted by turftoad

Dennison anyone!?

I was told I was insane too.

They need someone from the ole Broncos days again.

Originally Posted by dogfish

lol! you forgot the part where we get joe thomas from the browns for a 6th. . .


in all seriousness, i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this thread is nothing but a bunch of wistful fantasies. . . reality is the fact that we don't have a deep pockets ownership group. . . and vance is going to be fired with either two or three years left on his contract that they'll still have to pay. . . there's zero chance the broncos are going to pay for a top tier coach while they still have a second contract on the books. . . i doubt they'd pay enough for harbaugh even if they weren't still paying vance. . . also, please remember that we have no quarterback-- you really think someone like john gruden is gonna give up his cushy TV job to come out of retirement and coach trevor freaking siemian? it's not happening. . . besides, a gruden, cowher or harbaugh is going to want significant control over personnel, if not final say-- and elway is not giving that up, regardless of what we want. . . in addition, please keep in mind that we fired john fox after four straight division titles, and dismissed most of gary's staff a year after a super bowl win. . . who really wants that kind of pressure?

nope. . . you don't have to like it, but the odds are the next coach will in fact be another first-timer. . . personally, i'm fine with that. . . i just hope they hire an offensive guy, so we can establish an identity on that side of the ball, and hopefully find a QB. . . i want a situation where the scheme comes from the head coach, not a hired gun OC who can leave and take his scheme with him just when a young QB starts to get comfortable. . . the defense is fine-- draft an ILB and a young corn,er and leave it alone. . . we need to fix the offense, they should hire a coach who understands offense next time. . . my choice would be to pluck frank reich from philly, where he's done an awesome job with wentz and that offense. . . would also look at jim bob, and maybe david shaw if he's interested. . . y'all are gonna be some real sad pandas if you're waiting for a big name, splashy hire. . .

I wouldn't be so sure on that Dog. I think the difference is CLEARLY obvious to Elway AND Ellis between experienced coaches and young first-timers. I think this stings Elway bad enough that, coupled with taking over the franchise after the last first-timer, he thinks long and hard about going with anyone that isn't a PROVEN commodity. I think the team can fork up a couple extra mil to the right HC, especially given that their staff would most likely be younger coordinators not making as much as our former HC OC, former OC QB coach, etc.

I am liking all the suggestions. At this point anything is an upgrade over VJ.

Gruden
Cowher
Payton
Harbaugh v1
Harbaugh v2
Shanahan
Spagnolo
Fisher
Callahan
Schwartz


Out of all of these options I would like Gruden the most.

Originally Posted by DenBronx

I am liking all the suggestions. At this point anything is an upgrade over VJ.

Gruden
Cowher
Payton
Harbaugh v1
Harbaugh v2
Shanahan
Spagnolo
Fisher
Callahan
Shwartz


Out of all of these options I would like Gruden the most.

if we're calling sean payton an option, i'd like to add bill walsh to the list. . . now there's a guy who can fix an offense!

harbaugh
gruden
cowher
bill walsh
tom landry
vince lombardi

Originally Posted by dogfish

if we're calling sean payton an option, i'd like to add bill walsh to the list. . . now there's a guy who can fix an offense!

How about Vince Lombardi?

Originally Posted by Tned

How about Vince Lombardi?

lol, in before the edit!

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

That turnip is out of blood!

Well. We did try to go a different direction. How did that turn out for us?

Originally Posted by dogfish

lol, in before the edit!

Great minds...

I wonder right now if we might need it to be a defensive HC because it seems as if Woods is over his head as well.

I don't mind Woods staying as DC but I think he needs a mentor still.

I don't want anything to do with Gruden, Cowher or Fisher. Not particularly excited about either Harbaugh or Shanahan again.

Cooter isn't a bad idea. Mike Vrabel, Mike Munchak maybe. Someone mentioned Schwartz - I wouldn't be opposed to that - or Mike Smith.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I don't want anything to do with Gruden, Cowher or Fisher. Not particularly excited about either Harbaugh or Shanahan again.

Cooter isn't a bad idea. Mike Vrabel, Mike Munchak maybe. Someone mentioned Schwartz - I wouldn't be opposed to that - or Mike Smith.

frank reich is our guy, MO. . . backup QBs make great coaches. . .

Wade Phillips?

Yeah yeah yeah great DC but terrible HC...

I just want the old fella baaaaack

Of all the realistic names mentioned, I think I'd be most on board with Mike Smith. Could probably be had cheap, and he had a good run in Atlanta. Worst case he's a John Fox type hire who can stabilize things for us and at least keep us competitive.