Thread: Mike Shannahan may be a possibility as the next HC

Woody Paige and Mike Klis are both reporting that Elway ALMOST brought Mike Shannahan back at the end of 2017 season but was shot down by Ellis. Thoughts?

https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/sources-elway-chose-joseph-over-coaching-search-after-2017-season/73-ab9648b7-a565-442d-ad6b-4bcaa5aa6c20

Originally Posted by broncofaninfla

https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/sources-elway-chose-joseph-over-coaching-search-after-2017-season/73-ab9648b7-a565-442d-ad6b-4bcaa5aa6c20

The original story feels like elways side of the story, this feels like team Ellis firing back to paint a different narrative.

I believe klis is also reporting that elway has already been informed that bringing shanahan back is not an option (that would include 2019 I would assume)

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...mike-shanahan/

I like Shanny. Don't like the optics. Maybe if he brings Wade on as DC and upgrade the QB position, and Elway keeps drafting like 2018. I do think Shanny is an outstanding HC and would love to cement his HOF bid.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

I like Shanny. Don't like the optics. Maybe if he brings Wade on as DC and upgrade the QB position, and Elway keeps drafting like 2018. I do think Shanny is an outstanding HC and would love to cement his HOF bid.

Limit Shanahan to coaching and I'm fine with it.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Limit Shanahan to coaching and I'm fine with it.

Honestly, shanny having a say in the offense wouldn't be bad. He could build an offense, just sucked at putting a defense together.

Originally Posted by Freyaka

Honestly, shanny having a say in the offense wouldn't be bad. He could build an offense, just sucked at putting a defense together.

I salivate at the thought of Lindsay and Freeman in a Shanny-style offense... Honestly Shannahan's biggest obstacle was Peyton Manning during his tenure here. We can take a Plummer-like QB and do some damage. Or I could only be remembering the good times. Who knows?

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Limit Shanahan to coaching and I'm fine with it.

This.


And yes, please bring Wade back as DC! Kubiak can be the OC! Chaaaaampionshiiiip

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

I like Shanny. Don't like the optics. Maybe if he brings Wade on as DC and upgrade the QB position, and Elway keeps drafting like 2018. I do think Shanny is an outstanding HC and would love to cement his HOF bid.

I just dont think his style would be very successful at this stage. Still love the guy though but i think the team needs to be more forward thinking.

Originally Posted by Northman

I just dont think his style would be very successful at this stage. Still love the guy though but i think the team needs to be more forward thinking.

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Originally Posted by Northman

I just dont think his style would be very successful at this stage. Still love the guy though but i think the team needs to be more forward thinking.

Idk. Mike's hallmark has always been innovation. I'm sure he's got some new concepts to unleash if he came back. He did it with RG3. I'm actually fine with him in this regard.

There is no silver bullet coach out there. He'd be fine as long as his last experience taught him his blind spots.

I don't know. I love Shanny, he had an offensive scheme that he could draft for and it worked mostly (except for the small OLine at the end that couldn't convert short yardage). His defenses were ass mostly and he sucked as a GM.

At least he was competent as a head coach, better than what we have now.

This move screams that Elway doesn't have what it takes to hire an up and coming HC however.

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBronco

I don't know. I love Shanny, he had an offensive scheme that he could draft for and it worked mostly (except for the small OLine at the end that couldn't convert short yardage). His defenses were ass mostly and he sucked as a GM.

At least he was competent as a head coach, better than what we have now.

This move screams that Elway doesn't have what it takes to hire an up and coming HC however.

I think it screams that he's tired of failure by inexperienced newbs

Originally Posted by Davii

I think it screams that he's tired of failure by inexperienced newbs

Well he definitely missed the boat with his first one.