Kiszla vs. O’Halloran: Should Broncos hire Nathaniel Hackett or Doug Pederson as next coach?

Kiz: Vic Fangio gave it his champion shot. But whether you blasted Uncle Vic’s inability to negociate a crippled oregon the deficiency of a top-flight quarterback, the Broncos are looking for a caller caput coach. Again. How does this downtrodden franchise interruption a vicious rhythm of scapegoating manager aft coach? With this hire, should wide manager George Paton look to a antheral with NFL head-coaching acquisition (such arsenic Doug Pederson) oregon instrumentality a changeable connected a agleam young adjunct (Nathaniel Hackett)?

O’Halloran: Paton was predictably coy connected Sunday erstwhile discussing what helium is looking for successful Fangio’s replacement. Offense oregon defense? Play-caller oregon no? Previous head-coaching acquisition oregon no? He is keeping his options open, but Pederson and Hackett should beryllium the archetypal 2 candidates helium visits with and not conscionable due to the fact that determination are nary restrictions connected their availability since Pederson is unattached to a squad and Hackett’s Green Bay Packers person a first-round playoff bye. My archetypal prime would beryllium Hackett.

Kiz: What’s the quality betwixt a manager that succeeds and fails astatine the NFL level? I don’t deliberation it’s truthful overmuch astir the X’s and O’s, but however a manager motivates the Jimmy’s and Joe’s, portion dealing with each the hullabaloo of pro football’s never-ending circus. So my archetypal inclination would beryllium to prosecute a graybeard that has learned from his mistakes connected different team’s dime. I similar the thought of Pederson, due to the fact that helium not lone is simply a erstwhile NFL quarterback, helium led Philadelphia to a title portion compiling a 46-39-1 wide grounds with the Eagles.

O’Halloran: Hackett would beryllium my apical campaigner due to the fact that helium is the other of Fangio successful presumption of expertise (offensive coordinator for the Packers) and vigor level (Hackett is disconnected the charts, similar helium drinks a 24-pack of Dr. Pepper each day). But helium besides has the play-calling chops I would privation the Broncos to prioritize. In 2017 with Jacksonville, Hackett directed an discourtesy that led the NFL successful rushing (141.4 yards per game), was sixth successful yards (365.9) and 5th successful scoring (26.1). The Jaguars precocious to the AFC rubric game. Instead of Leonard Fournette successful Jacksonville, Hackett would person Javonte Williams (and possibly Melvin Gordon) with the Broncos.

Kiz: Don’t get maine wrong. Hackett and Pederson are acold from the lone viable coaching candidates for Paton to investigate. But here’s wherefore I started this treatment with Pederson and Hackett. While enactment qualities are important, tin we each hold successful today’s NFL, Denver needs to prosecute an offensive-minded manager that tin talk the connection of a seasoned backmost oregon mentor a young QB prospect? Or bash you deliberation Paton mightiness really effort to merchantability Broncos Country connected a manager with a antiaircraft background?

O’Halloran: Going defence for the 4th clip successful 5 hires would beryllium a pugnacious merchantability unless a commercialized for Aaron Rodgers oregon Russell Wilson is leaked close earlier the introductory quality conference. Since firing Josh McDaniels, the Broncos person gone defence (John Fox), discourtesy (Gary Kubiak), defence (Vance Joseph) and defence (Fangio). It’s clip to Try Something Different. And let’s not disregard that Hackett has created a terrific moving narration with Rodgers. It’s not Reason A for the Broncos to prosecute Hackett, but it won’t wounded successful their pursuit. Plus, I similar coaches who person been astir elite players. Sign maine up for a Hackett-Rodgers concern to wreak havoc connected the AFC West.