Earlier today, the Buffalo Bills announced that they have promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach. However, if the team went in another direction, multiple other teams, including the Denver Broncos, were interested in Joe Brady.
According to NFL Network’s league insider Ian Rapoport, Denver Broncos head coach wanted Joe Brady to be his offensive coordinator and perhaps even call plays for him.
Joe Brady spent time with Sean Payton in New Orleans as an offensive assistant from 2017 through 2018 before leaving for LSU to be the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach for that National Championship-winning team. After a stint with the Panthers, he has been with the Buffalo Bills since 2022 and has been the play caller for quarterback Josh Allen and the top-ranked rush offense the past two seasons. Now, he is the Bills’ head coach, but Sean Payton had his eyes set on his former coach and reportedly was even willing to give up play-calling duties to get him.
That is something I did not have on my bingo card.
If true, that would make this offensive coordinator search a little more interesting. Pass game coordinator/quarterback coach Davis Webb would be a strong candidate if he doesn’t get the Raiders head coaching job. However, with him receiving interest around the league to be an offensive coordinator, would he take the Broncos job if he wasn’t calling plays?
Was this opportunity only for Joe Brady? (Is it even true?)
The Broncos offense was inconsistent for most of the year. They had issues running the ball, catching passes, and consistently putting up points throughout the year. So, adding some fresh ideas to the room could be beneficial for Payton and the Broncos.
It remains to be seen who the Broncos will have interest in, but if this Joe Brady report is true, it could be an interesting process.
