{"id":181876,"date":"2023-01-09T19:46:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T19:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/broncos-officially-request-to-interview-for-sean-payton-jim-harbaugh-and-others-for-head-coach-job\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T19:46:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T19:46:05","slug":"broncos-officially-request-to-interview-for-sean-payton-jim-harbaugh-and-others-for-head-coach-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/broncos-officially-request-to-interview-for-sean-payton-jim-harbaugh-and-others-for-head-coach-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos officially request to interview for Sean Payton, Jim Harbaugh and others for head coach job"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Denver Broncos’ search for a new head coach is officially underway less than a day after their 2022 season ended.<\/p>\n

The team has already requested to interview five candidates to fill the vacant job, according to multiple reports<\/a>. That list includes former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn<\/a>Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.<\/p>\n

That’s a star-studded list and four of the five names already have head-coaching experience in the NFL. But this is what the Broncos need after the team went all-in on Russell Wilson this offseason only to fire first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett 15 games into his tenure.<\/p>\n

After a horrific 5-12 season in the first year under new ownership, the Walton-Penner group will likely look for a big splash to jumpstart their franchise. They don’t want another inexperienced coach for their expensive team. Therefore, it only makes sense to look almost exclusively at candidates with NFL wins under their belt.<\/p>\n

Payton, Harbaugh lead candidate list<\/h2>\n

Payton is undoubtedly the biggest name the Broncos have asked to speak with and he’ll be a highly coveted candidate this spring.<\/p>\n

Denver already requested permission to speak with Payton but can’t officially interview him until Jan. 17 and Payton himself confirmed he’s already spoken with Broncos ownership, too. New Orleans is also reportedly asking for at least a first-round pick<\/a> in exchange for the right to hire Payton, who is still under contract after stepping down last offseason.<\/p>\n

Payton makes sense as the top candidate, though: He’s a proven offensive coach who helped turn Drew Brees into one of the best quarterbacks of all time. The idea would be he could do the same for Wilson after the veteran passer’s worst season in the NFL.<\/p>\n

Harbaugh is an intriguing choice as well considering his success both with the San Francisco 49ers and at the collegiate level with Michigan. He went 44-19-1 in four seasons with the 49ers, including a Super Bowl berth in 2012. Harbaugh is also 74-25 in eight seasons with Michigan.<\/p>\n