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Why the Broncos gave their QBs coach a game ball after Saturday's game
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After defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-7 on Saturday evening, the Denver Broncos gave a game ball to offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Davis Webb .
Why?
Webb called plays on Saturday and the second-team offense scored on four of their first five drives, and kicker Wil Lutz missed a long field goal attempt on the sixth drive just before halftime.
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"Davis got a game ball," Broncos coach Sean Payton said after the win. "It was his first time calling a game in an NFL game. I had thrown a couple call sheets or basically stat sheets from my first time and highlighted a few things. I said, 'See if you can beat this.' And he did."
Payton said Davis did a "really good job" with fast, efficient play-calling and a lot of energy. A key to play calling is getting the next play ready as soon as the last play was delivered, and Davis handled it well.
"I thought he did a great job," Payton said. "So it's no different than a player that has a real good game. There's a confidence then like, 'I can do this at a high level.'"
With his position coach calling plays, backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham went 16-of-23 passing for 240 yards with two touchdowns. Stidham gushed with praise for Webb after the game.
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"I know tonight was a big deal for him," Stidham said. "If you are a coach and you want to be a play caller in this league and you get your first opportunity, it is a big deal. Honestly, I was super proud of him and super happy for him. He is an incredible coach, and he is going to be an incredible coach for a very long time in this league. I have been fortunate to be around some of the greats and Davis is amazing, and I can't speak highly enough about him. I wasn't really sure how it was going to go because we only did practice yesterday with him calling it in the headset. It was really fun to see how he flowed within the game. He has a bright future for sure."
Webb, 30, was a backup quarterback in the NFL just three seasons ago. Payton talked Webb into jumping from playing straight into coaching in 2023, and he joined Denver's staff as a quarterbacks coach. Webb is considered a very promising young coach , and it wouldn't be surprising to see him eventually become a head coach. The Broncos gave Webb a title promotion and a pay raise to keep him in 2025, but they probably won't be able to keep him for much longer. Other teams will soon come calling for Webb as a potential offensive coordinator candidate.
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