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Ian Rapoport provides fascinating tidbit on Sean Payton's coaching staff
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The NFL's coaching hiring cycle is in full swing, and the Denver Broncos have joined the party.
The Broncos fired three coaches on Tuesday, and at least four of their current coaches have drawn interest from other clubs this offseason. So head coach Sean Payton will need to find several replacements this offseason.
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Payton was proactive in firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, and one of his initial replacement targets was Joe Brady, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport . Brady was just named the Buffalo Bills ' new head coach on Tuesday, and Payton brought it up unprompted during his end-of-season press conference.
Payton noted that he gave Brady his first job in the NFL, and he just spoke to the coach " two days ago ." That very well could have been a conversation about Denver's OC role. Rapoport tweeted that Payton wanted Brady, "perhaps even with play-calling."
That is a fascinating tidbit.
If Payton truly is willing to give up play-calling, it would likely improve the team's chances of keeping Davis Webb with a potential promotion to OC (if Webb doesn't land a head coach job elsewhere).
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Payton, 62, has expressed regret for his 4th-and-1 play call against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game last weekend. It was a chaotic moment with no measurement to provide more time, and Payton ended up picking a bad play after deciding to go for it instead of attempting a short field goal to take a 10-0 lead.
Payton allowed Webb to call plays for a preseason game last August, and Webb received a game ball following a 27-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals . After the game, Payton said Webb did " a great job " with fast, efficient play-calling and a lot of energy. That glowing review likely impressed other teams, and three clubs want to interview Webb for their OC openings. After firing Lombardi, if Payton's willing to give up play-calling duties, it's easy to imagine Webb being promoted to OC in Denver.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL news: Sean Payton wanted Joe Brady, perhaps with play-calling role
