The Denver Broncos have lastly parted methods with first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett.
We have now parted methods with Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett.
A press release from Broncos Proprietor & CEO Greg Penner: pic.twitter.com/1tWMjHv6em
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 26, 2022
This comes after the embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Rams 51-14. He took over they usually now have one of many worst offenses within the league. Within the final ten seasons, the 2022 Broncos have had extra video games with underneath 17 factors. Hackett is now the second head coach to get fired mid-season for the second yr in a row. Former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach City Meyer is the opposite coach to realize this.
Newly acquired quarterback Russell Wilson has not helped the Broncos and Hackett’s success this season. Ever since being traded from Seattle, Wilson has had his worst statistical season of his profession. He has accomplished a profession low 60% of his passes with solely 12 touchdowns to 9 interceptions. The Broncos are seemingly caught with Wilson for at the very least just a few extra seasons as he signed a five-year extension with the workforce earlier than the season.
Wilson’s and the Broncos as an entire have some blame to go to Hackett however not all. The pinnacle coach of a failing workforce is sort of at all times the primary to go when the workforce has a troublesome season. The identical factor could be stated concerning the Carolina Panthers and the firing of Matt Rhule.
Senior assistant coach Jerry Rosburg would be the interim head coach. He was employed by Hackett to assist him in clock administration technique. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see who will turn into a candidate to be the top coach of the Denver Broncos subsequent season. Sean Payton was reportedly increase his personal teaching employees so he may very well be the main candidate for Denver.
It’s not a superb state of affairs given all of the draft capital they’ve given up for Russell Wilson. Perhaps a training change for this complete workforce may assist them sooner or later.