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Why John Elway made the right call retaining Vance Joseph

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos looks on before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 31, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 27-24. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos looks on before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 31, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 27-24. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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CARSON, CA – OCTOBER 22: Head Coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos is seen during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center on October 22, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA – OCTOBER 22: Head Coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos is seen during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center on October 22, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Continuity

This may seem like a cop-out answer, because it’s not necessarily based on on-field success, but it’s very hard for teams in the NFL to win consistently without continuity at the head coaching position.

Along with that, teams need to find the right guy. As teams like the Colts have proven, having a guy around for a number of years (Chuck Pagano) does not always equate to success.

There are plenty of factors that go into it, but there’s something to be said about consistency and continuity from the guy leading your team.

Now, the players have had a year to adjust to Joseph’s style and the way he operates. They know what to expect for a weekly work flow. They know what to expect for training camp. The coordinators are not changing, so the offensive and defensive schemes will also not be changing much.

Many will point to Denver’s lack of success in the win-loss column this season and say that no change is not a good thing at all, but the Broncos were a very good defensive team again this year despite their horrendous habit of turning the ball over offensively, and the offense showed signs of progression in the running game.

There were some who felt like the team’s record this season wasn’t Joseph’s fault because of the roster he’d been given to work with.

Well, here you go.

Elway has fallen on the proverbial sword and given Joseph another chance.

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