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Who’s next for the Denver Broncos? A look at future HC Candidates

By Aric Manthey

Aug 13, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos CEO Greg Penner and wife Carrie Walton Penner before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos CEO Greg Penner and wife Carrie Walton Penner before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Denver Broncos: Detroit Lions head football coach Jim Caldwell watches the action from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on December 31, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit defeated Green Bay 35-11. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

Jim Caldwell

 A “sexy hire” is not what I would call Jim Caldwell, but he might be one of the most rational.  The former Colts and Lions Head Coach has a long history of stabilizing the teams he’s coached for. He’s won two Super Bowls as an assistant and went to a third as the Colts’ Head Coach. He’s a calming voice in an otherwise frantic NFL environment.

Pros

  • Been a HC at the college and pro level (Wake Forest, Colts, and Lions)
  • 62-50 record as an NFL Head Coach
  • Well respected and has fans in Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy
  • Can bring a calm, experienced presence to a Bronco sideline

Cons

  • Will be 68 in January. Is he too old?
  • Had to step away from his last NFL job due to an illness
  • Can you sell the fanbase on the hire?

Bottom Line: Jim Caldwell is a quality hire and could do wonders for a dysfunctional Bronco team, but are you able to sell his candidacy on a frustrated fanbase?

Let’s pivot to some of the younger guys available this cycle and see how their chances stack up against their experienced counterparts.

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