Broncos Coaching Changes

I should have seen it coming Mike Shanahan has used the associate coach title before of course he would use it to get Bobby Turner. Turner will be missed in Denver as will Rick Denison who is headed to Houston. I think that coach McDaniels was ready to replace Denison anyway and move away from the zone blocking that has made the Broncos one of the best if not the best running teams in the NFL over the last 15 years. I can hope that the power blocking works in Denver. More personnel changes are sure to be on the way. Ben Hamilton, Casey Wiegmann and Chris Kuper are likely going to be on the move. Perhaps we can send them to the Redskins, Texans, or Seahawks. The ties are obvious Shanahan and Turner in Washington, Kubiac and Dennison in Houston and with Pete Carroll hiring Alex Gibbs in Seattle. The zone blocking scheme will live on just not in Denver.

More of a power run game and a stronger Defense are all good moves if it happens. Can Mike Nolan return the Denver D back to the days of the Orange Crush I think he can. I'm not as confident that McD and who ever he brings in as running back coach and offensive line coach will be as successful. I was excited when they drafted Knowshon Moreno; his determined power running style I thought would work well in the one cut zone blocking system in Denver. I wonder if McD was drafting him to run in a more Patriot like power game. Changing the O line along with the other changes made on the roster may have been more then McDaniels wanted to take on in one season. While the Broncos line was one of the best under Shanahan in order for McDaniels to run the style of Offense he wants to, changes will have to be made. I hope that all works out in the end and McDaniels is as advertised.

As a devoted Bronco fan I will continue to state my opinion but at the end of the day all I really want is a competitive Bronco team that has a chance to win a Super Bowl. I'm willing to wait, I've waited before I just hope this period of change (rebuilding) doesn't actually set us back.