Vic Fangio continues to put together his staff. Mike Klis of 9News reported that Denver has finalized a deal with former Bears secondary coach Jared Veldheer Jersey , Ed Donatell to be the next defensive coordinator for Fangio’s new Broncos staff.This move was one that was rumored and discussed ever since the Fangio hire, and is finally locked down. Ed Donatell has been with Vic Fangio for eight seasons, spanning San Fransisco and Chicago.As Nicki’s tweet indicates, Donatell is already well acquainted with Denver’s winning culture as he won two Super Bowls as Denver’s secondary coach in 1997 and 1998 as part of a five year with Denver under Mike Shanahan.Donatell is coming off a season where he helped Vic Fangio orchestrate the number one defense in the NFL, and his secondary specifically led the charge with 27 interceptions (five for touchdowns), six more than the next closest team.As Fangio mentioned at his presser, he will remain the defensive play-caller Connor McGovern Color Rush Jersey , with presumably input from his longtime secondary coach, now defensive coordinator.The coaching hires keep rolling in, and this looks like another strong one for the Broncos. Sometimes it feels like we are on a never-ending cycle here in Broncos Country. Here on MHR, on every website, the conversation invariably turns to the QB position. Rightfully so, and this article will be no exception. On the MHR Radio Podcast, Ian St. Clair and I discussed the Broncos’ QB search https://www.broncosfanstore.com , Elway and company heading to the Senior Bowl, and the fact that Denver clearly has a thing for Drew Lock of Missouri. I’m not going to compare Lock to 2018’s crop of QBs, and I won’t be evaluating his talent. That’s a job that is better suited for some of the other staffers here on MHR. Rather, let me offer up a QB plan for John Elway and his new coaching staff — go all in.If Elway et al. decide that Lock is the future, they need to do everything in their power to get him on the team. Then they have to commit to him 100 percent. What does that look like? Well, there are several schools of thought on that.There is the “Baptism by Fire route.” Throw him in Day One as a rookie starter, get his lumps in early. Don’t be squeamish about the record Denver Broncos Customized Jerseys , and understand that the team is going to go through a few seasons of growing pains. Put a solid team around the kid, and allow him to become the leader of the franchise.There is the “Patrick Mahomes Principle.” Draft the QB you love, sit him for a year behind a veteran QB, a la Case Keenum or Alex Smith, but move on from the veteran the next year, handing the job to the first-round draft pick.There is the “Baker Mayfield Transformation.” Start the season off with a veteran QB under center, and then transition to the rookie. This is kind of like an accelerated Mahomes Principle combined with a Baptism by fire.Finally Denver Broncos T-Shirts , there is the Competition Conundrum. As Ian said on the podcast, put Keenum and Lock (if it is Lock), and perhaps another signed vet out there in an open competition. May the best man win. Maybe this is the best option for a “win now” approach, but I’m not sure that’s what is best for the future of the franchise.If it were me, I would go with Baptism by Fire, or the Mahomes Principle. However, it doesn’t matter what route the Broncos go if they refuse to go all in on their first-round pick. If it is a QB like Lock Denver Broncos Hats , there is no question that half measures and partial support from the coaches and management will only serve to stunt the growth of the player. As I have stated on the podcast, Elway is making some of his final decisions as the Broncos GM. Fangio will likely be his final hire as head coach, and whoever he drafts at QB will probably be his last QB drafted. If it works out, Elway won’t need to find any replacements. If it doesn’t work out, Elway will be the one getting replaced.
