The Denver Broncos have finally parted ways with first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett.
We parted ways with head coach Nathaniel Hackett.
A statement from Broncos owner and 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 and now they have one of the worst offenses in the league. Over the past ten seasons, the 2022 Broncos have had the most games under 17 points. Hackett is now the second head coach to be fired midseason for the second year in a row. Former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer is the other coach to accomplish this.
Newly acquired quarterback Russell Wilson hasn’t helped the success of the Broncos and Hackett this season. Since he was traded from Seattle, Wilson has had the worst statistical season of his career. He has completed a career low 60% of his passes with just 12 touchdowns to 9 interceptions. The Broncos are apparently stuck with Wilson for at least a few more seasons, as he signed a five-year extension with the team before the season.
Wilson’s and the Broncos as a whole have some of the blame for going to Hackett but not all of it. The head coach of a failing team is almost always the first to go when the team has a tough season. The same can be said for the Carolina Panthers and the firing of Matt Rhule.
Senior assistant coach Jerry Rosburg will serve as the interim head coach. He was hired by Hackett to help him with the clock management strategy. It will be interesting to see who will become a candidate to be the head coach of the Denver Broncos next season. Sean Payton was reportedly building his own coaching staff so he could be the top contender for Denver.
It’s not a good situation given all the draft capital they’ve given up for Russell Wilson. Maybe a coaching change for this entire team could help them in the future.
