After parting ways with Rich Scangarello on Sunday, the Denver Broncos plan to make Pat Shurmur their new offensive coordinator, according to multiple media reports. Shurmur chose Denver over the Chicago Bears and several other teams, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
Raanan noted on Twitter that the New York Giants — Shurmur’s former team — were “high on” quarterback Drew Lock leading up to last year’s NFL draft. New York ended up selecting quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick and the Broncos selected Lock in the second round.
Shurmur, 54, has been coaching in the NFL since 1999. After serving as the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive coordinator in 2017 and earning Assistant Coach of the Year honors, he was named the Giants’ head coach in 2018. New York struggled under Shurmur, going 9-23 over the last two years.
Shurmur’s record as a head coach is not impressive (19-46) but he is a respected, experienced offensive mind. Denver now has two assistant coaches with head coach experience — Shurmur and offensive line coach Mike Munchak, who served as the Titans’ head coach from 2011-2013.
