Broncos coach Vic Fangio has built quite the coaching staff in Denver. Fangio, a defensive guru, has brought in plenty of offensive masterminds to give the team a balanced staff.
Last year, Denver hired former NFL head coach Mike Munchak to serve as the team’s offensive line coach. This year, the Broncos hired another former head coach, Pat Shurmur, to serve as their offensive coordinator.
Shurmur brought in former Giants offensive coordinator Mike Shula to serve as Denver’s new quarterbacks’ coach.
“Mike’s an outstanding coach . . . [and] an even better person,” Shurmur said during his introductory press conference last week. “I knew about Mike prior to going to the Giants. Then having worked with him now, I think the Broncos are really lucky that he was available and willing to come here.
“He’s an outstanding coach, does a great job not only with quarterbacks but also with the whole offense. He called plays in the Super Bowl. I think the players here are very lucky that he’s here.”
Shurmur also had good things to say about Munchak, who made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
“He’s an outstanding coach and person,” Shurmur said. “He goes in that Mike Shula category for me. He’s had great success obviously first as a player, but he’s an outstanding person, outstanding coach.
“That had a little bit to do with me coming here. I think for an offensive coordinator being around a tremendous offensive line coach that’s huge.”
With such an impressive offensive coaching staff, it’s easy to imagine the Broncos’ offense taking a big step forward during the 2020 season.
