The Denver Broncos’ head coach search seems set to enter the ultimate levels of preliminary interviews this week.
After beforehand interviewing Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh (nearly), Denver DC Ejiro Everoex-NFL HC Jim Caldwell and ex-Stanford HC David Shaw final week, the Broncos have 4 extra interviews scheduled for this week.
First, Denver will meet the DC Rams Raheem Morris and ex-Saints HC Sean Payton in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Broncos are mentioned to be the front-runner to rent Payton, however they would want to finish a commerce with New Orleans as a way to purchase the coach’s rights.
After the Morris and Payton conferences, Denver will interview DC’s 49ers DeMeco Ryans on Thursday and Cowboys DC Dan Quinn on Friday, in accordance with KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport mentioned on Saturday that Harbaugh, Payton and Quinn look like the “three main candidates” for the Broncos. Rapoport additionally appeared to indicate Harbaugh was the staff’s best choice, and he mentioned there was some “robust mutual curiosity” between the coach and staff.
If Denver doesn’t transfer rapidly so as to add both Harbaugh or Payton this week, the staff will probably maintain a second spherical of interviews subsequent week.
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