It is rare in Broncos Country for fans to highly agree — other than that we hate the Raiders and Chiefs.
So when a poll generates a response where 95% agree, it’s noteworthy.
Based on our SBNation Reacts poll, this crowd has high expectations for Davis Webb in his new role as Broncos’ offensive coordinator, and more notably, its play caller.
For the record, I 100% agree with the likelihood that Webb’s play design is going to be “smart and creative.“ I have thought that ever since his preseason game
last year where head coach Sean Payton handed over the headset for the night.
So I am really looking forward to what is in store.
And from his comments this week at OTAs, Webb is ready for the challenge — but he isn’t cocky enough to believe he knows everything.
In fact, the reasons he hesitated to jump on any OC jobs around the league was that he loved Denver, this Broncos team and learning from Payton.
“I’ve been blessed my whole life to be around a lot of good coaches,” he said, highlighting several coaches around the league he has worked with — Rams Assistant Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury, Titans Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll, former NFL coach Ben McAdoo, Chargers Passing Game Specialist Adam Gase, Lions Pass Game Coordinator Mike Kafka. “Then the best one I’ve been with is upstairs, gold jacket, Hall of Fame head coach, play caller, culture builder. So for the last three years, sitting next to [Sean Payton] in every single staff meeting, every single offensive game plan meeting has rubbed off in a lot of ways. He was great that day, and it’s been a really good start thus far.”
Webb enjoys having Payton as a resource while he builds his play-calling resume, and he says this is still “a Sean Payton” offense.
“No. 1, that was one reason why I wanted to be here was with Sean here,” Webb said. “I trust him; he trusts me. We think very similar. I know how he wants the game to be played. It’s the same offense for the most part, just little tweaks here and there, but this is a Sean Payton-coached football team, a Sean Payton offensive philosophy, and we’re just going to grow with our QB, and our skill players and our offensive line.”
But Webb is also excited to add his mark to the 2026 Broncos’ offense.
“We have one of the best guards in football. We have Luke Wattenberg, the smartest center I’ve been around. We have a left tackle that can pass pro[tect]. We have a right tackle that can do it all,” he said. “So this is a fun of offense to be a part of. The most attractive thing was leaning on Sean, being in game plan meetings with him, using his experience. I think that’s going to benefit a young play caller. I’m not dumb. I know this is a lot.”
But it’s nice when your team just added an All-Pro wide receiver into the mix.
“He’s good. (Laughs) He’s a really good player,“ Webb said of Jaylen Waddle
He even compared the potential for Bo Nix and Jaylen Waddle to be like Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs when Webb was coaching in Buffalo.
”It doesn’t mean it’s going to [be like that], we got a long way to go, but man, [Waddle] is good,“ the coordinator said. ”I’ve just enjoyed the person and just watching him work. He is a blessing to be around. He’s a multiplier. He’s a thermostat. Very, very good. That’s a credit to George. That’s a credit to Sean. We don’t bring in bad people here. We have really good players, and we have great team chemistry.”
