According to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph will interview virtually with the Baltimore Ravens for their vacant head coaching position. Joseph now has virtual interviews lined up with the Giants, Ravens, Cardinals, Raiders, Titans, and Falcons.
Wolfe adds that Joseph will have three of these virtual interviews, the Ravens, Giants, and Raiders, tomorrow. So, the Broncos’ defensive coordinator has a busy day ahead of him.
The Ravens parted ways with longtime head coach John Harbaugh earlier this week, and now Vance Joseph will have the opportunity to be his successor. The team has All-Pro quarterback Lamar Jackson, All-Pro running back Derrick Henry, and a talented defense and is likely the best job available right now. Adding Joseph would keep that defense strong while his offensive coordinator could bring some life to a stagnant offense.
Vance Joseph was the Denver Broncos head coach from 2017 through the 2018 season, and things did not go great for him. The team at the time did not have stable ownership at all, was on the tail end of John Elway’s GM tenure, and they were still searching and failing to find a quarterback. Vance had his issues, too, but in retrospect, he was dealt a tough hand by the Broncos. After he was fired by the Broncos, he would go on to be the Arizona Cardinals’ defensive coordinator from 2019 through 2022. He was solid at best during his time there, but did not do anything to get himself back into the head coaching conversation. However, that all changed in 2023 when he had an opportunity to rejoin the Broncos and be Sean Payton’s defensive coordinator.
Vance’s second stint with the Broncos did not start great and was infamously part of the 70-point game vs. the Miami Dolphins. Many, myself included, called for him to be fired after just a handful of games. Thankfully, Payton and the Broncos did not do that, and from that point on, Vance Joseph turned this Broncos defense into one of the best units in the entire NFL.
His defense has led the NFL in sacks in back-to-back seasons, and this year, his defense ranked 2nd in total yards, 7th in pass yards, 2nd in rush yards allowed, 3rd in points allowed, and led the NFL in sacks with 68. On top of that, Vance’s defense had the 2nd-best third-down defense and the 2nd-best red-zone defense. His defense is a big reason why the Broncos are 14-3, the one seed in the AFC, and AFC West Champs, and has earned him another shot at being a head coach.11 COMMENTS
