Treatment of Families: B
Home Game Field: A
Food/Dining Area: A
Nutritionist/Dietician: B+
Locker Room: D
Training Room: A-
Training Staff: A
Weight Room: A
Strength Coaches: A
Position Coaches: B
Offensive Coordinator: A-
Defensive Coordinator: A
Special Teams Coordinator: A-
Team Travel: A-
Head Coach: B
General Manager: A
Team Ownership: A+
Overall Rank: 10
Denver has always done fairly well on these, but clearly the biggest issue is that players hate the locker room. The good news is, that is going to get a massive change in a few years when the team moves to Burnham Yard. Until then, however, it is what it is.
The only other grades that were poor were Sean Payton’s grade and those of the position coaches. Payton isn’t going anywhere and, frankly, he should be a bit of an arm’s length type of figure. It keeps the business a business, but it is a delicate balance. Too much of a jerk and you lose the team, but too much of a friend and you’re Nathaniel Hackett. I think he does just fine balancing that.
As for the position coaches, those got a huge shakeup this offseason. It would seem like those grades aligned with where Payton decided the team needed to go to improve for next season.
Lastly, you’ve got the Penner/Walton ownership group and they are clearly well-respected by players and already among the NFL’s best owners. We got lucky there, so whew!
What do you think of these grades for the Broncos organization?