The Denver Broncos announced that they have promoted pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Davis Webb to offensive coordinator and quality control coach Logan Kilgore to quarterbacks coach.

The Broncos surprisingly fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi last week, and pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Davis Webb was viewed as the leading candidate to replace him. However, at the time, he was a finalist for the Las Vegas Raiders head coaching job and had multiple other teams interested in him as offensive coordinator. He would later withdraw from consideration for the Raiders job, and despite interest from other teams, Webb did not interview with them for their offensive coordinator positions. On Sunday, it was reported that Webb officially interviewed for the Broncos’ offensive coordinator job, and now, a day later, the team officially announces his promotion.

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This is a massive opportunity for Webb, who should be a top head coaching candidate next season. Webb retired from playing and immediately joined the Broncos coaching staff as their quarterbacks coach. This past year, he was given the offensive pass game coordinator title, and his work with quarterback Bo Nix earned him multiple head coaching interviews. Now, with him spending another year under Sean Payton as his offensive coordinator, Webb can further pad his resume and land a head coaching opportunity next offseason.

With the promotion finalized, the next big question is who will be calling plays for the Broncos next season? Sean Payton has been calling plays since his days with the Saints, but could the young and up-and-coming Webb take over that role? It has been speculated recently, and as of now, we do not have any clarification on that.

Either way, retaining Webb, who is just 31 years old, as the offensive coordinator is a big get for Sean Payton’s staff and hopefully, the Broncos offense.

The team also announced that they have promoted Logan Kilgore from offensive quality control coach to quarterbacks coach. Kilgore is 35 years old and has been on the Broncos coaching staff since 2023 as a quality control coach. Now, he will get the opportunity to replace Webb as the Broncos quarterbacks coach and work one-on-one with Bo Nix and the rest of the Broncos quarterbacks.

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At the end of the day, this is a big get for the Broncos. I assumed Webb would land either a head coaching job or an offensive coordinator job with another team this offseason. I did not foresee Payton firing his longtime coach, Joe Lombardi, to make room for Webb as offensive coordinator, but I like the move. This will likely just be a one-year thing as Webb will likely be one of the top head coaching candidates next season, but hopefully, he will have a big impact on the offense and help that unit take that next step next season.

Update

Luca Evans of The Denver Post is reporting that there is no language in Davis Webb’s contract with the Broncos about play calling.

Evans adds that while there is nothing in his contract with the team about play calling, Sean Payton and his staff have not made a concrete decision on who will actually call plays.

“A source with knowledge of the situation told The Denver Post that there’s nothing in Webb’s OC deal that stipulates he’ll take over play-calling duties from Payton, and staff hasn’t made a concrete decision if he’ll actually assume that role. But Webb had standing interest from the New York Giants, Baltimore and Philadelphia for their respective offensive-coordinator positions and play-calling duties, leaving little reason he’d stay on the Broncos’ staff for  a simple title change”

As Evans notes, the Giants, Ravens, and Eagles all had interest in Webb, and he would have assumed play-calling duties with those teams. So, it would be a surprise if Webb returned to the Broncos for a simple title change. However, with nothing set in stone, we’ll have to wait and see what Payton and the team decide to do moving forward.