{"id":720372,"date":"2026-02-01T01:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T01:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/720372\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T01:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T01:24:14","slug":"afc-notes-sean-payton-matt-nagy-broncos-chiefs-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/720372\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Notes: Sean Payton, Matt Nagy, Broncos, Chiefs, Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Broncos HC Sean Payton criticized the techniques his wide receivers were using to catch the ball before it was announced that WR coach Keary Colbert<\/a> was fired.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, we drafted to it, and I like who we\u2019ve drafted to it,\u201d Payton said of the WR room, via Broncos Wire<\/a>. \u201cYes, there were too many [drops] even down the stretch. The thing with the draft, man, we\u2019ve invested, and I like the players in that room. We\u2019ve got different\u2026 We have speed, we have size, we have all the things I\u2019m used to [and] you\u2019d want to have in a good offense. But I think that there\u2019s a proper way to catch a football, and most of the time, it\u2019s with your thumbs together, not the other way around. The other way around, I\u2019m serious, only exists when the ball is below your belly button. Even the deep balls should be caught with your thumbs together. So we have to be better at that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chiefs HC Andy Reid wished former OC Matt Nagy the best, saying that he should be in consideration for head coaching jobs, while welcoming back former OC Eric Bieniemy back to the staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we all know the energy Eric brings and what he gives to a football team,\u201d Reid said, via PFT<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s coming off a heck of a season with the Chicago Bears, my hat goes off to the Bears and the great job they did there. I thought Matt brought great energy, too, with his. It\u2019s just, it\u2019s different,\u201d Reid added. \u201cThey both have their own personalities that they share with it. EB does, he\u2019s going to be very direct with the players, very direct with the coaches. It\u2019s a different flavor. Both have been very productive in this system here. So, I think it\u2019s a win-win for us that way. But there\u2019s nobody like EB on the field that way. \u2026 He does a great job there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reid hopes that Bieniemy can combine his experience away from the team with his knowledge of the system they want to run.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverywhere you go in this business, you pick something up,\u201d Reid said. \u201cAnd you might take it with you or you might say, \u2018You know what, I\u2019m not going to do that, I don\u2019t want to do that.\u2019 And at the same time, he\u2019s got all those years in this system, too. So, he understands that. So, I welcome that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reid will still be the primary offensive playcaller, despite Bieniemy\u2019s return.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still enjoy calling plays,\u201d Reid said. \u201cBut what I do, I\u2019m not afraid to delegate and get opinions from people. And then even in certain situations, letting them go ahead and call things in different areas. So we do this jointly. I keep it open. And I\u2019ve felt that that\u2019s the best way. I want guys to contribute. I want them to work hard, be an expert in their area as and then cumulatively in all areas. So I\u2019ve always mixed and matched there, I guess I\u2019d tell you, and it\u2019s seemed to have been fairly productive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony Pauline of EssentiallySports<\/a> writes that the Jets are expected to overhaul the quarterback position this offseason, once again, and QB Justin Fields<\/a> won\u2019t be back. As for impending free agent QB Tyrod Taylor<\/a>, Pauline reports New York would like him back in a similar role.\u00a0
\nAccording to Pauline, those close to the situation think it will be difficult for New York to re-sign Taylor, given that he will have a market for his services. In the end, Pauline believes the Jets will have to overpay Taylor to retain him.\u00a0
\nAfter talking to people around the league at the Shrine Bowl, Tony Pauline of EssentiallySports<\/a> reports that \u201codds are high\u201d for the Jets signing Lions\u2019 impending free agent LB Alex Anzalone<\/a>.\u00a0
\nPauline points out that Anzalone wants to be reunited with Glenn, who was Detroit\u2019s defensive coordinator from 2021 to 2024.\u00a0
\nAs for Glenn possibly already being on the hot seat after one season in New York, Pauline reports that it isn\u2019t a big concern with Anzalone, given he\u2019s closing out his career and isn\u2019t looking for a long-term deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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