According to The Athletic’s Mike Sando in his Pick 6 article, he heard people close to Jim Harbaugh say he just wanted to get back into the NFL. A source also told him that Harbaugh, who will virtually interview for the Broncos job this week, “will go flat out in Denver” if offered the job.
He was a former associate of Jim Harbaugh who knows him well and confirms other rumors and reports we’ve heard recently about the Broncos and Harbaugh. There’s a lot of smoke about these two, but we’ll see where it leads. This person says Harbaugh thought he would get the Vikings job last year, but as we know, that ultimately didn’t happen. Now, with a few connections in Denver and a situation that suits him perfectly, we’ll see if he ends up in the Mile High City.
“He’ll go flat in Denver,” predicted a former Harbaugh associate, speaking on condition of anonymity. He doesn’t think of any of this. He’ll just take it, in my opinion. He thought he was going to get the Vikings job last year and it didn’t happen.
Sando spoke to an aide to Harbaugh who admired the Broncos coaching candidate and explained what sets him apart from other coaches.
“He’s worried about capturing an edge with the way you travel, having players at his house, throwing and catching with his quarterbacks, all those things,” Harbaugh’s former assistant said. He’s as good as his team, and guess what? He believes in them. He is counting on you. He gave you power. He is intense. He goes into battle with you. He leads the way. That’s why he’s going after Vic Fangio to be his defensive coordinator.
As we know, Sean Payton would love to bring former Broncos head coach Vic Fangio with him if he lands a job, but so does Harbaugh. Remember, Fangio was Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator during the 49ers days, but also has a history with the current Denver Broncos Ejiro Evero too. If Harbaugh is so adamant about returning to the NFL, he may be fine with staying with Evero who is popular among Broncos defensive players.
As for a potential offensive coordinator under Harbaugh, coaches and league executives believe Harbaugh could reunite with his former offensive coordinator with the 49ers, Greg Roman. He was the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens under his brother John Harbaugh, and people think he’ll allow him to leave because the Ravens would like to potentially turn things around.
“Yeah, I think John (Harbaugh) would cooperate and Jim could have Greg Roman,” a former head coach said. “I think they’re ready for Roman to go. And then John will find out he was pretty good. If you just want to run the ball, like I’m sure John wants to do, you can’t find a better guys.
As we’ve seen recently, a heavy offense has seemed to benefit quarterback Russell Wilson the past two games under interim head coach Jerry Rosburg. Harbaugh would put more emphasis on the offensive line, increase power and likely improve the unit as a whole instantly. It’s something the Broncos desperately need and could help get the most out of Wilson in the short term.
Harbaugh and former Saints head coach Sean Payton are the Broncos’ top picks in their current coaching search. We’ve learned that the 49ers DC DeMeco Ryans, Cowboys DC Dan Quinn and Rams DC Raheem Morris are candidates the Broncos would also like to talk to, but they seem like backup options if they can’t get their best shots. best candidates.
I still think the job is Harbaugh’s if he really wants it and it sounds more and more like he really wants to come back to the NFL. So we’ll see how that unfolds in the days and weeks to come.
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