Broncos' Davis Webb becoming a head coach 'a matter of when, not if'

Now that we're approaching the final stretch of the 2025 NFL regular season, struggling teams have started to turn attention toward the 2026 head coach hiring cycle.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero recently published a list of 24 young coach candidates to know for 2026, and Denver Broncos offensive pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Davis Webb made the cut. Here's what Pelissero had to say about the up-and-coming coach:

A third-round pick by the Giants in the 2017 NFL Draft, Webb spent parts of six seasons as an NFL QB. But he always planned for a future in coaching. He's been on the fast track since Sean Payton hired him as quarterbacks coach in 2023 and was promoted this year. Payton even let Webb call plays in the second preseason game -- one in which a group of mostly second-stringers put up 24 points in the first half against Arizona. Those who know Webb believe it's a matter of when, not if, he becomes an NFL head coach. Even with Denver's offense up and down, the Broncos are 9-2, and Webb's first look could come this January.

Two former Broncos coaches also made the list: Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle (a former tight ends coach under Payton in Denver) and Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero (who held that role with the Broncos in 2022).

Pelissero also listed a group of coaches to watch in future years, including Denver running backs coach Lou Ayeni, assistant head coach/defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard and assistant head coach/offensive run game coordinator Zach Strief. Last offseason, the Broncos lost three coaches to promotions with other clubs.

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