NBC Sports’ Chris Simms’ playing days are over, but the former quarterback remains dialed in to the NFL. His quarterback rankings are a must-read each year, and he was on Radio Row in Indianapolis to discuss the latest happenings in the league. As Denver inches closer to the offseason program, DenverBroncos.com caught up with Simms to get his insight on one of his former teams.
In the midst of the 2023 NFL Combine, Simms shared his thoughts on new Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton, what he expects from Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph, the team’s biggest offseason need and more.
Aric DiLalla: What stands out about Sean Payton joining the Broncos?
Chris Simms: “Sean Payton, for my money, is of course one of the best head coaches we’ve seen in football in the last 20 years, let alone — without a doubt — one of the best offensive minds we’ve seen in football the last 20 years, maybe ever. He’s up in that discussion as an all-time great mind. Let alone, it’s not just stats and throwing the football. I think [people] sometimes see that and they just think, ‘Oh, it’s Drew Brees and they’re going to throw it everywhere.’ No way. They’re one of the most physical football teams you could see the last decade in the New Orleans Saints. They’ve got big people stopping the run, that huge offensive line they had there. I’m really excited. I think it’s a match made in heaven, and I really think he’s the perfect guy for not only the Broncos, but Russell Wilson, too.”
AD: For Russell, what can Sean Payton do to help him?
CS: “I think the big thing is — … and this gets lost in the shuffle with great athletes and players sometimes — is kind of rebuilding the confidence. You’ve got to start there. Superstar athletes are not different than [people] like you and me, where they can get down on themselves. Part of the reason a lot of them are very good [is] because they’re very self-critical. So then you get piled on by everybody else and you start to doubt yourself a little. I…
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