The Denver Broncos will be sending Michael Wilhoite to the NFL's Accelerator Program for rising coaches.
outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite has been selected to participate in the NFL's Coach Accelerator program. The Broncos announced the news on Thursday, and it's a great opportunity for Wilhoite, indicating how much the team values him.
Former Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker was selected as Denver's representative in last year's Coach Accelerator program. He was in his third season with the Broncos. Although Parker left for a lateral position with theWithin a few short years of entering the NFL as a quality control coach, Parker was under consideration for some of the most coveted coaching jobs in the league.
The same can be said for ex-Broncos DC Ejiro Evero, who was the team's Accelerator representative the year prior. He went from being a position coach to defensive coordinator to head-coaching candidate over a two-year span thanks, in part, to the Broncos selecting him for the Accelerator program.
So, as you can see, being chosen for the Accelerator program is not only indicative of how Denver values Wilhoite's talent and wherewithal as a coach, but it could be a harbinger of bigger and better things for him, even if, like Parker and Evero, it's with another club.as a special teams assistant in 2019 and a defensive assistant the year following.
Browning, Cooper, and Bonitto combined for 21 sacks last season. Cooper led the way with a team-high 8.5 sacks, but the Broncos need Wilhoite to help move the needle for the group and provide Vance Joseph's defense with a more consistent pass-rushing presence on the edge.Chad Jensen is the Founder of Mile High Huddle and creator of the wildly popular Mile High Huddle Podcast. Chad has been on the Denver Broncos beat since 2012 and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America.
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