Jim Harbaugh would have fixed Russell Wilson, and delayed transition to rookie QB.
In this Aug. 12, 2011, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, greets New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton after their preseason NFL football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. There were no Tears for a Clown when Broncos owner Greg Penner fired Nathaniel Hackett in 2022.
Both Payton and Harbaugh were strong candidates for the Broncos vacancy back in 2023. Harbaugh had the inside track. He was the first outside coaching candidate Penner and the search committee interviewed. For a reeling franchise, Harbaugh checked every box, having won at San Diego, Stanford , San Francisco and Michigan. “Tough” and “smart” define every Harbaugh team, making him the Broncos’ top target.
The Broncos moved strongly in DeMeco Ryans’ direction but, recognizing he was likely headed to Houston, shifted their attention to Payton. Nix will define Payton’s legacy in Denver. And with the quarterback improving while protecting the football and avoiding sacks, it drives home the point that the Broncos remain in a better position with Payton.Outside of his Michigan tenure, Harbaugh doesn’t do long-term, his style rankling management. Would he have worked in Denver? Sure. But not in the way this franchise needed.
Would you take a single playoff berth and starting over at quarterback in 2026 with Harbaugh over Payton? It is not a bad place to be — though I worry that Harbaugh’s mercurial ways would surface after a few seasons.
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