Earlier this offseason, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton said quarterbacks coach Davis Webb is part of a “new generation” of coaches that utilizes digital files in a way Payton has “no idea” how to access or organize.
Webb, 29, is less than half the age of Payton, 60. He spent six years as a backup quarterback in the NFL before Payton recruited him to coaching last spring. So far, so good for the young coach.
“[H]is meetings are extremely organized,” Payton said on May 30. “He’s played the position. I think even as a player at this level, when you talk to — and I spoke with Eli [Manning] and various players. He was tremendous on keeping things simple and knowing how to read certain plays and how to approach the game. I think he’s very positive with these guys.”
Payton retold a story about the hiring process that he shared last offseason. The Broncos had scheduled other interviews for after Webb’s appointment but Payton decided to cancel them.
“You’ve heard the story: when I interviewed him, you get kind of caught in a schedule,” Payton said. “Tomorrow we’re going to interview [somebody else], and then here he is driving to the airport, and I’m thinking, ‘What am I doing?’ We called the driver and brought him back and hired him.”
Webb is only two years older than Jarrett Stidham, but he’s been in the NFL longer than any of the team’s three QBs, and he connects with them well.
“Davis brings energy, experience and almost like that wily veteran quarterback that’s in the room, which I think is a plus,” Payton said.
After coaching Russell Wilson last year, Davis will now work with Stidham, Zach Wilson and rookie Bo Nix in 2024. Just like Payton, Davis got his first job in the NFL as a QB coach. Now he’ll aim to replicate Payton’s success.
