It seems that Davis Webb was born to coach football.
When he was still playing in the NFL as a backup with the Buffalo Bills, the Bills asked Webb to retire so he could become their quarterbacks coach last year.
Webb declined Buffalo’s offer because he wanted to continue playing for at least one more season. Webb ultimately decided to retire after the 2022 season and Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton quickly hired him as QBs coach.
Although he is the head coach, Payton will call offensive plays for the Broncos and offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, a former QBs coach, will work under Payton. Webb will work under Lombardi.
Lombardi has been coaching in the NFL since 2006 and he foresees a bright future for Webb.
“[He is a] really hard worker and he takes it seriously,” Lombardi said on June 14. “He’s young and he’s just starting out as a coach. With his background, the coaches he’s been with, and the experience of being a quarterback where you’re really responsible for knowing what everyone’s doing, I think he has a really good base.
“He’s good at building relationships with the guys that he coaches, so I certainly see a bright future for him in the coaching profession.”
Webb, 28, will be younger than Denver quarterback Russell Wilson, but that won’t be a strange concept to the 34-year-old veteran. Wilson’s personal QBs coach, Jake Heaps, is three years younger than him. It’s not very common in the NFL, but it has happened before to have a coach younger than players.
After serving as a backup quarterback in the NFL from 2017-2022, Webb will make his coaching debut with the Broncos this fall. He’ll hope to follow in the footsteps of Payton and Lombardi, who both coached quarterbacks in the NFL before moving up the coaching ranks.
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