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Figured having all the confirmed Head Coach candidates in one central place would be helpful. This post will continuously be updated.

First Round of Interviews
Broncos QB Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Davis Webb (Interviewed 1/7)
Chiefs OC Matt Nagy (Interviewed 1/8)
Broncos DC Vance Joseph (Interviewed1/8)
Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski (Interviewed 1/8)
Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak (Interviewed 1/9)
Panthers DC Ejiro Evero (1st Interviewed 1/14)
Chargers DC Jesse Minter (Interviewed 1/14)
Packers DC Jeff Hafley (Interviewed 1/15)
Rams Passing Game Specialist Nate Scheelhaase (Interviewed 1/16)
Rams OC Mike LaFleur (Interviewed 1/16)
Rams DC Chris Shula (Interviewed 1/16)
Bills OC Joe Brady )Interviewed 1/18)
49ers OC Klay Kubiak (Interviewed 1/18)
Former Miami HC Mike McDaniel (Interviewed 1/19 in person)
Former Giants HC Brian Daboll (Interviewed 1/24)

Second Interviews
Panthers DC Ejiro Evero (Interviewed 1/20 in person)
Chargers DC Jesse Minter (Interviewed 1/20 in person)
Bills OC Joe Brady (Interviewed 1/26)
Broncos QB Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Davis Webb (Interviewed 1/26) - Withdrawn
Former Giants HC Brian Daboll (Interviewed 1/27)
Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak (Interviewed 1/31)


Other HC Openings
Giants - John Harbaugh
Falcons - Kevin Stefanski
Dolphins - Jeff Hafley
Titans - Robert Saleh
Cardinals - Mike LaFleur
Browns - Todd Monken
Ravens - Jesse Minter
Steelers - Mike McCarthy
Bills - Joe Brady

Other Coordinators
Chargers - Mike McDaniel
Titans - Brian Daboll

CWood24 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:22 am Broncos could be getting hit hard on the coaching side this year with Joseph, Webb & Leonhard all in deman

Broncos fans are already losing it because they are interviewing imagine how crazy there fans would go if we hired all three & decimated there back room staff

Joesph at HC, Webb as OC & Leonhard as DC wouldn’t be a bad shout

Sounds like another McDaniel and Ziegler thing, pass.

JRaider17 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:22 pm

Looks like Shula as well.

Im hoping for Lafleur now that hes on the list, Maybe get Shula as DC.

haji81872 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:26 pm Johnny Maziel had IT too.

This makes no sense. When drunk, Taco Bell is “IT”, but that doesn’t apply to a conversation about coaches either.

Payton is not getting rid of Lombardi just to keep Webb.

Wouldn’t have to, but it’s a lot easier to keep Webb on board with the possibility he’d be his replacement if Lombardi gets a HC gig in the future. For obvious reasons, Payton isn’t promising Webb the HC gig.

How.many good veteran DCs are going to be willing to tie themselves to a 30 year old head coach for the Raiders

Who knows? How many aren’t?

How do you know Webbs style fits perfectly with Mendoza. We have no clue what that is.

We don’t, but that applies to anyone. What we can do is read and surmise what may or may not work. One of the things I liked immediately about Webb was his belief that a player shouldn’t fit HIS concept, but a coach should coach to fit his player/s.

As to “concepts” for Webb, ”Webb learned under different offensive systems as a player — from spread/air-raid concepts in college to pro-style/West Coast elements — and now works under Sean Payton’s offensive structure. His coaching reflects this flexibility and willingness to blend concepts, rather than forcing a rigid, one-dimensional scheme.”

For Indiana, Mike Shanahan does the play-calling for the Offense. ”Shanahan does not run a pure Air Raid or a pure West Coast offense. Instead, his passing game sits at the intersection of a Pro-style structure with West Coast concepts, modern spread spacing, and play-action sequencing.”

When Mendoza was at Cal. ”The offense was called by Jake Spavital in 2023 and Mike Bloesch in 2024, and it featured an up-tempo spread attack with balanced run/pass concepts and vertical passing elements, designed to create spacing and explosive plays.”

Simplified. Fernando’s played a whole mess of shit. Webb knows a whole mess of shit.

You may have your own favorites to get the coaching positions, and I like Webb for it. But most importantly, I want Spytek picking the Head Coach, and the Head Coach picking his Coordinators. And at least for the Offense, preferably young, not stubborn, capable of malleability, capable of designing the best philosophy for his playcalling around the talent he has available.

rich72 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 5:09 pm Im hoping for Lafleur now that hes on the list, Maybe get Shula as DC.

Why would Shula make a lateral move from the Rams to us?

Xramfan wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:37 pm If the Raiders staff keeps getting poached, then that is a fantastic problem to have.

Yeah I’ve never understood thinking you shouldn’t hire someone because if they do good they leave.

GoodTimeCharlie wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:56 pm If there are questions with every possible coaching hire, I would prefer that the question be “Can they do it?’, rather than “Will they continue to come up short?”.

I love this attitude.

GoodTimeCharlie wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 5:13 pm You may have your own favorites to get the coaching positions, and I like Webb for it. But most importantly, I want Spytek picking the Head Coach, and the Head Coach picking his Coordinators. And at least for the Offense, preferably young, not stubborn, capable of malleability, capable of designing the best philosophy for his playcalling around the talent he has available.

This!

I don’t see Webb leaping from PGC to HC. I love the idea of Shula at HC and Webb as OC.

rich72 wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 5:09 pm Im hoping for Lafleur now that hes on the list, Maybe get Shula as DC.

Wait why would Shula come with anyone to be a DC? He's already got that title in L.A.

Hellbound wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:53 pm Wait why would Shula come with anyone to be a DC? He's already got that title in L.A.

He might want to have a chance to work with a less talented team. Because..... I got nuthin, sorry

LayneStaley wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:48 pm IMG_9942.jpeg


I don’t see Webb leaping from PGC to HC. I love the idea of Shula at HC and Webb as OC.

That guy looks kinda scared right there.

chucker wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:55 pm He might want to have a chance to work with a less talented team. Because..... I got nuthin, sorry

Maybe we can get Spags to be our assistant secondary coach

For me it’s Webb. I like his philosophy of not pigeon holing players into a scheme. Because of the current roster, we need a coach that can assess the talent and scheme around what they have. I have confidence in Spytek finding talent. He just needs a coach that will find a way to put that talent on the field. Webb sounds like that guy.

As a younger former player he can relate with these new guys coming in.

If they don’t get Webb I would like to see what Kubiak can do with a new QB(Hopefully Mendoza), Jeanty, Bowers and Mayer.

Please no to any Patriot West 2.0 coaches.

Anybody have a good perspective on Jesse Minter and the sign stealing that went on at Michigan?

Was he involved at all?

Big deal? Little deal? No deal?

Be_Easy_25 wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:16 am Anybody have a good perspective on Jesse Minter and the sign stealing that went on at Michigan?

Was he involved at all?

Big deal? Little deal? No deal?

I don't give a shit.