The Denver Broncos have hired Jerry Rosburg as a senior assistant and will be responsible for advising head coach Nathaniel Hackett on game management operations, according to 9NEWS in Denver. The addition of Rosburg comes after criticism of the way Hackett has coached in his first two games this season.
The hiring became official Friday night after Rosburg spent time with the team in practice. His first game with Denver is Sunday night when the Broncos take on the San Francisco 49ers. Rosburg will sit in the booth and communicate directly with Hackett during games.
Rosburg, 66, is a highly respected assistant coach and longtime special teams coordinator. He started in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns from 2001 to 2006, then with the Falcons in 2007 and the Ravens from 2008 to 2018. He was Baltimore’s associate head coach and helped the team win a big success, including winning the Super Bowl in 2013.
It’s Hackett’s first year as head coach and he’s yet to impress through two games.
Hackett made several questionable decisions in the game, including choosing to throw a game-winning field goal from 64 yards rather than going 4th and 5th – a decision that came as a shock given the Broncos now have the champion quarterback in the game. Super Bowl. Russell Wilson and the field goal would be tied for the longest in NFL history.
The offense looked lackluster and ill-prepared as Wilson, who was supposed to be the Broncos’ answer to success, has yet to impress.
Questionable picks coupled with an inexperienced coaching staff have the Denver team worried. Rosburg will bring the veteran experience the coaching staff needs right now.
The Broncos lost to Wilson’s former team, the Seattle Seahawks, in Week 1, but beat the Houston Texans last week. Yet even their victory had little to tell, as they beat one of the league’s lowest teams by just seven points.