Peyton Manning wasted no time in welcoming new Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson to Denver after being traded from the Jets on Monday.
When discussing the Broncos’ recent acquisitions. On air on Denver SportsThe two-time Super Bowl champion, who started his stellar career in 1998 with Indianapolis and played four seasons in Denver, said he reached out to Wilson, who said he was “excited to be here.” It seems like they are,” he said.
“I’ve never met Zach, but I have his phone number.” [Monday] “The Broncos reached out to him and welcomed him to Denver and were excited about this new chapter,” Manning told Josh Dober and Brandon Stockley.
“He seems excited to be here. Hopefully it works out.”
Manning, who retired from the NFL after the Super Bowl-winning 2015 season with Denver, believes the “change of scenario” for Wilson “will be good” after three seasons and a revolving season in New York. . Offensive coordinator door.
“I don’t know how many coordinators he had while he was there, but it was at least two, maybe three. So, you know, for a young quarterback, it’s the best way to really fail.” “I think it’s crazy how a young quarterback changes coordinators every year,” Manning said.
“Look, I was very fortunate. I had an old-school coach named Tom Moore, and he was my coordinator the whole time I was in Indianapolis. Tom Brady had a lot of different coordinators. [with the Patriots], Charlie Weiss, Josh McDaniels, Bill O’Brien. But it was the same strain, right? [Head coach Bill] Belichick said, “Hey, we’re running the exact same system.” So it’s the same language, right? It’s the same wording. All you have to do is cover each play with different coverage people and learn those plays from them. ”
Wilson, who was selected by the Jets with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft, teamed up with Mike LaFleur, the younger brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.
He left the team after two seasons, and the Jets hired former Broncos head coach and former Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett in January 2023.
Hackett previously worked with four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers, whom the Jets acquired from Green Bay last April.
Wilson, 24, was expected to back up Rodgers, 40, last year, but Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon just four plays into his career with the Jets.
Wilson finished his final year with the Jets with 2,271 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions through 12 games.
Manning, 48, believes the Broncos’ “restart” under second-year coach Sean Payton will have a positive impact on Wilson.
“Let’s just kind of start over from scratch, okay? And let’s start from scratch with Sean Payton and his staff coaching us. I think that might be exactly what Zack needs.”5 The two-time NFL MVP told Denver Sports.
The Broncos went 8-9 and released Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson in March after a two-year experiment that failed.
It has been widely speculated that Denver could add a quarterback in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, with the team said to be interested in Oregon’s Bo Nix.
The Broncos currently hold the 12th overall pick in the first round.
They added a seventh-rounder (number 256) from the Jets as part of the Wilson trade.
