The Denver Broncos made an intriguing move on Thursday. Denver announced they hired former Stanford coach David Shaw to the team’s front office.
The Broncos will bring Shaw on as a Senior Personnel Executive. Shaw hasn’t held a title since exiting the Cardinal following the 2022 college football season. But now he’s back in the sport and leveled up to the pros.
Denver announced Shaw’s hiring with a post on X. “We’ve named David Shaw as Senior Personnel Executive,” the Broncos said.
We’ve named David Shaw as Senior Personnel Executive, GM George Paton announced.
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— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 20, 2024
Shaw joins the Broncos after what was a successful run at Stanford. While it ended with the team petering out at 3-9, Shaw won three Pac-12 championships in his time with the program. He led them to five 10+ win seasons and two Rose Bowl victories. The Cardinal might not have been the team they used to be by the time Shaw left, but his prowess should not be overlooked.
Denver needs to keep retooling on their way back to relevancy. It’s been a struggle since the Broncos won Super Bowl 50, and they haven’t been able to find the right recipes for success. Sean Payton, in his second year at the helm in Denver, hopes to turn things around. We’ll see if Shaw’s presence impacts them positively.
Broncos fans and the NFL world had much to say about David Shaw after his hire was announced.
Good for David and good for the Broncos 👍🏼 https://t.co/3nGtHop8d9
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) June 20, 2024
David Shaw will work in the NFL for the first time since 2005. He served as the Ravens' wide receivers coach that season and previously worked with quarterbacks and wide receivers from 2002-04 https://t.co/sZ7wjoeHea
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) June 20, 2024
Great hire! David will do well in this role. https://t.co/bveGtDodSO
— Cory Yates (@CoryRAanalytics) June 20, 2024
Broncos may not win a lot of games this year, but for the first time since Peyton retired, Broncos have a clear, identifiable plan in place. All their picks back, long term quarterback in place to develop, a staff that will be able to develop him and cap space. https://t.co/3XrQpy9gIA
— Jewish enthusiast of psychotherapy🇮🇹🇺🇸 (@NathanJ5072) June 20, 2024
Huge hire!! https://t.co/70eRzlFzYo
— Braxton Gregory (@NitroZUES58) June 20, 2024
