Former players sing Broncos new head coach Gary Kubiak's praises and weigh in on whether Kubiak and Peyton Manning make a good pairing.
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"I think this team will be positioned, once again, to make a run at the Super Bowl," Ed McCaffrey, the former wide receiver who won three Super Bowl titles with Kubiak by his side, with the 49ers and the Broncos, told the Denver Post. "The biggest challenge offensively is to create a hybrid offense that works for Peyton and accomplishes the short- and long-term goals of Gary and the Broncos. They have the talent, they have the coaching, but it takes time and repetition."
Joel Dreessen, who spent five seasons (2007-2011) with Kubiak in Houston, thinks Kubiak's a great head coach and Rod Smith, Broncos' franchise record-setting receiver and Ring of Fame agreed and added,
"If anybody can make sure that Manning has a great year, give him every chance to win as many football games and put a Super Bowl ring on his finger, it's Kubiak. He's been preparing for this his whole life, handling big-time players, big situations as both a player and a coach."
Kubiak's numbers speak for themselves: twenty-one seasons as an NFL head or assistant coach, 29 players selected 57 times for the Pro Bowl, three Super Bowl titles. Maybe Kubiak's plays are exactly what Manning needs.
