NY Jets could have big advantage over Broncos in chase for Dan Quinn
The Broncos parted with John Fox on Monday and want to speak with Quinn, but will have to wait until after the Super Bowl to interview Quinn for the first time.
BY Gary Myers /
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS /
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 10:38 AM
Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is the Jets top pick to replace Rex Ryan, but it is unclear how the sudden opening in Denver will factor into Quinn's thinking.
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Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is the Jets top pick to replace Rex Ryan, but it is unclear how the sudden opening in Denver will factor into Quinn's thinking.
The Jets main competition for Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn could be the Broncos, but Woody Johnson will have a huge advantage over Denver trying to hire the red-hot candidate if Seattle makes it to the Super Bowl.
If the Seahawks beat the Packers at home in Sunday’s NFC title game, NFL head coach hiring rules stipulate only second interviews can take place during the bye week next week for assistant coaches in the Super Bowl. The Jets, who interviewed Quinn on Jan. 2 during Seattle’s bye week prior to the wild-card round, can schedule an interview with him any time after Sunday’s game until Jan. 25, the Sunday prior to Super Bowl XLIX. They plan to be in Seattle perhaps as early as Monday.
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The Daily News has reported that Quinn is the Jets top choice to replace Rex Ryan and that the Jets are Quinn’s first choice for his first head coaching job over the 49ers, Bears or Falcons. He is from New Jersey and was a Jets assistant coach under Eric Mangini in 2007-08. But Quinn’s preference for the Jets was prior to Denver getting involved. It’s not yet known how Quinn feels about the Broncos.
Broncos president John Elway (r.) and Jets owner Woody Johnson could do battle for Dan Quinn.
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Broncos president John Elway (r.) and Jets owner Woody Johnson could do battle for Dan Quinn.
The Broncos parted with John Fox on Monday and want to speak with Quinn, but will have to wait until after the Super Bowl to interview Quinn for the first time. No initial interviews may be requested or granted after the divisional round for any assistant coach whose team is still alive in the playoffs. That gives the Jets the opportunity to have a second interview with Quinn two weeks before the Broncos get their first.
The Broncos could also be interested in Ravens offensive coordinator and former Texans coach Gary Kubiak, who was Elway’s backup quarterback with the Broncos from 1983-91 and was a Broncos assistant under Mike Shanahan from 1995-2005, or they could promote offensive coordinator Adam Gase, who has drawn serious interest from the 49ers.
Although no Super Bowl assistant coach technically can be offered a job until the game is played Feb. 1, Quinn and the Jets presumably can commit to each other next week. The 49ers, Bears and Falcons, who have also interviewed Quinn, are eligible to schedule a second interview with him next week if the Seahawks win Sunday. If the Seahawks lose to the Packers on Sunday, then the Broncos and all other teams can speak to Quinn right away.
