Kubiak said he would tailor his offense to Manning's skills. Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
New Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said Wednesday that he wants Peyton Manning to return as the team’s quarterback and is preparing the offense as if Manning will be leading it.
“No doubt I want him to be (the Broncos’ quarterback),” Kubiak said. “All indications are from everything he’s said and his conversations with (general manager) John (Elway) that he feels good. He had his self-assessment and feels good about moving forward.”
Last Thursday, Manning met with Elway and several Broncos officials, telling them that he is in good health and will be ready for the 2015 season.
Manning reportedly underwent his own medical exam administered by elite trainer Mackie Shilstone in New Orleans and was given good marks in workouts and tests. The quadriceps injury that bothered Manning during the latter stages of the 2014 season has healed.
Kubiak said he, offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp are translating their offense into language Manning used in the previous system under John Fox and Adam Gase.
“We are in the process of that right now,” Kubiak said. “What we have done is taken what they’ve done and taken what I’ve done, and there’s a lot of crossover already, and we are meshing the two things together. That’s a great challenge.”
Kubiak said he would tailor his offense to Manning’s skills.
“You do what your players do best,” Kubiak said. “Obviously at the line of scrimmage, Peyton’s as good as there has ever been in this game. You don’t ever take that away from your players. It’s something I really look forward to talking with him about, his mindset, his philosophy.”
