ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Vance Joseph said his first phone call when he was hired as the Broncos' coach was to Mike McCoy to be the team's offensive coordinator.
When McCoy, a former Broncos offensive coordinator under both Josh McDaniels and John Fox, then joined Joseph's staff, Broncos executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway said, "I'm excited Mike's back."
As free agency opens Thursday afternoon and the Broncos' scouting staff disperses to attend college pro day workouts, McCoy's work will have a strong influence on how the Broncos proceed on both fronts.
Because Joseph, as the head coach, has had plenty of input on what he wants in an offense, but it's McCoy drawing the X's and O's.