ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Just three days ago Denver Broncos coach Vance Joseph said the team's secondary coach Joe Woods was ready to be a defensive coordinator.
And Joseph has backed up his words as Woods has been promoted to defensive coordinator and will replace Wade Phillips to guide a group that has finished No. 1 and No. 4 in total defense in the last two seasons respectively.
Several members of the Broncos' front-office and coaching staff confirmed the move to ESPN on Sunday. Joseph has steadily filled out some of the more high-profile positions on his staff with Mike McCoy as offensive coordinator, Bill Musgrave as quarterbacks coach and Jeff Davidson, who was on McCoy's staff with the San Diego Chargers, will the Broncos' offensive line coach with John Benton, who was on the Dolphins' staff with Joseph last season, the Broncos' assistant offensive line coach.