Denver Broncos general manager George Paton is standing behind embattled head coach Nathaniel Hackett.
“I believe in Nathaniel. I support Nathaniel 100 percent," Paton told reporters Thursday. "He’s been in this for seven games as a head coach. The scrutiny he’s faced is unprecedented. We’ve had four prime-time games, so he’s had to learn in front of the entire world.
"But I really like how he’s kept the team together. They’re connected. He’s kept our building together. I appreciate how he came through that."
Hackett's first seven games as a head coach have been a disaster, rife with offensive failures and game-management gaffes as the Broncos sit at 2-5.