The Denver Broncos have a new head man now that Josh McDaniels has been fired. So who is Eric Studesville, other than a guy with a really cool last name?
Getting To Know Denver Interim Coach Eric Studesville
Mile High Report has the background on the running backs coach turned head man.
Studesville’s NFL coaching career began in 1997 with Chicago following six years working at the collegiate level.
During his nine seasons as an NFL running backs coach, Studesville has guided four individuals to a total of seven 1,000-yard rushing seasons with Tiki Barber (2), Marshawn Lynch (2), Willis McGahee (2) and Fred Jackson (1) reaching the mark. His running backs have registered 32 individual 100-yard rushing efforts, a total that includes 14 by McGahee and 12 by Barber.
With the Bills, Studesville instructed a 1,000-yard rusher in five of his six seasons, including one during each of the last three years, and coached Lynch to a Pro Bowl selection in 2008. Both McGahee (2004-05) and Lynch (2007-08) cleared the 1,000-yard mark in each of their first two seasons with McGahee’s 2,375 yards representing a team record for a player’s first two years and ranking 16th in league annals for that category.
Mile High Report also ponders whether or not the first order of business for the new man is to name Tim Tebow the starting quarterback. What do they have to lose, anyway?
The time to start Tim Tebow has come. The Broncos were officially eliminated from playoff contention yesterday. At 3-9, the team is headed for a high draft pick. Who knows how things bounce the rest of the season – it could be Top-5 or Top-3. That puts them at least in the conversation for a QB in the Draft, especially with Stanford QB Andrew Luck sitting there. The Broncos have had some luck with quarterbacks from Stanford in the past.
That means they need to know NOW what Tim Tebow is and what he might be. Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t about wins and losses. This isn’t about a shot in the arm for the team. This is purely about giving Tim Tebow the treatment that every starting QB gets. All the reps in practice. All the film study. Have him start a game. See how he does. See how he adjusts. Then, after the game, see how he learns from his mistakes. Go through the entire process against.
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