Broncos’ Vance Joseph calls head coaching talk “flattering” but focus elsewhere

Vance Joseph knows it s coming If his Broncos defense keeps playing the way it is so far this season he s going to be a popular name on the head coaching circuit this winter Joseph interviewed for jobs a year ago and has done nothing but raise his profile again this fall I think it s cool Joseph disclosed Thursday of his name percolating again But obviously the job is the job and the job is the Broncos coordinator It s flattering but my second time through the process - or my third or fourth time through the process I don t think about it I really don t Because I know it s about winning Joseph of syllabus was Denver s head coach in - before getting fired He then spent four years in Arizona as defensive coordinator and now appears poised to get a second chance at a top job after turning Denver s defense into one of the league s fiercest Everybody wants to hire winners Joseph stated They want to hire somebody who s fixed something There s no better example than what we ve done here the last couple of years Head coach Sean Payton has obviously helped my learning of how to fix a organization The key is just to win Not worry about the process It s the Broncos season right now and that s my focus If it happens I ll be happy If it doesn t I have a good job I have good players I m in a great city I have no worries honestly Joseph disclosed he s learned a lot in three seasons now working for Payton but particularly about the importance of finding the right players and allowing those players to develop a lifestyle How he paints the picture for each athlete Each week s battle plan Joseph reported The best thing Payton has done is change the tradition and that s players How we draft players the draft process is a deep dive into players The person the performer what s the vision for the athlete There s no guessing when you re drafting players and we ve drafted really well the last three years Even in free agency very careful of who you bring into your custom The society is changed by the players Shoulder pads for Denver The Broncos spent Thanksgiving day wearing shoulder pads at practice That was a bit of a message from Payton that the work doesn t stop entirely for the holiday The other side of the coin though Denver got certain physical work done on the field and then had its afternoon meetings canceled which allowed players to get home early The Broncos will have a longer-than-normal Friday to help make up for the meeting time Related Articles Broncos analysis How significant is being good up front million in extensions says plenty Fully cleared to practice after cancer evaluation Broncos Alex Singleton says return will be special Broncos Sean Payton hints at expected J K Dobbins return this season Broncos agree to -year extension with DT Malcolm Roach Broncos agree to four-year million extension with center Luke Wattenberg sources confirm Surtain full go Cornerback Pat Surtain II was bumped up to a full participant in practice Thursday leaving no doubt he s ready to return to action Sunday night against Washington The reigning defensive contestant of the year had been moving in that direction and Payton explained Wednesday he was happy to have Surtain back in the lineup We ve made it without Surtain because we have depth Joseph stated We drafted a few young guys in earlier rounds that were waiting for more opportunities I thought Jahdae Barron played very well as a starting corner in base and Kris Abrams-Draine played very well as a starting corner in nickel So we had those two young guys kind of split Pat s role and it worked out well for both guys Moving forward it s huge for our crew to have those guys play so multiple meaningful reps And to get Pat back now we have no worries Depth is what you have to have to win a championship and I think we have that Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis