Josh McDaniels saddles up with the Broncos

As a fan of the club, I was really expecting the Broncos to go with a proven defensive mind to rein in their atrocious defense like Steve Spangnuolo, defensive coordinator of the Giants. It would be a bit of a knee jerk reaction, but how could you blame Denver Owner Pat Bowlen after having new defensive coordinators each season for 3+ years?
But Bowlen appears to be taking his team down a familiar path with former Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels, who - as Peter King of SI.com points out - looks to be a clone of the recently fired Mike Shanahan in nearly every way. This is the same guy who pulled the levers last season as Tom Brady threw 50 tds and the Pat's came achingly close (for Pats fans) to going 19-0 on the year. With weaponized-wideouts like Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal and the cannon armed Jay Cutler - who broke John Elway's franchise passing yardage record in '08 - and the Broncos offense could be even more dangerous this year with a master tactician like McDaniels running the show. Also of note is that McDaniels has also worked on the defensive side of the ball with Bill Belichick's staff in New England as well.
Don't let the fact that McDaniels is just 32 fool you, he looks to be heading into the perfect situation for his talents and will more likely end up like fellow young head coach Mike Tomlin than Lane Kiffin.
Also of note is a report that recently fired 49ers head coach Mike Nolan is being brought in to handle the defensive coordinator duties, a position he's held with several teams over the past 15+ years.
Next, Bowlen needs to find himself a General Manager who will bring in defensive players and more reliable runningbacks.