A. FIRST. YEAR. COACH. Imagine that. Jerry afterwards kept saying how the Broncos were a "well-coached" team. He emphasized that.
Take a look at both Vance Joseph's and Jason Garrett's resumes.
Joseph started off as a graduate assistant in 1999 -2001. He became a college DB coach in 2002 thru 2004.
In 2005 he became an NFL assistant DB coach with the 49ers, and then became the DB coach of the 49ers the following year.
In short, Joseph was a DB coach for 10 years before he became a DC. He was a DC for 1 year, and then became an HC. Almost 20 years Joseph spent learning and coaching before he became an NFL HC. Garrett became an HC in nearly 1/3 of that time. He was fast-tracked. Two years as a QB coach --- doing nothing to distinguish himself, but yet was catapulted to being not just an OC, but the HIGHEST-PAID OC at that time. Four years later, he's the head coach.
SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO. There is no short cut Jerry. This shit is of your making.