The Denver Broncos just fired Nathaniel Hackett after a 4-11 start to the season. On Christmas Day, the Broncos were roundly defeated by Baker Mayfield and the Los Angeles Rams, 51-14.This move has been brimming for a long time. Even in Week 1, it looked like he was overmatched as a head coach and that continued all season. They have long been out of contention and have long been one of the worst teams in football. Tom Pelissero@TomPelisseroThe #Broncos fired Nathaniel Hackett, per source.111822238The #Broncos fired Nathaniel Hackett, per source. https://t.co/Jf7XPAuMBXNow, they've given up on their head coach not even a full year after hiring him. Most first-year coaches are given time to form a team and a culture. However, the Broncos hired Hackett to be one of the final pieces, along with new quarterback Russell Wilson. Both have been disastrous this year and now that Hackett is gone, NFL fans are praying that Wilson goes next. His $243 million contract makes that difficult, but fans are hoping that the Broncos are going to clean house. 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭@TrolledByMatt@TomPelissero Now fire russell wilson80@TomPelissero Now fire russell wilson•@JoeSchoenMVP@TomPelissero worst hire of all time193@TomPelissero worst hire of all timeJordan York🎙@JordanYorkMusic@TomPelissero Now trade Russ and start over.36110@TomPelissero Now trade Russ and start over.John M. Phillips@JohnPhillips@TomPelissero Broncos county. Let’s ride.511@TomPelissero Broncos county. Let’s ride.Wisco Fanatics@WiscoFanatics@TomPelissero Remember when Broncos fans thought that hiring him meant that Aaron Rodgers was following him to Denver? Pepperidge Farm remembers311@TomPelissero Remember when Broncos fans thought that hiring him meant that Aaron Rodgers was following him to Denver? Pepperidge Farm remembersSam Wagman@swagman95@TomPelissero Just couldn't hack it, per source262@TomPelissero Just couldn't hack it, per sourceEA@KOLD740@TomPelissero Can they fire Mr. Limited as well47@TomPelissero Can they fire Mr. Limited as wellCarter@CarterAntFan@TomPelissero Obviously the problem, maybe someone who has a good qb scheme will be able to get Russ going again1@TomPelissero Obviously the problem, maybe someone who has a good qb scheme will be able to get Russ going againVince🍇@Vince1o7@TomPelissero @RapSheet ABOUT DAMN TIME24@TomPelissero @RapSheet ABOUT DAMN TIMEB☃️@BRYANCIT0E@TomPelissero @MikeGarafolo BRONCOS COUNTRY… YOURE FIRED5@TomPelissero @MikeGarafolo BRONCOS COUNTRY… YOURE FIREDMoving on from Russell Wilson is likely impossible, especially after his mega extension that he received before he even took a snap for the Broncos. That's not the end of the world, though. Wilson is just over a year removed from being a Pro Bowl quarterback. The idea that he suddenly can't play football again is far-fetched. A good coach, one who knows offenses and quarterbacks, could easily turn him into a serviceable quarterback again. While that's not worth the money he's signed for, it's probably the best outcome. Denver Broncos: Who will be their next head coach after firing Nathaniel Hackett?The Denver Broncos, unless the new interim head coach earns the job in two weeks, will be looking to hire a new coach this offseason. Several qualified assistants for top teams will be hot targets, but there is one name that will be more interesting to everyone who needs a coach. Sean Payton has mentioned returning to coaching after a year of retirement and he's so serious that he has evidently put together a staff which includes Vic Fangio. The Denver Broncos may look at Sean Payton after Nathaniel HackettThose coaches could work wonders with the Broncos, even if Wilson is not the player he once was. At worst, they will be better than they were under Nathaniel Hackett