After the shocking news that former Denver Broncos head coach, Gary Kubiak, will not be the Broncos next offensive coordinator or play caller, it’s back to the drawing board for John Elway and Vic Fangio in finding the right man to fix the offense.

While it sounds like Mike Munchak and his gap-running scheme are still in play as a potential offensive line coach, the options at offensive coordinator remain mostly unknown.

Here are a few names that could fit the bill.

Todd Monken, OC, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Monken is a popular guy right now as he’s receiving interview requests left and right. That’s because Monken and the Bucs offense were third in 2018 in total yards behind only the Chiefs and Rams. He played a big part in Ryan Fitzpatrick’s success early in the year and has experience coaching in college under creative spread attacks.

He’d deserve serious consideration, though the Broncos might be behind the eight ball as he’s already being interviewed by other teams.

Jim Bob Cooter, OC, Detroit Lions

Cooter was a rising star in coaching circles and has lost a little momentum after a disappointing season in Detriot, but he’s shown he can be a quality play caller. His work with Matthew Stafford, who’s become a much more cerebral and responsible passer, is notable.

Like Monken, he’s already getting lots of interest around the league; the Broncos would have to get in the mix quickly before Cooter picks his destination.

Darrell Bevell, former OC, Seattle Seahawks

Bevell has been a coordinator for over a decade in stints with both the Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings. He’s currently unemployed but has a ring and was crucial in Russell Wilson’s development. His offense with Wilson was one of the first in the NFL to adapt more zone-read and RPO looks. His struggles have always been related to issues along the offensive line, which with Munchak on board could be less of a concern. His star has fallen off quite a bit after multiple Super Bowl appearances as the OC in Seattle, but he remains a quality play caller with ample experience.

Pep Hamilton, QBC, Michigan

Fangio’s connections go way beyond Nagy’s Chicago staff, and going back to his days with Jim Harbaugh would make good sense. Hamilton and Fangio coached together at Stanford back in 2010, and Hamilton has already had experience as an OC in the NFL—with the Indianapolis Colts from 2013-15.

In Indianapolis, Hamilton led Andrew Luck to his best season as a pro in 2014 where he threw a career-high 4,761 yards and 40 TDs. The Colts never had a losing season in his three years there, but he was let go and needs to show he’s become more creative than he was in his days at Stanford and Indianapolis. As an assistant head coach, quarterbacks coach, and passing game coordinator for the Wolverines this year, he’s adapted nicely to dual-threat QB Shea Patterson and would fit perfectly with Munchak’s gap-scheme.

John DeFilippo, former OC, Minnesota Vikings

DeFilippo seemed like the next young offensive coach to get real head coaching buzz coming into the year. Instead, he got canned as the play caller in Minnesota halfway through the season.

In his first year as a play caller, he learned some hard lessons about running a balanced attack and seemed to be missing the third-down magic that the Philadelphia Eagles had when he was the quarterback coach back in 2017. His work with Carson Wentz and Nick Foles on the Eagles title run was impressive, but has he learned enough to be relied on as a play caller?

Dave Ragone, QBC, Chicago Bears

Here’s another Chicago connection as Fangio could try to bring in the Bears quarterbacks coach who was also an offensive quality control coach for the Washington Redskins. His time in the nation’s capital overlapped with Sean McVay and would’ve meant being groomed under Jay Gruden as well.

His resume and coaching tree is impressive but would Ragone, who’s never called plays himself, have enough experience to take a big jump and become the Broncos OC?

Mike Kafka, QBC, Kansas City Chiefs

Kafka has that Andy Reid perfume that raises his stock around the league and gets everyone to turn their heads. However, he’s extremely green and has only been coaching since 2016, always under Reid, but he is a rising star in the coaching ranks and has worked with Patrick Mahomes in his breakout season.

His plan as a play caller would be interesting as you’d imagine he’d run a lot of the concepts that have allowed the Chiefs to have so much success this year, but he’d be a risky hire.

Mike McDaniel, run game coordinator, San Francisco 49ers

McDaniel is a Yale grad who’s followed Kyle Shanahan at every stop and is seen as an up and coming offensive coach. He was with the Redskins when Mike and Kyle adopted the Baylor offense to help Robert Griffin III to a phenomenal rookie season, and has made the Niners line and run game perform at a high level this year despite not having any real blue-chip talents.

He might not be ready yet, but like with Scangarello, he’d bring that offense that’s near and dear to Elway’s heart and know how to modernize it. He’s also a Colorado native with 13 years of coaching experience despite being only 35.

Mark Helfrich, OC, Chicago Bears

Helfrich has a cushy job with the Bears, and could probably take his talents back to the college ranks where some head coaching gigs could open up for him if his successful run in Chicago continues. The appeal in coming to Denver would lie in Helfrich being able to call his own plays and branch out from Matt Nagy, though he would have to get permission from the Bears.

An offensive hybrid with concepts from both Nagy and Chip Kelly’s Oregon offense would make Helfrich a really intriguing modern play caller, who could revolutionize offensive football in the Mile High City. He coached in Colorado from 2006-to-08, he’d be a huge get for Fangio.

One to keep an eye on

Rich Scangarello, QBC, San Francisco 49ers

The Broncos first interview request for this position was for Scangarello, but the 49ers denied the request. With that said, reports have suggested that Denver may still be able to get a meeting with Scagarello. We’ll keep an eye on this.

Elway loves that zone blocking west coast offense that he’s won all three rings he has as a player and GM, and Kyle Shanahan’s trusted assistant would fit nicely in that regard.

Scangarello has worked with Shanahan both in the Bay and Atlanta but has also had experience coaching in lower level college football at Northern Arizona University. He’s credited as being a key to both Jimmy Garoppolo’s impressive run at the end of 2017 and Nic Mullens’ development when thrust into the lineup this year. He’d be an intriguing hire with the right mix of college and pro experience and a reputation as a QB whisperer.