LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Raiders conducted a second interview Monday with Denver Broncos passing game coordinator Davis Webb for their head coaching position.
Raiders officials secured a follow-up interview with Webb immediately after he met with the Buffalo Bills to preempt competition. Webb met with Buffalo earlier that morning regarding the franchise's opening. Las Vegas acted swiftly to schedule the subsequent meeting while the Bills remain constrained by league regulations. Although Buffalo expressed interest, NFL rules mandate the team wait until the Denver Broncos' season officially concludes before proceeding. This regulatory delay created the window for Las Vegas to intervene.
The franchise moved quickly after the market narrowed, following Mike McDaniel's hiring as the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator and Kevin Stefanski's acceptance of the Atlanta Falcons' head coaching position.
Minority owner Tom Brady views the development of Fernando Mendoza, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick, as the organization's central priority. Brady has been the most vocal figure regarding the organization's desire to deliver a winner,
"I think every team right now is going through their own process to try to figure out what best suits them," Brady said. "We want to deliver a winner in Las Vegas. The fan base deserves it, and it's been a long time, so there's a lot of pieces of the puzzle."
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Monday that the Las Vegas Raiders' complex leadership structure may confuse potential job candidates. Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, Pelissero detailed an unconventional hierarchy where owner Mark Davis, minority owner Tom Brady, and executive John Spytek co-run football operations.
"With Las Vegas, I just said it, I mean you've got Tom Brady who ostensibly is running the football operation along with John Spytek," Pelissero said. "People come out of those interviews just going, 'Who exactly is running the building? What exactly am I looking at here?'"
Pelissero further questioned how Brady would manage the team from Florida.
"Tom lives in Miami. How is he co-running the football operations from 2,000 miles away in a really tough division where you're going up against Sean Payton, Andy Reid, and Jim Harbaugh?" This geographical disconnect adds another layer of complexity to a division already stacked with established coaching heavyweights.
Raiders intend to hire Klint Kubiak?
Las Vegas must wait two weeks to hire emerging top candidate Klint Kubiak, who rivals frontrunner Webb for the position. Kubiak guided the Seattle Seahawks to a 16-3 record this season. The coach worked for five different franchises before his tenure in the Pacific Northwest.
"What's so amazing with Klint is he's on his fifth different team in five years," Pelissero added. "He has bounced around... you can imagine a guy who's got a wife and a family."
Despite the competition, Webb remains a favorite because of his offensive upside. The strongest evidence of Webb's potential came during a preseason matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, a tactical display where he took the reins from Sean Payton and called plays that resulted in scores on four out of five drives.
Raiders officials are expected to conclude their current round of interviews this week, with analysts expecting a final decision soon as the franchise prepares for the upcoming draft.