A stellar reputation will follow Raheem Morris to Denver, where he will intervew for the Broncos' head coach opening

Denver loves its Broncos, and the city is buzzing over the team’s coaching search to replace Mike Shanahan.

Bucs newly-named defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will interview for the position this week.

Rocky Mountain News NFL reporter Jeff Legwold interviewed unnamed general managers and personnel executives Friday to get their take on the pluses and minuses of the Broncos’ candidates. Morris, only 32-years old, scored well but was knocked for his inexperience.

Raheem Morris, Buccaneers defensive coordinator

Strengths: The guy is going places, and everybody knows it. Players like Ronde Barber say they see him as a head coach in waiting, and many have compared his career curve to that of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

Weaknesses: Just 32 years old and never has called plays on either side of the ball. Was just named Bucs’ defensive coordinator late last month. Executives said he is still a quality candidate because of his high-end people skills, but he would need to surround himself with plenty of experience while still making it clear he’s the boss.

As Joe has written previously, Morris has little or no shot of landing a head coaching job for 2009. But all bets are off after next season, if Morris returns the Bucs’ defense to another top-10 ranking. In 2007, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin landed the job in Pittsburgh after only one season as a defensive coordinator in Minnesota.