So far so good for new Broncos coach Vic Fangio.

He’s already drawn the respect of Denver’s players, including veteran defensive end Derek Wolfe.

“I think Vic is the perfect — I’ve said this before, that’s the kind of guy that this team needs,” Wolfe said during a press conference earlier this week. “Any time you come off a championship run like we made — we had four great years of Peyton Manning. When Peyton’s around, he’s the leader. He runs the show in the entire building it seems like.”

Manning retired following the 2015 season and the team hasn’t been able to replace his leadership since then. Wolfe seemingly implied that Fangio has done a better job of stepping up than former coach Vance Joseph did.

“Once you lose a guy like [Manning], there’s a space that needs to be filled,” Wolfe said. “A head coach usually fills that job and that’s not an easy thing to ask of anybody. A guy like Vic, he comes in and he’s a no-nonsense, old-school type of guy. He still likes to have fun, but he’s the kind of guy — you just respect him. He’s got the resume to respect. He just demands that respect right away when he walks in a room.”

That’s good news for Wolfe and the team’s entire defense. Perhaps the coach’s no-nonsense approach can help the team return to the playoffs for the first time since Manning walked away from the game.