In an unstable time for the franchise, the Denver Broncos are in good hands with Gary Kubiak as head coach, as well as John Elway as general manager.

Yes, the Broncos are fresh off their Super Bowl 50 victory, but look at the bigger picture and see things aren’t all swell in the Mile High City. Pat Bowlen stepped away from the day-to-day operations of running the team he’s owned since 1983 in 2014. Since then, the Bowlen family is hoping one of his children will step forward and prove themselves worthy of being the acting owner of a world-class organization.

At the same time, New Mile High Stadium is looking for a naming rights partner, and even if some don’t think they need the money, the team does. CEO Joe Ellis has explained in recent months the team cannot simply name their home “Mile High Stadium” as Bears Stadium came to be known for many years, they must sell the naming rights in order to maintain and upgrade their current stadium, which opened in 2001.

On the football field, things aren’t perfect, either. Gone is future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning as the face of the franchise. In have stepped three stooges looking to take over where he left off. This is no slight to journeyman Mark Sanchez or youngsters Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch, but no matter who Kubiak picks as starter, things will be shakier on the offensive side of the ball than they were with Manning. Even when Manning was oft-injured and a mere shell of his former self, last year.

The fact that Sanchez — and eight year pro with two AFC Championship Game appearances — hasn’t won the job over a third-year practice squad QB and a rookie is more telling of the veteran’s deficiencies than of the young men’s abilities at QB.

And even though Denver defeated the Chicago Bears 22-0 during their preseason opener on Thursday night, the offense left much to be desired. The defense is who we thought they were: Dominant. The offense is a work in progress.

On Saturday, Denver got together for their first practice since their first preseason test and Kubiak — an offensive guru — was not happy with the way his unit reacted.

“I’m not real happy with practice today,” Kubiak said Saturday. “So I’ll go look at today, and Monday we’ll go back to work. We’ll keep plugging.”

“We didn’t practice very [well] offensively,” Kubiak continued. “Less than 48 hours out of a game, to come back and practice it’s tough. But we handled it defensively. We didn’t handle it offensively.

“So, yeah, it’s disappointing for me.”

Remember, Kubiak’s coached Elway, Jake Plummer, Joe Flacco and many more, he’s enjoyed being one of the most respected offensive minds in the NFL for years. Kubiak’s command of the team is evident in these comments, where he’s calling out the offense, knowing they must be better than last year if the Broncos want to compete for back-to-back Super Bowls.

Even with the tremendous amount of turnover for Denver, “Kubee” knows what’s expected out of his team by Elway, to “win from now on.”

That’s why Kubiak took control of the team early in the 2015 offseason, telling some veterans — like a stubborn Manning — to sit down during OTAs and rest their old bodies for the approaching, grueling season. Then, during the year, Kubiak reasserted his leadership by changing the offense to one which was more similar to his bread and butter, one tilted towards the run.

Now, during the dog days of summer, when some players may rest on their laurels and remember fondly the Super Bowl ring sitting at home on their mantel, Kubiak’s calling them out. He’s not satisfied by what his team accomplished last season, the head coach is focused on 2016 and he desires to be back in the playoffs following their regular slate of games.

Kubiak knows the Broncos’ head coaching job is one of the most desirable in the world of football, but he also understands the demands which accompany the role.

If he wants to fulfill those wishes, he’s got to be in command, not some sort of aloof leader like the Broncos’ former head coach.

Following Denver’s destruction of Chicago on Thursday, John Fox said his Bears’ effort was “outstanding.” Then he went on to explain away their poor play, saying, “I thought we played physical. Like first preseason games, your tackling’s not as crisp as it should be. They haven’t done it in a few months.”

Fox, the former head man in Denver, is making excuses while Kubiak is demanding excellence.

Kubiak may not be his players’ best friend — as Fox was — but Kubiak is in complete control, he’s leading the team, not appeasing their egos.

That’s why, even with a vast number of new faces on the team, the Broncos will find themselves in the postseason once again at the end of 2016.