So obviously the Skins are going to fire Jim Zorn. If they can bring in next year’s coach now that would be a good thing because they could get a head start on things. Even if Zorn was going to be a good coach he doesn’t have the support of Dan Snyder and then you have no chance. It’s looking a little like Jon Gruden is the likely choice, however, and it’s doubtful he’d leave Monday Night Football in the middle of the season, so it looks like the Skins may have an interim head coach – Defensive Coordinator Greg Blache?
I just hope the organization and team tries their hardest to win during the rest of the year because I hate the philosophy of doing badly on purpose to get a high draft pick for the next season. The Washington Wizards did it last year and I think they’re going to pay for it this year even though they’re talking big, because you can’t build a winning philosophy by turning if on and off like that. The word is that Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren would want total authority, which they wouldn’t get. Bill Cowher would probably want more authority too and he’ll probably go to Carolina.
I’d love to see Russ Grimm as the head coach but Snyder wouldn’t do that. He wants a big name. Gruden would inject some enthusiasm and he is a very good offensive coach. The defense is actually very solid and has some good young players.
The Redskins have gone through a lot of coaches but only two in the past six seasons – Joe Gibbs and Jim Zorn. It doesn’t make sense the way the media and fans always count interim head coaches like Terry Robiskie who coached three games as one of the many coaches the Skins have had. The Redskins’ moves haven’t been all bad lately too.
Chris Cooley was a great draft pick. Getting Santana Moss in exchange for Laverneous Coles was a steal. Carlos Rogers and Laron Landry are good starters in the secondary. London Fletcher was a great free agent pickup. Orakpo was a good draft pick.
Obviously they’ve made some bad moves too – WRs Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas have been busts, while TE Fred Davis is very slowly coming on. You look at some of the later round picks of the team the last 5 years and many of them didn’t make the team. They overpaid for DeAngelo Hall. And the failure to upgrade the depth of the offensive line and running back positions have proven to be costly.
If everyone gets on the same page and works hard, the Skins can still finish at a semi-respectable 7-9 or so. Not great but I believe in trying your best and not throwing in the towel. They should play Jason Campbell, though, because he’s better than Todd Collins, period.
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