Gregg Williams has to go

coaches in this league don't all of a sudden forget how to coach. injuries, and bad player acquisitions are the problem

Williams has fielded top defenses in this league for a long time. Letting him go would be about the stupidist thing the team could do. Our defense is having an off year, but trhey will improve.

We need to address our defensive line, and it needs to be done through the draft. We should probably use every we pick we have on defensive players, linemen first and formost, then DBs and LBs. We seem to be short corners, which is something that needs to be addressed.

If we could actual generate a pass rush, or have a defensive line that could slow down the oppositions running game, all other aspects of the defense will look better. I know this is stating the obvious but given the lack of focus at Redskins park, it is worth stating.

The only reason coaches aren't blamed here is because it's Gibbs and Williams.

LOL, Williams and Gibbs are being roasted by most in the media and many fans. In many cases it is probably more than they deserve.

People forget the fickle nature of the NFL. Teams are up one season and down the next. Take the Bucs for example, they don't bring in many FA's every year and yet they fell just like we did. In spite of this well known fact, everyone seems to think that all our problems will be solved if we just start "building through the draft". Newsflash: 31 teams attempt to build through the draft and not all of them are good.

LOL, Williams and Gibbs are being roasted by most in the media and many fans. In many cases it is probably more than they deserve.

People forget the fickle nature of the NFL. Teams are up one season and down the next. Take the Bucs for example, they don't bring in many FA's every year and yet they fell just like we did. In spite of this well known fact, everyone seems to think that all our problems will be solved if we just start "building through the draft". Newsflash: 31 teams attempt to build through the draft and not all of them are good.

Other teams build in the draft, and all of them have good seasons here or there. We never have good seasons, cause we are always rebuilding. With old washed up FAs, you always must rebuild at year end.

LOL, Williams and Gibbs are being roasted by most in the media and many fans. In many cases it is probably more than they deserve.

People forget the fickle nature of the NFL. Teams are up one season and down the next. Take the Bucs for example, they don't bring in many FA's every year and yet they fell just like we did. In spite of this well known fact, everyone seems to think that all our problems will be solved if we just start "building through the draft". Newsflash: 31 teams attempt to build through the draft and not all of them are good.

Dude, I said the NFL is a fickle beast in my post...lol. I still think a lot of fans pull punches out of respect for Gibbs and Williams. If this were Steve Spurrier and Marvin Lewis, they wouldn't be getting this kind of leeway.

However, I don't necessarily think that is a bad thing. These guys have earned the right to stay through a bad season. Firing the coaches would be a horrible idea right now.

These guys have earned the right to stay through a bad season. Firing the coaches would be a horrible idea right now.
i totally agree, although i think coach gibbs needs to be more involved in the every day coaching part of it

... Take the Bucs for example, they don't bring in many FA's every year and yet they fell just like we did. In spite of this well known fact, everyone seems to think that all our problems will be solved if we just start "building through the draft". Newsflash: 31 teams attempt to build through the draft and not all of them are good.

I don't think anyone suggests that having a full complement of draft picks will magically turn the Redskins around. In fact, their history with draft picks has been notoriously bad except for a few here and there.

The issue is, that of the two strategies, we know which one clearly doesn't work -- but this organization simply refuses to see it, but they do the same thing year after year, expecting a different result.

There has to be a monumental shift in the personnel decision making with this team. One can only hope that a business man as savvy as Dan Snyder is will someday recognize it, and he'll turn things over to the professionals. And unfortunately, that doesn't include Joe Gibbs.

Other teams build in the draft, and all of them have good seasons here or there. We never have good seasons, cause we are always rebuilding. With old washed up FAs, you always must rebuild at year end.

We never have good seasons? Did you sleep through 2005?

I don't think anyone suggests that having a full complement of draft picks will magically turn the Redskins around. In fact, their history with draft picks has been notoriously bad except for a few here and there.

The issue is, that of the two strategies, we know which one clearly doesn't work -- but this organization simply refuses to see it, but they do the same thing year after year, expecting a different result.

There has to be a monumental shift in the personnel decision making with this team. One can only hope that a business man as savvy as Dan Snyder is will someday recognize it, and he'll turn things over to the professionals. And unfortunately, that doesn't include Joe Gibbs.

Wow, what a statement. The truth is the first two years of this regime brought mostly great player acquisitions, including some good draft choices such as Cooley and Taylor. Charley Casserly spent the 90's attempting to build through the draft and it was the worst era in recent Redskins history.

My point was and is that you don't have to follow the herd. You can build a very effective team through FA if you do it right. It's no different than drafting, you have to pick the right guys. They missed this year, just like many teams will discover they missed at their drafting. Mark my words, Gibbs will get this thing right before he leaves!