May the Schwartz be with you?

So he's 41.

Yes he is. Forgot to add that.

maybe i'm on dope, but I just can't see Gibbs walking away from everything he's busted his arse for 4 years only to have it torn down. It just doesn't make sense to me. There is a replacement for Gibbs already and Gibbs and Snyder knew this already. They are just making us sweat it out. done deal pal!

OK, logically speaking, why would they do that?

The issue with this guy, and anyone else who comes in from outside the organization, is will he accept Al Saunders as his OC.

Bram Weinstein had a good point today saying that if it's a first time head coach, that would lend more leeway to Snyder to say that whoever it is won't have a say with the offensive coordinator -- assuming Snyder does want to keep Saunders.

There is precedent for that type of arrangement. Cooke made Gibbs keep Richie Petitbon and Torgeson and the whole defensive staff as a condition for getting the job in 1981. The problem of course is that the perception is that the defense is better than the offense at this point. Likewise in 1981, it was the offense that had been holding the team back. If you condition Saunders, you're saying "Win, but you have to do it with this slightly disfunctional side of the ball".

I just can't see Williams staying regardless of the new HCs background. Williams role here has been something more than just coordinator but less than HC and he knows that Gibbs allowed that when nobody else will.

No ties to the players, but ties to the defensive system. That jives with Danny Boy's comments that "continuity is very important" to him.

I don't see how that can be intrepreted as continuity at all. He might run a simliar defensive scheme, but I'm sure when you get down to all the nuances of it, it's proably quite different.

In mind continuity encompasses far more than bringing in a similiar defensive scheme. It would have to suggest offense, teams and defense. Not to mention the culture of the Redskins organization. Schwartz may have solid NFL credentials worthy of an interview, and keep in mind that's all it is, but he most certainly has no idea of the vibe and what continuity actually consists of at Redskins Park.

I'll take a bet Schwartz won't be our next HEAD coach? How bout it?

I don't think he will be either (though it's not a terrible choice). I think he will be Assistant Head Coach

I don't see how that can be intrepreted as continuity at all. He might run a simliar defensive scheme, but I'm sure when you get down to all the nuances of it, it's proably quite different.

In mind continuity encompasses far more than bringing in a similiar defensive scheme. It would have to suggest offense, teams and defense. Not to mention the culture of the Redskins organization. Schwartz may have solid NFL credentials worthy of an interview, and keep in mind that's all it is, but he most certainly has no idea of the vibe and what continuity actually consists of at Redskins Park.

Yeah you're right, Danny boy might stipulate that Schwartz has to keep Saunders and Danny Smith as the OC and ST coaches (assuming they were willing) to help maintain continuity.

My bet is GW as head coach, Schwartz as assistant HC - defense.

I don't think he will be either (though it's not a terrible choice). I think he will be Assistant Head Coach


So who's the HC, oh great one?

I don't think he will be either (though it's not a terrible choice). I think he will be Assistant Head Coach

To who, GW as HC? Then why the initial interest in Cowher? Why didn't GW get promoted immediately? And why would Schwartz interview for a lateral move? And would the Titans even allow the interview for a lateral move?

Yeah you're right, Danny boy might stipulate that Schwartz has to keep Saunders and Danny Smith as the OC and ST coaches (assuming they were willing) to help maintain continuity.

Could be. And then it might be one of those Jason Garret type things. He was the golden boy everybody thought was going to be the head coach and the Jones plucks Wade Philips for the head job. ( hehehe...I said head job)