Zorn becomes SKINS new OC.

As Joe Gibbs said many times, the most important player on your team is the starting QB, and the second most important is his backup. Todd Collins proved that this year, as did Doug Williams 20 years ago.


A little success sure goes a long ways dosen't it? If memory serves me correctly the first year Collins was here and we got to see him in pre-season, many here vowed to never want to see him under center again (including me) It's amazing how just a little bit of success can change the minds of so many people.

Anybody else think this is putting the cart before the horse? An OC before an HC? Maybe the decision has already been made.

Jerry did the very same thing in Dallas. Garrett was named OC before Wade was hired.

Sounds like he's got a proven track record.

Who else had a proven track record that we hired? Oh that's right, Al Saunders.

I gotta admit, at first I didn't think Zorn would leave Seattle. He's been there his nearly all of his professional career, both as a player and coach, and would probably be in line to take over as OC when Holmgren leaves. But in the ESPN presser today I read that two other assistants have already left Seattle since Holmgren said '08 will be his last year. And now Zorn? That's three in a week. Maybe a lot of the staff isn't confident in the direction Mora will go when he (supposedly) takes over? Interesting...

Regardless, if Al was gonna go, I'm happy with his replacement.

Sorry but the west coast offense is VERY COMPLICATED w/ a ton of verbage and it's more complicated than Al's offense. When I use to play football we ran something like the Coyell, Gibbs offense. It's tough for the Qb but it's very very easy for everyone else.But as a professional, Campbell doesn't have to try to balance his studying of the playbook and verbage with the workload of a student athlete. He has plenty of time over the next 8 months to learn all the verbage. It's a total non-issue.

Saunders could have been successful here given more time, but I don't hold any specific allegance to him, and I'm not all that disappointed to see him go. Zorn will reap the success that Saunders would have had. To me, that's not a big deal.

So does this mean the 'Skins will be runnin' the "West Coast" offense?

But as a professional, Campbell doesn't have to try to balance his studying of the playbook and verbage with the workload of a student athlete. He has plenty of time over the next 8 months to learn all the verbage. It's a total non-issue.

Plus in Campbell's combine and pro career he has had to under go 7 offensive changes. I think he's shown in college and showing in the NFL he can adapt

Seahawks fans seem to speak pretty highly of him. I think a lot were hoping he'd stick around and be at least OC after Holmgren left. Part of it may be appreciation of his talents, part of it may be there affinity for him from his playing days.

Still, I do feel kind of bad for Seahawks fans. I'm sure many of them felt one of their own had finally come home.

This story broke before JLC was able to pull his Blackberry out of his pocket. He must be pissed that ESPN beat him to it.

He has a house of sick kids apparently.

Here are a couple of pieces on Zorn

Hawks QBs Zorn-again players (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/football/328887_hawk24.html)

THEN & NOW - WORKING WORLD (http://www.mvonline.com/focus/then_now_working_world/working_world-23.html)

and a couple of amusing videos

aQVm1NJRLzk

NfGZsPLDkY8