Coaching Staff update

^ but before that season he had his worst statistical season. During that time I remember an artice questioning the setup of a secondary coach and a seperate safeties coach.

I wasn't really lobbying for Grimm, I was trying to use him to make a point that the current playoff teams may have someone we would want to look at hiring. I agree with points 2 and 3 completely, I think #1 and 4 are inter-related, in that Grimm might have liked to be back with the Skins, and Allen might have liked the historical reference.

I haven't heard many names for OL, so I was trying to think where they might be getting one from, and the 4 remaining playoff teams all looked like solid resources who we might not have had a chance to conduct interviews with yet. If they are naming the rest by today like you thought you heard, than that would probably not be the answer.

I haven't heard of anyone either. The two top picks got picked up so my next question is who else in the Pro ranks teaches zone/cut blocking? If there are none then who at the college level teaches zone/cut blocking? Again if cut blocking is not being taught then we might have to either learn to work around that or we are screwed.

I just wish someone could provide a list of zone/cut blocking OL coaches.

According to Twitter:
RT @RickMaese: Jackson, DSmith an Olivadotti retained by #Redskins. Not kept: SSmith, Mitchell, Meidt, Wachenheim, Gray, Palermo, Hixon

I thought Meidt was being kept??

So it appears that Danny Smith will be our "new" special teams coordinator.

So it appears that Danny Smith will be our "new" special teams coordinator.

Nooooooo!! How has this guy kept his job for so long?

Jacob Burney, Denver DL coach, is taking the same position here. looking at denver's past defenses, this guy has got to be one of the worst DL coaches in the league. really dont understand thie one.

our special teams returns have been god awful the past few years except for a handful of moss returns.

with that being said, our special teams coverage unit was solid all year. i dont remember a team returning a kickoff or punt against us this year.

Steve Jackson has been retained....

Redskins Insider - Safeties coach Jackson retained by Shanahan (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/safeties-coach-jackson-retaine.html)

I don't like it at all. I feel like our secondary was the least productive unit on the entire team when you compare physical talent to on the field production. I was hoping all coaches that had anything to do with DBs would be gone.

Ok this is what I've got so far from doing a little searching...

Paul Johnson with Georgia Tech teach's Zone/Cut blocking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Johnson_(American_football_coach)

Rick Trickett with Florida State University teach's Zone/Cut blocking
Florida State University Official Athletic Site (http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/trickett_rick00.html)

i am not a fan of cut blocking. just seemed kinda weak and cheap, diving at a guys legs the second the ball is snapped.

Thought you guys might like to read this....

This Week in Totally Retarded Firings: Mike Shanahan (http://majorleaguejerk.com/2008/12/this-week-in-totally-retarded-firings-mike-shanahan/)