Coaching Staff update

To a degree yes, but a coach can't be with these guys 24/7. These 2 admitted to playing Mario Kart in their free time instead of studying their playbooks. At some point personal responsibility has to come in to play.

I agree. DT especially could have used another year of college, he certainly didn't get it when he came in. MK, well with his injuries, and lack of prep was not a prime rookie candidate :(

Regardless, I hope that between the couple years of maturity, and a more dynamic offense, these 2 guys prove to be huge Skins weapons in 2010.

To a degree yes, but a coach can't be with these guys 24/7. These 2 admitted to playing Mario Kart in their free time instead of studying their playbooks. At some point personal responsibility has to come in to play.

You'd think that they would pick a better game to waste their time if that is what they wanted to do.

If a young rookie is not ready, then it is the WR coach's responsibility to identify that and get them ready. I am glad that the days of discussing Hixon's uselessness are finally behind us.

Not only his duty to get them ready but to be able to pick out the talent. It's all nice that McCardell went to summer camp with the Giants and I hope they taught him a lot, and I agree anyone should be better then Hixon since he has not shown he is qualified after 6 yrs or more but instead of going after a bonified, qualified, NFL WR coach who has proven himself in the NFL ranks...... we pick up an Ex-player? I'm not saying he doesn't know what he's doing as a player cause I think he was one of hte best players and even lobbied for us to pick him up when he was available but just because he is over qualified as a player does not mean he is a qualified person to be teaching other WR's. There is a lot more to the job then simply building a work out routine and making sure the players are keeping up with it. There is the issue of being able to spot talent in the college ranks and knowing if said talent will work in the scheme your running. Then there is the whole issue of being able to teach.... or get the information across to the players.

I hope he come in and is an awsome WR coach. I hope he is able to give DT, MK, and MM the tools to get better. But the pick just doesn't give me the warm fuzzy feeling knowing we have someone in this position who has a great track record at coaching and developing WR talent.

You'd think that they would pick a better game to waste their time if that is what they wanted to do.

There are no better games than mario cart, they just don't exist. And to be fair I understand what they were going through, thats what all the guys on my freshman hall did instead of studying for a physics final.

I agree. DT especially could have used another year of college, he certainly didn't get it when he came in. MK, well with his injuries, and lack of prep was not a prime rookie candidate :(

Regardless, I hope that between the couple years of maturity, and a more dynamic offense, these 2 guys prove to be huge Skins weapons in 2010.

Ditto! but part of being a coach is being able to teach technique or tricks to help the WR and being able to get them to apply it on the field. That's not even mentioning the fact that if he's here for any given time like Hixon was he as to be able to spot talent at the college level or be able to review who the scouts are looking into him having to work with.

Why am I still thinking McCardell was kind of a bad apple. I may be thinking about Galloway but for some reason I keep thinking McCardell had his issues with his teams also?

Look at the OL coach we hired. I again was one of the speculative minded people but after looking up his resume, I feel he most likely will do well. He has experience. He's been around the league. I usually worry about someone like that cause if they were so good why didn't teams simply pay to keep him. Instead he has bounced around. But there is a resume. One that on the surface appears impressive. Now think about McCardell. What part of this pick instills confidence that we will have a much improved WR corps next year? because the position coach has played the position before? nice.

Ditto! but part of being a coach is being able to teach technique or tricks to help the WR and being able to get them to apply it on the field. That's not even mentioning the fact that if he's here for any given time like Hixon was he as to be able to spot talent at the college level or be able to review who the scouts are looking into him having to work with.

Why am I still thinking McCardell was kind of a bad apple. I may be thinking about Galloway but for some reason I keep thinking McCardell had his issues with his teams also?

You're probably thinking of his teammate with the Jags Jimmy Smith who's had his share of legal issues.

McCardell is one of the good guys.

I have my concerns with several of the coaching hires, but this is what most of this board has been screaming for : Football people (Allen/Shanahan) choosing their own people. I think we can confidently say this is Mike Shanahan's staff, from top to bottom. If it doesn't work, then the complaints will flow - but for this season at least, I will hold out my hopes that the minds making the decisions understand the football team needs better than I do.

I like the mix of this staff. It doesn't work to have a total allstar coaching staff IMO, too many ego's. This is a nice mix of Vet coaches in important areas, young playcallers, and new coaches that played the game at a high level. I think things are looking real good for the Skins right now.

You're probably thinking of his teammate with the Jags Jimmy Smith who's had his share of legal issues.

McCardell is one of the good guys.

Your right I was thinking of someone else... Keyshawn Johnsons, who was traded to Dallas for Galloway.