Why is Haslett still our DC?

We went from being a top 10 defense to the second worst in the league in ypg. I realize that we had a change in system, but that is a poor excuse. Green Bay and Denver changed coordinators/systems two years ago and it went great for both of them. I might be wrong, but I don't think a single coordinator that in his first year with a new team was in the bottom 5 defenses and ever proved that it was a fluke, that they could later consistently put up good defenses.

Consistancy is good, being consistantly bad/mediocre is not. There is no reason to keep around someone who can't do a good job.

Its a painful subject. And i agree in full but this has been cussed and discussed over and over again my friend dont you see we re on the eve of...............

If my job performance was as bad as his i would be fired.

Well if consistency is good then why would you want to dump a DC that you just hired ? Also, GB changed DC's and went through the same problems we are going from a 4-3 to a 3-4. It takes time man. There were some good things about the D last year but as they fill the roster with the proper players for the system the more effective it can and hopefully will be.

I would of liked to have seen Rob Ryan here but I'll go with what our FO thinks is best.

It's been 1 year folks. PATIENCE PLEASE.

I think Haslett is trash, based on what i saw last season, but I will be fair and give him 1 more season before making a concrete opinion....

It's been 1 year folks. PATIENCE PLEASE.

This.

Also, the "two years or bust" type of mentality is part of the problem. Yes we are all frustrated by years of ineptitude exhibited from our front office, but at the same time, we need to give the new coaching staff a chance to actually turn things around. Lets see what happens with the draft/FA and then see how next season goes if and when it starts. If the defense is still at the very bottom and shown no signs of improvement, then we'll make a decision at that time. Until then, let's show some patience.

I still think you change your defense when it has been dreadful the previous. The Texans had a dreadful 4-3 defense, and they are switching to a 3-4. Nothing is loss in transition if they have growing pains in the new 3-4 scheme. (If I were the Texans, I'd be dangling Mario Williams to a 4-3 team for a ton of picks).

Meanwhile, the Redskins did not have a dreadful defense, and that's what is hard to stomach. Shanny should've worried about the offense first, and leave the defense alone. I don't see why Haslett should be faulted. We did not have a 3-4 personnel, and we forced a 4-3 personnel into a 3-4 defense. Now we just have to stick with it until we get the right personnel and the team gets this scheme down.

Really?

I for one, wasn't thrilled with our defense under Blache(sp?) because it seemed they would never step up and "win" a game. If it was close, or we needed a stop, you knew it was a loss. This year, I saw a defense that was statistically worse, but made key stops to either give us a chance or to secure a lead. I liked that difference far more than I disliked the statistical difference. Now, if next year we are statistically just as bad, then that will be a different story.