Greg Williams: Catch-22?

The fact that Williams was already a HC helps keep him year, at least for few years. Plus, as others have said, it is known or assumed that they have an agreement that he will succeed Gibbs in a few years, and he is getting paid more than a lot of head coaches anyway.

The Gregg Williams problem isn't as big as one would think. He did not do well as a head coach in Buffalo, and after last year's offensive performance with the Redskins, it doesn't appear as though he would have learned any new tricks.

I believe he is head coach material, but since he still has Buffalo stink on him, he won't make too many "short lists".

Williams is coming back for '05, that's all I really care about right now. We'll deal with the future when the time comes.

madisonwm:

Can you tell me the numerous head coaching jobs that Gregg Williams turned down last year? Frankly, I don't think any were offered to him - - including any college jobs.

As for strong oral agreements, they aren't worth the paper they are written on.


ThatGuy:

Your projection of the Redskins as a winning team with a sensible owner and fiscal sanity (salary cap heaven) means that lots has to change around here. You said that "most HC openings are for sh*thole teams". Please recall that the Washington Redskins have had three HC openings in the last four and a half years. And they've had a losing record over those years too. So at the moment, Williams seems to have accepted a DC job on a sh*thole team; why wouldn't he try to be a HC on a similar team if the opportunity was there?


Here's why Williams will stay on. With bonuses, he makes about $2M a year and there are more than a handful of HCs out there who make less than that. If someone came to him with a $5M per yer deal, my guess is that he would be off like a prom dress.

I think the 49ers were interested in interviewing Williams, not sure if there was any sort of formal offer for an interview but I remember something being mentioned that he wasn't interested.

And if someone were to offer him $5M a year, he would be crazy to not jump all over it, but I can't see anybody offering him that much.

Matty:

Your memory is correct; the 49ers wanted to interview him. That is a far cry from his being offered multiple HC jobs that he turned down.

Matty:

Your memory is correct; the 49ers wanted to interview him. That is a far cry from his being offered multiple HC jobs that he turned down.

True, but if his defense finishes in the top 5 again next year with the losses of Pierce and probably Smoot, I think there will be a few more phone calls headed in Williams' direction.

Bottom line is it's only a matter of time before he becomes a HC again, I'm not sure he's a lock to succeed Gibbs like some people here say.

If Gibbs lives up to his end of the bargain and coaches his full 5 years (I think chances are good he will), I can't see Williams waiting around that long.

SC-
One of the reasons Williams got a lot of mentions for jobs (and not interviews) was that he instructed his agent to inform the Niners and (I think) the Browns he was not interested. If I were compiling a list after that was made public, his would not be my first name on paper.

The pundits were thrilled with his performance as a DC, but they don't do any hiring. Few coaches get offered multiple HC jobs, fewer still with career losing records. It only takes one good offer, though.

SC - I was saying that after 5 years with what hopefully turn out to be solid coaches and reasonable spending we wouldn't be a sh*thole ;) call it undying optimism... or something.

SC...do you hate the Skins? I mean all you ever do is bad mouth the team. This is a fan site. A fan SUPPORTS his team even when they know they have deficiencies. They don't sit around and bitch and moan about everything..