Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

His dad wants a job and isn't getting interest. Why? He seems like he would be a good fit here.

[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/16/wade-phillips-wants-a-job-thinks-age-is-working-against-him/]Wade Phillips wants a job, thinks age is working against him | ProFootballTalk[/url]

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

[quote=Skinsfanatic;1055844]His dad wants a job and isn't getting interest. Why? He seems like he would be a good fit here.

[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/16/wade-phillips-wants-a-job-thinks-age-is-working-against-him/]Wade Phillips wants a job, thinks age is working against him | ProFootballTalk[/url][/quote]

I would love to have WP with us. He is limited as a HC but excellent as a coordinator. But it appears that will not happen.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

I have very little to judge Gruden on.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

Mike Jones ‏@MikeJonesWaPo 23m
#Redskins announce the hiring of Kirk Olivadotti. Also announce what we knew: Raheem Morris DBs coach, Jacob Burney DL coach.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

so was morris the secondary or DB coach last year?
are we going to have a secondary this year or will we have a safeties coach?

our secondary sucked ball sacks last year. i hope its more lack of talent than coaching but ... damn we were bad in the secondary, especially the first half of the season.

oh well, im hoping it all comes together.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

[quote=Mattyk;1055864]Mike Jones ‏@MikeJonesWaPo 23m
#Redskins announce the hiring of Kirk Olivadotti. Also announce what we knew: Raheem Morris DBs coach, Jacob Burney DL coach.[/quote]

mutherf*cker

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

[quote=Skinsfanatic;1055844]His dad wants a job and isn't getting interest. Why? He seems like he would be a good fit here.

[URL="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/16/wade-phillips-wants-a-job-thinks-age-is-working-against-him/"]Wade Phillips wants a job, thinks age is working against him | ProFootballTalk[/URL][/quote]

Yeah I don't understand this. He is tremendous at implementing a 3-4. When Houston picked him up they transitioned into a dominant 3-4 D extremely quickly. JJ Watt sure had a lot to do with that, but still.

I still maintain that Haslett is a good defensive coordinator if you give him some talent to work with. But Phillips is on another level.

I hate when relationships get in the way of making the best decision.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

Horton is still the best DC available

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

[quote=Skinsfanatic;1055844]His dad wants a job and isn't getting interest. Why? He seems like he would be a good fit here.

[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/16/wade-phillips-wants-a-job-thinks-age-is-working-against-him/]Wade Phillips wants a job, thinks age is working against him | ProFootballTalk[/url][/quote]

I think he's probably referring to a HC position. If so, his dad sucks as a HC. If he's talking about just any job, I agree with him. Wade Phillips is one of the best in the business as a DC.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

I still haven't voted. I'm still unsold ANY hiring that includes keeping Jim Haslett around. Horrible Horrible move. Jay I like. Jim needs to be demoted to LB coach.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

[quote=NC_Skins;1055875]I think he's probably referring to a HC position. If so, his dad sucks as a HC. If he's talking about just any job, I agree with him. Wade Phillips is one of the best in the business as a DC.[/quote]

From the article:
[quote]Phillips wrote on Twitter that he is “Disappointed” he hasn’t received so much as an opportunity to interview for a [B]defensive coordinator position[/B]. Phillips noted that he has a wealth of experience in the NFL, and the last five times he was hired as a defensive coordinator, the team that hired him made the playoffs in his first year on the job.(emphasis mine)[/quote]

I don't really understand it either, given that Monte Kiffen at 73 is still the DC of the Cowboys, it doesn't seem like age should be a factor.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

[quote=KI Skins Fan;1055819]Nobody can say that our coaching candidates don't have good bloodlines.

We're building a Son-of-a-Son-of-a-Coach Coaching Staff.[/quote]


I thought you just got rid of one .

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

Wade Phillips is a proven guy, been around a real long time. I'd probably say he's an upgrade over Haslett. But he's not going to be coming here. People hire who their comfortable with.

Re: Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins
 

[quote=over the mountain;1055867][B]so was morris the secondary or DB coach last year?[/B]
are we going to have a secondary this year or will we have a safeties coach?

our secondary sucked ball sacks last year. i hope its more lack of talent than coaching but ... damn we were bad in the secondary, especially the first half of the season.

oh well, im hoping it all comes together.[/quote]

Morris was the secondary coach last year.

Only the Pats, Texans, Colts, Giants, Packers, Falcons, Bucs and Cards have separate coaches; one for cornerbacks and one for safeties.

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[quote=Giantone;1055881]I thought you just got rid of one .[/quote]

it wasn't about the bloodline with Kyle . . . it was the fact that daddy was the head coach at the same time . . .