[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think Zorn is the safest by far. Vinny's job, I think, is directly on the line though not as publicly as Campbell's. Campbell doesn't have a contract to keep him around past this year, and while I don't see a scenario where he wouldn't be offered an RFA tender next offseason, if he's in a legit competition for his job at this time next year, I think he gets cut if he loses. So he's got to have a big year to avoid the competition stigma.

Zorn's limited job security seems to be a media fabrication. Snyder might have fired Marty in 2002, but I don't think he's necessarily allured by a big name coach over any other coach. Mike Shanahan is a super bowl winner, so would he cast Zorn to the side for Shanahan? Maybe. But not for just anyone. What if Mike Shanahan doesn't want to work for Dan Snyder? It's not a "replace Zorn, hire anyone but Zorn" deal, so barring a complete locker room breakdown, Zorn is probably safe for 2010.

So Vinny and Campbell both need to have promising years to hang around, whereas Zorn merely has to give the illusion that the team is moving in the right direction.

That's also why I don't necessarily think that Campbell is "gone" if the team doesn't make the playoffs this year. Just that either he ears a large contract or he gets "competition". And competition almost never, ever favors the incumbent.

Good question. Based on his history, I don't see Shanny putting himself in a position where he doesn't have complete control over personnel. And sadly, with Danny around, no one else in the organization has complete control over personnel, although Danny is getting to be better behaved.