Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

It is a shuffling of titles. Before he was fired, Bobby Turner was associate head coach/running backs coach.

Just because we don't like Hasslet doesn't mean that the Redskins don't. He is well respected at Redskins Park and has a well documented past relationship with Jay. Selling JH as the DC is a hard sale publicly and a change like this would make everyone happy.

Hasslet can help Jay transition into the Head coaching role. Also the changes are in name only because it stops the blocking of a move.

I suspect you might be right on the money with these moves. Haslett could be a mentor to JG in his early years as an NFL HC and Jay may want him in that role.

I have no problem with Haslett as ILB coach and Asst. HC but I have little confidence in him as DC.

I really doubt that Haslett will be retained as DC for two reasons. First, he's not very good at it. Second, it would be a very unpopular move among Redskins fans.