Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins

[mooby]

Just saw the ESPN article about Gruden retaining Haslett. I'm not the biggest fan of Haz either, but I give him one more year. He will have control, cap money, and draft picks available. If our d isn't turned around at this time next year he's gone. This isn't a new system, we're giving him everything he needs, no more excuses. Get it done or get out.

[SmootSmack]

Pretty surprised Ike Hilliard is apparently coming back as well

[SFREDSKIN]

I would love to see KO be our DC someday soon.
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[WillH]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Pretty surprised Ike Hilliard is apparently coming back as well

Just curious, why are you surprised by this? He's coached here, and with Gruden for the Tuskers. Seems like all the other coaching additions.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by WillH

Just curious, why are you surprised by this? He's coached here, and with Gruden for the Tuskers. Seems like all the other coaching additions.

I realize all that, I just thought they might go in a different direction I guess.

[HailGreen28]

Hoping the Skins finally got it right, for the first time since 2007.

But the emphasis on Gruden being a former QB, specifically brought in to get the most out of our QB, with assistants already on the payroll before Gruden is hired.....

Not helping my optimism here, guys!


Can't believe I'm saying this, but I hope Gruden is more Jim Harbaugh than Jim Zorn. And I don't even like either Harbaugh brother! (Would love the Skins to be as solid as the Niners currently are.)

[MTK]

Zorn doesn't even belong in the conversation.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Zorn doesn't even belong in the conversation.

Why not? After all, he's the only coach that the Maroon, Yellow, and Black has ever had.

[mbedner3420]

Well, from what I understand, Haslett's contract was not extended, so perhaps this is a "show me" situation and Jay just kept him on board as a favor for giving him the Tuskers gig a few years back. I still would like to bring in another defensive mind to help out. Perhaps we snag the other Phillips? (Doubt that happens, though.)

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Zorn doesn't even belong in the conversation.

Hey buddy jimmy Zorn won 8 games his first yr, also he was pretty funny after games....

[diehardskin2982]

I mentioned Ike but he was the one person I hoped that they did not select. He has not brought value to the franchises that he has worked for. I hoped they would have considered other options.

[skinsnut]

I have waited to vote until we saw if Gruden retained Haslett.

I voted, I don't like the hire

Now that he has retained Haslett...and even talked about "extension"....we have seen the complete lack of leadership that I feared was possible...rather than putting his foot down for the benefit of the team, he has retained the leader of the worst Redskins defense I have ever seen...why?....because he couldn't get the linebacker coach from Cincinnati.

It looks to me like Gruden hires who he knows...not who is best. There are probably 31 defensive coordinators that are better than Haslett today...and probably a dozen position coaches that would be better. I am disappointed but not suprised that they are keeping Haslett....I am SHOCKED that gruden spoke of an extension....and it shows very bad common sense to express publicly that you wanted to get the linebackers coach from Cincinnati, but didn't because he was promoted over there to defensive coordinator...what a blow to confidence in Haslett...hopefully, the comment about extending him was just a way to try to boost team confidence in Haslett...but good luck with that...even Fletcher expressed joy when he thought Haslett was no longer going to be the coordinator.

Gruden is creating a problem on the defensive side even before day one...it looks like more drama for Redskins park...YAY!

The Redskins are FOOLS for not getting a new defensive coordinator this year!

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

So with Has back in the fold I would expect Rak not to be going anywhere.

[jamf]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

So with Has back in the fold I would expect Rak not to be going anywhere.

If I was Rak, I wouldn't come back to play the same scheme.

[redskins5044]

Originally Posted by jamf

If I was Rak, I wouldn't come back to play the same scheme.

Goodbye then, he has a lot of years to prove himself. You can recall all his stats but tell what game of meaning he played well in, he is probably more of a 4-3 DE, but been a LB since he has been in the NFL. If he can get a 10 mil a year contact then see ya later.