Best 5 Moves of Dan Snyder Era

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Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

I disagree, Gibbs was completely overwhelmed and the game had moved passed his antiquated offensive system. The only good year was the 10-6 year when the team was fueled by the loss of Sean taylor, not to mention that I thought Patrick Ramsey might have been a good qb but Gibbs ruined him by completely pulling the rug out from under him enough to destroy what little confidence a young/rookie qb has. So, bringing Gibbs back was not only a mistake, it was an egregious mistake

The Redskins were 10-6 in 2005 and Sean Taylor was very much alive. They were 9-7 in 2007 when Sean passed. Also, Ramsey was a rookie in 2002 so if his confidence was destroyed, it was destroyed by Steve Spurrier. Personally I've never bought this argument anyways. If your confidence can be "destroyed" by a system or coach you don't have what it takes to play QB in the NFL. The truth is that Ramsey just isn't good enough.

As to your statement that Gibbs was "completely overwhelmed" I completely disagree. He made two playoff appearances in four years when we had only had one in the previous 13 seasons. He also restored a physical toughness to the Redskins that had been lacking. We were a soft team all through the 90s and 00s (excepting Marty's brief visit) and that changed abruptly on both sides of the ball when Gibbs came back.

Only someone who has a deep seated dislike for Gibbs on some personal level could make the ridiculous claim that bringing him back was a mistake. In my experience it often boils down to a discomfiture with his religious worldview.