Shanahan To Right The Redskins Ship

[IE]

Stop me if you've heard this before: the Washington Redskins are hiring a brand name head coach.



Those who bet on NFL know that the Redskins hire a celebrity coach pretty
much once every four years, but at least this time should be different.



The Redskins brought back Marty Schottenheimer in 2001, then hired Steve
Spurrier in 2002 and then hired Joe Gibbs in 2004. All of those coaches have
amounted to just one playoff win, which for owner Dan Snyder, is never
enough.



The hiring of Shanahan does signal a different change, though.



Coaches like Gibbs and Spurrier were just gimmicks, in a sense, that showed
to internet betting handicappers that the Redskins were more about show than
they were about winning. The hiring of Shanahan is very different.



Immediately, Shanahan and his two Super Bowl rings give him the most in the
NFL among active coaches except for Bill Belichick. That alone brings
credibility. Beyond that, Shanahan is a coach with a winning track record
through and through, while Spurrier and Gibbs were more shots in the dark.



The Redskins have been the offseason champions for several years in a row
now but under Shanahan, that is going to change.



For years, they have been the biggest spenders in the offseason in the
attempts to make a splash and make an impact. For the most part, the only
impact that has been made has been on the wallet of owner Dan Snyder as big
paydays for players like David Patten, Antwan Randel El, Shawn Springs,
DeAngelo Hall and Albert Haynesworth have made headlines but haven't made
noticeable changes to the team. The Redskins may as well give you teaser
tips as a lot of their signings look good in the offseason but never pan
out.



Shanahan is a smart head coach and now that he'll be running the entire
program, for the most part, he'll be making much smarter decisions.



Are the Redskins going to win a Super Bowl? Only time will tell. Will they
be more competitive? Absolutely.



While Shanahan was unexpectedly fired in Denver after his team's collapse in
the second half of the season, the reality is that Shanahan compiled a
record of 138-86 in Denver. In that 14 year span, the Broncos went to the
playoffs seven times.



Those who follow the NFL lines know that the Redskins are finally serious
about winning and now they have the man to lead the way. The gimmicks are
over and once Shanahan is officially heading this team, the Redskins will
start to become a team to be reckoned with in the NFC.

 

[LT21]

What a bad situation for Shanny. Having to coach a team that's run by Al Davis's twin brother..lmaoo.

 

[tulah]

LT21,
Snyder was breathing down Zorn's neck this year because of the upset fans drooling for Zorn's head .
So his hand was forced if u will. Rightfully so IMO.
I was one of those angry fans

D.Snyder is nothing like Al Davis.

Over the Gibbs years Snyder took a back seat approach....

IMO Snyder will do the same here.
He has Zero football pedigree.
I'd imagine he'll let the "football people" do there job

I'm very anxious to know who's gonna be on Shannahan's staff. I'd keep Blanche @ DC.
I think continuity is a key to a successfull unit.

Shannahan was pretty good @ drafting talent to plug in right away and make a impact. I'm hoping he hires
his old talent scouts and makes a splash this draft.


The Redskins problem run deeper then just coaching.
IMO the OL is the most important piece of a Offense.
The cupboard is empty if u will. I mean look at what
happend this year. Old players get hurt.
C.Samuels is a perfect example. When your star Olinemen get knocked out and your backup was
sitting on his couch for the last 3 years, that spells trouble. Skins have zero depth and no OLmen on the roster is good enough to build around..

The Redskins have not drafted OL in the 1st round since C.Samuels. Year after year this position gets no upgrades from FA or the Draft..
This year they had better draft OL if they want to achieve being competitve...Lets face it Skins got blown away week after week because of protection. Campbell had no time to scan the field at all. WR's have no time to run routes due to pressure on the QB. Both TE's are primarily pass catching TE's and can't block.
RB's aren't really polished blockers either.


If the Skins draft a QB with the #4 pick
you can expect another 3 maybe 4 win year.

I would be so dissapointed if thats the direction they go in.:sadwave:

I'd go 2 OLmen with the 1st & 2nd rd pks...

 

[kneifl]

LT21,
Snyder was breathing down Zorn's neck this year because of the upset fans drooling for Zorn's head .
So his hand was forced if u will. Rightfully so IMO.
I was one of those angry fans

D.Snyder is nothing like Al Davis.

Over the Gibbs years Snyder took a back seat approach....

IMO Snyder will do the same here.
He has Zero football pedigree.
I'd imagine he'll let the "football people" do there job

I'm very anxious to know who's gonna be on Shannahan's staff. I'd keep Blanche @ DC.
I think continuity is a key to a successfull unit.

Shannahan was pretty good @ drafting talent to plug in right away and make a impact. I'm hoping he hires
his old talent scouts and makes a splash this draft.


The Redskins problem run deeper then just coaching.
IMO the OL is the most important piece of a Offense.
The cupboard is empty if u will. I mean look at what
happend this year. Old players get hurt.
C.Samuels is a perfect example. When your star Olinemen get knocked out and your backup was
sitting on his couch for the last 3 years, that spells trouble. Skins have zero depth and no OLmen on the roster is good enough to build around..

The Redskins have not drafted OL in the 1st round since C.Samuels. Year after year this position gets no upgrades from FA or the Draft..
This year they had better draft OL if they want to achieve being competitve...Lets face it Skins got blown away week after week because of protection. Campbell had no time to scan the field at all. WR's have no time to run routes due to pressure on the QB. Both TE's are primarily pass catching TE's and can't block.
RB's aren't really polished blockers either.


If the Skins draft a QB with the #4 pick
you can expect another 3 maybe 4 win year.

I would be so dissapointed if thats the direction they go in.:sadwave:

I'd go 2 OLmen with the 1st & 2nd rd pks...

Tulah, he's no better than Jerry Jones or Al Davis. He only took a back seat to Gibbs because he really liked him as a kid (and that he agreed to come back, despite nascar). I remember the way he treated Marty when he was in a rebuilding process.

kneifl

 

[Livin'tillthEnd]

its the deadskins...

its the deadskins...

does it really matter?...(no other team and theres a lot who have tried), i.e cowboys at one point who have tried to buy their way and done less with "more":SIB

skins need a few guys to step up and be leaders as opposed to the "me me me" syndrome that plagues the league ...until that happens, nothing will change with them.

BTW...Anyone else tired of past players speaking out against their former teams?-

Tulah, he's no better than Jerry Jones or Al Davis. He only took a back seat to Gibbs because he really liked him as a kid (and that he agreed to come back, despite nascar). I remember the way he treated Marty when he was in a rebuilding process.

kneifl

 

[gardenweasel]

snyder is one half of the "beltway corridor curse"......

peter angelos being the other half...both ran primo franchises into the ground....

if shanny turns it around,he should have his likeness chiseled into mt rushmore...

 

[SIMON]

I don't care how great a coach he is...bottom line is if the Redskins don't get a Franchise QB...they will be in last place for the next decade....hasn't anyone told them Campbell is horribly bad ????

Eagles...Mcnabb....Cowboys...Romo....Giants...ELI

Redskins....Campbell Soup

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

This is a shit hire. I hope they really don't plan on him making any personnel moves.