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Cain-Willis. In & Out... said 02/11, 02:42 PM
Hiring Zorn is not a mistake at this point.

1) Andy Reid was a QB coach for the Packers when he was hired by the Eagles. He has won 5 division titles and took the team to the SB. So we see that a person doesn't ALWAYS have to be a coordinator before he becomes a HC.

2) Hiring a re-tread coach is not always the answer, sometimes you have to go fresh. Look at the Packers when they got Mike McCarthy from the 49ers after the 49ers had nearly the suckiest offensive year ever. There was no physical evidence to show that McCarthy was a good OC, and would be a good HC. Sometimes it's all about the interview. How does he present himself? His values? Strategy? Ideas for the franchise. Goals. Leadership. Ability to command respect.

3) The only reason you think this is a mistake is because Zorn has never been a coordinator? That logic is full of holes. A lot of coaches didn't want the Redskins job, no matter what the money. Bill Cowher wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. And yet you say the team should have one of the best coaching staffs in the league because they are rich?

We will have to wait and watch the games before we can fairly say Zorn is a mistake. If you judge

Cain-Willis. In & Out... said 02/11, 03:46 PM
Zorn was hired because the owner realized this guy was talented, and he wanted him on the staff. Then, when no other real canidate stepped up, Zorn was promoted.

So do you think that every time a guy gets his first head-coaching job it is a bad hire?

Snyder gave him the $$ because he can. And to make a statement to the fans, press, and players that this isn't some money-saving hire designed to keep the dough in Snyders pockets, this is a real coach who commands respect.

Fassel is not a great coach. Carroll is NOT leaving USC. And the other guy sucked with the Lions.(15-28 record) Is that what you want to tell your fans, "we are going to be a great team, we just got a guy who was fired from the detroit lions." ?? Bill Cowher was not even interested.(what does that say?)

Bottom line, they need a coach. Guys with perfect credentials were not available. So, the Redskins hired a guy who is shown that he is ready for a head coaching job. "Zorn, 54, leaves after seven seasons as Seattle's quarterbacks coach. He was key to the development of Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, with whom Zorn has worked since the two arrived in Seattle in 2001."...

Cain-Willis. In & Out... said 02/11, 07:23 PM
There are good first time coaches and bad first time coaches, that much we agree on.

But if you have no idea who else should get the job, how are you in any position to say that Zorn is a mistake? It could be that he is less of a mistake than it would be to hire say, Mariucci, Fassel, or some other retread. Some coaches have just lost touch with players. They don't know how to motivate, or lead today's players. They make mistakes on the field as well as in the locker room. Zorn is a fresh face with a good record of helping a team win. He also helps to shape and mold players into being all they can be.

Players can only listen to the same old thing so long before they need some fresh air. The man for the job is Jim Zorn. He has done nothing to give anyone reason to think that he can't be a good head coach.