Al Saunder vs. Gregg Willams?

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These guys are professionals. They know their roles, they're adults, so I don't think you'll see a Buddy Ryan vs. Kevin Gilbride type situation.

Certainly they'll both want the job once Gibbs decides to leave -- assuming they're still here when that happens. If Gregg Williams has another season of defensive success, say, top ten in the league, I don't see how another team doesn't finally relent and make him a head coaching offer he can't refuse. Barring a defensive collapse (perish the thought!), I just don't think there's any way possible Williams stays for his fourth year as defensive coordinator in '07. Saunders is probably going to be here longer anyway, I would think.

Then again, if the Skins win the Super Bowl, all bets are off. Gibbs would probably call it quits, say the team is in good hands, and one of the two takes over as head coach. Somehow I doubt you'd see either of them as the top guy while the other says as assistant head coach/coordinator.

That probably doesn't clear anything up, but I can tell you this for certain: A Joe Gibbs coached team will not have desention in the ranks of the coaching staff.