Are we 4-2 because of Gibbs, or in spite of him?

[GMScud]

I think this is a good thread. IMO we are 4-2 because of him, but NOT because he's doing a good job on Sundays. I think his premium on character and intelligence in players, along with his disciplined approach has greatly improved the stability of the team/organization. And as far as game preparation goes, he's second-to-none. He has gotten The Danny to almost completely disappear from the day-to-day stuff, which is also good for stability. And as great as Williams has been, does anyone think he or guys like Bugel and Saunders would be here if it weren't for Gibbs? Again, I don't think Coach Joe does a great job during the actual game itself. But as far as building a stable organization, a good locker room, and a great group of coaches, that's directly his doing.

[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I think this is a good thread. IMO we are 4-2 because of him, but NOT because he's doing a good job on Sundays. I think his premium on character and intelligence in players, along with his disciplined approach has greatly improved the stability of the team/organization. And as far as game preparation goes, he's second-to-none. He has gotten The Danny to almost completely disappear from the day-to-day stuff, which is also good for stability. And as great as Williams has been, does anyone think he or guys like Bugel and Saunders would be here if it weren't for Gibbs? Again, I don't think Coach Joe does a great job during the actual game itself. But as far as building a stable organization, a good locker room, and a great group of coaches, that's directly his doing.

ALL great points and I agree with you 100%!!! Aside from last season, Gibbs has put the Washington Redskins back on the NFL map!

And I'll throw this in about Al Saunders and the belief that Gibbs takes over playcalling or at least has his thumb on Al when we get a lead, there's a reason why Priest Holmes and LJ had so many carries and yards while he was there...Al does like to run the ball!!! It's just they had a stellar O-line in KC that made it effective, and ours has shown glimpses of that as well (when they're not on IR) and with the 2 backs we have, I think that he thinks they can get it done, that the backfield talent is better than the WR/QB talent right now. That being said, I think you'll see 60/40 ratio of pass/run this Sunday....provided the game is somewhat close.