Redskins June 2009 OTAs

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I know there was a list of all the receivers that have been under him, something like 28 different receivers, at some point I believe he has some say as to what receivers he thinks will be best.

Again, my only question is: Is there no other coach who could possibly be better? If the FO answer is no, as it seems to be, I simply can't wrap my puny little brain around that answer. Somehow, if in 6 years he can't get the FO to bring in even one young talent that he can develop, than to me, he is the guy on staff who knows just enough to keep collecting a paycheck. He does nothing to harm, and he is a nice guy, and well he tries really hard.

I hope that at the end of the season MK and/or DT have busted their tails and everyone is singing Hixons praises. It really is a simple cure.

I can only hope your correct, however a recent article on the Redskins blog has not helped to change my oppinion.

The most interesting part of the day, though, was the guy in the salmon-colored polo here. That's Hall of Fame wide receiver, old pal and former teammate of Jim Zorn, and former Congressman Steve Largent. He was watching practice today as a guest of Coach Zorn's, paying special attention to the wide receivers.
So much special attention that he actually called them into a huddle at one point during practice to explain a few things. "Yeah, he talked to us for a second," Devin Thomas told me afterward. "Matter of fact, he was giving us a lot of tips out there on the field, little things he was noticing we were doing that could help us make better plays."

And did you listen? "Of course. He's a Hall of Famer, man. You gotta soak up things when guys like that come out and share their experiences."

So? What kind of stuff was it. "Little things. Like, he was telling us to keep our eyes downfield -- you get caught looking at the ground or looking at where you're gonna break, so he just made sure to reiterate that we should look downfield. We started doing that and did a lot better today."

If Hixon was so good then why did someone not associated with the team have to stop practice and give pointers to all the players?

If Hixon is so good why is it we keep hearing how both Moss and ARE were giving pointers to DT and MK?

Hixon is the position coach. He should be the one to be observing what they are doing and teaching/coaching all the players on what they could do better or do to make themselves better. Whats he doing simply making sure their endurance is up to par....I guess not cause DT and MK both failed their team drill in preseason last yr. Are the WR's coaching themselves?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I can only hope your correct, however a recent article on the Redskins blog has not helped to change my oppinion.


If Hixon was so good then why did someone not associated with the team have to stop practice and give pointers to all the players?

If Hixon is so good why is it we keep hearing how both Moss and ARE were giving pointers to DT and MK?

Hixon is the position coach. He should be the one to be observing what they are doing and teaching/coaching all the players on what they could do better or do to make themselves better. Whats he doing simply making sure their endurance is up to par....I guess not cause DT and MK both failed their team drill in preseason last yr. Are the WR's coaching themselves?

Vet receivers always help out the younger guys, it really happens at pretty much all positions; we don't know that Hixon hasn't been giving those types of pointers really, maybe he is?

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Vet receivers always help out the younger guys, it really happens at pretty much all positions; we don't know that Hixon hasn't been giving those types of pointers really, maybe he is?

I'll say it here. "If" the WR's kick it this yr and do exceptionally well and we put up a ton of points.......I'll be the first to say I was wrong about Hixon. Maybe now that he has some extra tools to work with ie; DT and MK the WR corpse will look better. but he's been here what 4 or 5 yrs and other then Moss I've seen little. Again maybe it's lack of talent and he was forced to use ARE as a #2, and no developing of younger talent. Well he has the younger talent now. If they turn out to be scoring machines then I'll honestly change my stance and say I was wrong.