What must Jim Zorn accomplish this season to keep his job?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

The primary reason I'm thinking about this is because there are four big-time former NFL coaches who will probably be looking to return to coaching next season and I don't think you-know-who can resist hiring a big-name Head Coach. The coaches to whom I'm referring are Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, Mike Holmgren, and Mike Shanahan.

To try to answer my own question, I think that, at a minimum, Jim Zorn will need to take this team to the playoffs to keep his job. But that might not be enough. If we back into the playoffs as a wildcard and lose in the first round, I think that Zorn may still lose his job.

I'm suggesting that, with people who Dan Snyder will undoubtedly view as better coaches available, that the bar may be set unrealistically high for Jim Zorn this season.

Other than Zorn guiding the Skins to the second round of the playoffs, there is one other faint hope for DS retaining Zorn and thus maintaining continuity. That is, Snyder could hire Mike Holmgren in an executive capacity to oversee both Vinny and Jim Zorn and to serve as a close advisor to both of them. That might even work.

Vinny and Zorn may not be the strongest HC/GM combo but we've got to give them AT LEAST 3 years. Holmgren stunk last year and had his GM duties stripped while in Seattle, Gruden won a SB w/ Dungy's players and got fired cause he can't communicate w/ today's players, Cowher had the benefit of working for a great owner who stuck with him through some lean years, Shanahan really never did anything w/out Elway plus he drafted Maurice Clarret. Sometimes the grass isn't greener on the other side.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Vinny and Zorn may not be the strongest HC/GM combo but we've got to give them AT LEAST 3 years. Holmgren stunk last year and had his GM duties stripped while in Seattle, Gruden won a SB w/ Dungy's players and got fired cause he can't communicate w/ today's players, Cowher had the benefit of working for a great owner who stuck with him through some lean years, Shanahan really never did anything w/out Elway plus he drafted Maurice Clarret. Sometimes the grass isn't greener on the other side.

Skinsfan69......Telling it like it is.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Vinny and Zorn may not be the strongest HC/GM combo but we've got to give them AT LEAST 3 years. Holmgren stunk last year and had his GM duties stripped while in Seattle, Gruden won a SB w/ Dungy's players and got fired cause he can't communicate w/ today's players, Cowher had the benefit of working for a great owner who stuck with him through some lean years, Shanahan really never did anything w/out Elway plus he drafted Maurice Clarret. Sometimes the grass isn't greener on the other side.

I totally agreed, but Dan Snyder is not going to wait. Zorn has got to make the playoffs, if not he is def gone along with JC. Vinny might survive.