Redskins on Around the Horn............

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

If it's Fassel, then why hire his staff before announcing him as head coach? Why not just hire him first? What's the hold up?

If it's not Fassel, and whoever they plan to hire had no say in who his coordinators are going to be, what does it say for who really is in charge of this team when the coach has no power in player personnel, has no power in his preference for a defensive coordinator, and has no power to determine his offensive coordinator?

The whole thing makes no sense.

Well all we know is that Fassel liked the idea of Jim Zorn, and so did Gregg Williams, so Fassel isn't going to give Snyder any grief over that. I'm also assuming that promoting Greg Blache gives the defense continuity and giving Fassel more freedom to work on the offense without worrying about the defensive side of the ball.

If you think in terms of Snyder's thinking, this is a great thing for continuity. You keep most of the coaching staff intact and sign Zorn who everybody appreciates. Fassel can come in just working away with the offense. He doesn't have to worry about taking time to put a team of coaches in place. All he has to do is jump in. If Fassel doesn't work out, then you can cut him loose and find another coach willing to work with this coaching staff. Plug and play until you get the right fit. This is Snyder's thinking. If works, then I think it's great, because none of us really want to see this team blown up again. If it doesn't, this team will probably be blown up regardlessly.