Who will be the next coach of the Redskins and does it even freakin matter?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Now Alex Smith is DS's adviser, seriously can this get anymore funny?

We all know Dan needs friends. He's soured on Bruce so someone has to take his place.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Now Alex Smith is DS's adviser, seriously can this get anymore funny?

Better him than Bruce



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[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

Better him than Bruce



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We're talking somebody who has actually played the game of football, knows football, vs. someone whose only connection to football is his dad being a football coach.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Now Alex Smith is DS's adviser, seriously can this get anymore funny?

I am good with AS as DS' advisor. If he is going to be nosy at least let the guy talking in his ear actually know football.

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[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

On Tuesday, Pro Football Network’s Benjamin Allbright reported that Bieniemy is considered Washington owner Dan Snyder’s front runner for his team’s coaching vacancy. The Athletic’s Ben Standig confirmed that Bieniemy is indeed on the team’s short list, according to a source with knowledge of candidates of interest to Washington. Wednesday, NBC Sports Washington’s J.P. Finlay reported that quarterback Alex Smith has Snyder’s ear, and it isn’t a stretch to believe that he could sway the owner towards Bieniemy, who was the Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach from 2013-17 when Smith was the quarterback.

The Athletic spoke to a source close to Bieniemy, who said it’s likely Smith is also talking to Bieniemy about the situation in Washington, as well as Bieniemy asking the quarterback about the team and how he feels about it. The source said the reason Bieniemy wasn’t interested in the Cincinnati Bengals opening last year was because of questions about the team’s quarterback situation. The source doesn’t exactly know how Bieniemy feels about Washington’s rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Still, young players such as running back Derrius Guice, receivers Terry McLaurin, Kelvin Harmon, and Steven Sims could be of interest.

I think any OC would like to work with these pieces. Also don't forget about Love who may be a long shot but still was clearly the best back in the country two years ago. Haskins? I think that will be a hang up. Someone may not want to be forced to develop such a project.

But I think we can get a good coach here as long as he has authority over his staff and the roster.

[mredskins]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnytlIk5z_k

[rocnrik]

It will be very interesting to see if any of the top coaches on the “list” will embrace Haskins .. there is enough tape on Dwayne for them to see what they have to work with .. firing Bruce is number one priority in getting a top coach but don’t underestimate the QB role in the hire.. I would love to see Dwayne become the man however I’ve seen very little to give me hope..

[skinsfaninok]

I would take an EB / Ron Rivera combo

[Warthog]

Alex Smith is getting paid next year even if he doesn’t play, so why not use his NFL smarts? He’s a great mentor for Haskins and he is well thought of in the league. He knows far more than Bruce Allen, who is just a yes-man hack, with little or no NFL knowledge.

It’s important for Snyder to have someone to consult with, in order to fire Bruce. Snyder will only move on from BA with a new advisor. We could do far worse than Alex Smith and it allows Snyder to fire BA.


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[mooby]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Alex Smith is getting paid next year even if he doesn’t play, so why not use his NFL smarts? He’s a great mentor for Haskins and he is well thought of in the league. He knows far more than Bruce Allen, who is just a yes-man hack, with little or no NFL knowledge.

It’s important for Snyder to have someone to consult with, in order to fire Bruce. Snyder will only move on from BA with a new advisor. We could do far worse than Alex Smith and it allows Snyder to fire BA.


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I can't agree with this post enough. Snyder is hanging out with an actual football man. That's a major improvement over his last two "football" men.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Alex Smith is getting paid next year even if he doesn’t play, so why not use his NFL smarts? He’s a great mentor for Haskins and he is well thought of in the league. He knows far more than Bruce Allen, who is just a yes-man hack, with little or no NFL knowledge.

It’s important for Snyder to have someone to consult with, in order to fire Bruce. Snyder will only move on from BA with a new advisor. We could do far worse than Alex Smith and it allows Snyder to fire BA.


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While I agree that Snyder will benefit more from hanging out with Alex than Bruce, Cerrato, and the other guys who have been close to him over the years, I think you are making a huge leap to believe Smith would advise Dan to fire Bruce.

Bruce "masterminded" the trade to get Alex from KC and pushed for the long-term contract before Smith ever played a snap. Its quite likely that Smith has a far more favorable view of Bruce than you believe. He certainly doesn't strike me as the type of guy who would "bite the hand that feeds him" by turning against Bruce. Their conversations are most likely centered more on Haskins and his development and the kind of coaching moves that could be made to assist in his development. Which brings me to the following:

Smith could even be advising Snyder NOT to fire Bruce and give him more time. Instead, he might even be working on behalf of Snyder to convince Bieniemy that Bruce really isn't that bad and that he can succeed here where others failed. If Allen stays and they were to get Beiniemy, Dan, Bruce, and Alex would all consider it a home run success.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

While I agree that Snyder will benefit more from hanging out with Alex than Bruce, Cerrato, and the other guys who have been close to him over the years, I think you are making a huge leap to believe Smith would advise Dan to fire Bruce.

Bruce "masterminded" the trade to get Alex from KC and pushed for the long-term contract before Smith ever played a snap. Its quite likely that Smith has a far more favorable view of Bruce than you believe. He certainly doesn't strike me as the type of guy who would "bite the hand that feeds him" by turning against Bruce. Their conversations are most likely centered more on Haskins and his development and the kind of coaching moves that could be made to assist in his development. Which brings me to the following:

Smith could even be advising Snyder NOT to fire Bruce and give him more time. Instead, he might even be working on behalf of Snyder to convince Bieniemy that Bruce really isn't that bad and that he can succeed here where others failed. If Allen stays and they were to get Beiniemy, Dan, Bruce, and Alex would all consider it a home run success.

That last paragraph is a nightmare scenario.

I also hope Alex is smart enough to know he doesn't need to advise Dan on anything FO related unless Dan specifically asks for his opinion, and even then hopefully he'd lead with "I'm not going to tell you how to run your franchise, but I think you'd have a hard time bringing in the best candidates if Bruce was still running the ops."

[Buffalo Bob]

What a stunner, of the 9 NFL head coaching jobs that ESPN predicts will he open at the end of the season they pick the Redskins as the worst and Cowboys as the best.

[5superbowls3wins]

Why not hire a proven GM and let him bring in the HC? Just thinking logically here...


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[SolidSnake84]

I think all of the debate is fun, but ultimately pointless as it pertains to Bruce's future in DC. I think at this point we can all safely say that Bruce is going nowhere anytime soon unless he chooses to retire.