Is Williams Being Passed Over?
I am watching the seach process for the new Washington Redskins head coach like some Vatican observers watch smoke coming from the selection process of the College of Cardinals, meaning a new pope has been chosen.
The latest news I have seen is that Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titan, may be one of the candidates to be interviewed by owner Daniel Snyder and his leadership group.
Maybe Mr. Snyder is going through the motions here. But if he is not, I and many other Redskin fans are furious.
As I understand it, Jim Schwartz was trained by Gregg Williams to be a defensive coordinator when Williams was with the Titans.
Schwartz is viewed as a smart, out-of-the-box creative soul who brings those talents to the X-and-O business of coaching a football team. He came in second the head-coaching search in San Francisco a few years ago, if wire reports are accurate.
But Gregg Williams has earned the Redskin job. He really has. Not only that, but he trained Schwartz!
Anyone who has worked for organizations and businesses understands how screwed up those at the top usually are in selecting key people for key jobs. I sense this is happening yet again and that Gregg Williams is about to get the shaft with the results not only devastating to him, but also to the Redskin team. I do not think it is overstating it one bit that passing over him for this job will result in the Redskins being exploded. Maybe this is what Mr. Snyder wants. But if he and Coach Gibbs and their associates did such a magnificent personnel job over the past three or four years, why torch the place at this point?
The latest news I have seen is that Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titan, may be one of the candidates to be interviewed by owner Daniel Snyder and his leadership group.
Maybe Mr. Snyder is going through the motions here. But if he is not, I and many other Redskin fans are furious.
As I understand it, Jim Schwartz was trained by Gregg Williams to be a defensive coordinator when Williams was with the Titans.
Schwartz is viewed as a smart, out-of-the-box creative soul who brings those talents to the X-and-O business of coaching a football team. He came in second the head-coaching search in San Francisco a few years ago, if wire reports are accurate.
But Gregg Williams has earned the Redskin job. He really has. Not only that, but he trained Schwartz!
Anyone who has worked for organizations and businesses understands how screwed up those at the top usually are in selecting key people for key jobs. I sense this is happening yet again and that Gregg Williams is about to get the shaft with the results not only devastating to him, but also to the Redskin team. I do not think it is overstating it one bit that passing over him for this job will result in the Redskins being exploded. Maybe this is what Mr. Snyder wants. But if he and Coach Gibbs and their associates did such a magnificent personnel job over the past three or four years, why torch the place at this point?
posted by Rick Gunter at Thursday, January 10, 2008
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