Redskins Sign Offensive 'Consultant' Sherman Lewis
by Kevin Ewoldt on Oct 6, 2009 5:29 PM EDT
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Allelujiah!! The pitcher of Kool-Aid is now half full! Like we've all agreed on for weeks here, Jim Zorn officially has help with the play-calling with the addition of Sherman Lewis.
[Lewis] coached running backs and wide receivers with the San Francisco 49ers, learning this style of attack from Bill Walsh. He moved on to Green Bay and was the Packers' offensive coordinator under Mike Holmgren for eight years, earning his second Super Bowl ring.
- As Holmgren's offensive coordinator, Lewis put together the game plan and ran the offensive practice.
- Lewis had play-calling responsibilities with the Vikings and the Lions. The 2000 Vikings reached the NFC championship game.
- In San Francisco, Lewis worked with Jerry Rice and John Taylor. In Minnesota, Randy Moss and Cris Carter.
- Lewis has worked with Blache (in Green Bay) and Jim Zorn (Seattle) in the past.
My first thought is, "What a perfect fit!" while at the same time, "What took so long!?" The big question now is exactly how much pull he'll have in the play-calling with Zorn and Sherman Smith already in the captain chairs. Will Lewis be in the booth or just involved in game-planning? We'll find out on Sunday.
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somebody in the organization reads HH
which one of you guys is the spy???? ::narrows eyes::
I'm to young to Die Danny...don't make me do it tomorrow....
FYI
He hasn’t worked for the Lions since 2004, which happens to be the last season he worked in the NFL…
this is good news
But don’t expect miracles immediately. It would be nice, but that’s wishful thinking IMO. Maybe Lewis can help Zorn see more of the “big picture.”
At least it appears that someone is taking responsibility
And not more “we’re getting better every week” crap. Though it’s not totally unprecedent for this franchise (2003 hirings of Fazio and Buges), it’s a sign that SOMEONE is taking responsibility. Be it public or not.
by ReggieBullits on Oct 6, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Why does everyone keep asking if our Skins will score 30 points? We haven’t even gotten to 20 this season and we’ve played a winless team each week.
Sherman Lewis is overrated IMO. When you look at his track record he has accomplished great things, but he was also under great Head Coaches and had great talent on the rosters. We don’t have anyone close to Jerry Rice or Randy Moss.
true enough
I’m looking for 21 points for at least two games in a row. Averaging 21 ppg is pretty close to a magic number when it comes to making the playoffs.
30 points....u r kidding
The Redskins are averaging slightly over 16 points per game over the last five seasons, with Gibbs and without Gibbs, west coast offense or no west coast offense….big scoring games are not the Redskins. A flexible offensive strategy and playing smashmouth football has been the
Redskins forte and always will be. The teams in their respective divisions set the tone for the type of play that is required to be successful.
I doubt
That Lewis will end up calling the plays on Sunday so I’m not necessarily expecting us to be an offensive juggernaut all of a sudden. However, if we just have him call the plays in the red zone we’ll be a lot better off. Hopefully he’ll get Zorn AND Campbell to use receivers not named Moss, Randle El, or Cooley more often.
i think...
he might be able to help with the development of the WRs not named Moss, ARE…
wishful thinking =/
That was my first thought too.
I heard about this on the radio on my way home and the spin was that this is the nail in Zorn’s coffin. Vinny apparently said that he and Zorn talked Monday afternoon and then went to Snyder, but Holden Kushner was calling bullshit on that.
Other folks have said that sure, he’s won Superbowls but its been under and with some of the all-time greats. He’s also been out of the game for 5 years.
Let’s hope that it makes a positive impact and doesn’t undermine the locker room.
ALL TIME GREATS !!!
How do you know that he is not a all time great. That was working with and for other all time greats ?
Will the real Skins please stand up!?
What has happened to this team. I grew up a skins fan and will be one till the day I die. Dont live in MD anymore but always follow the team and have seen them away from FedEx. Poor FA signings, lack of continuity and poor trades have ruined our team. I like Randle-el and Carter but def questioned the contracts they got. Hell, we gave a 7 yr deal to B. Lloyd. HELLO!!! Seems like there is a new OC and DC each year, not good. When was the last time we drafted a OL in the 1st or 2nd round? No depth at the OL and that is what is really killing us. Hope Big Albert is worth the money…prob wont be. Unless you are a Tom Brady or Peyton Manning you are not worth that kind of money.
Oh and next year...
Please draft a OL or two, or sign a good one or two and get rid of Rabach. Holmgren would be nice but I would rather have Shanahan. I know Portis would love to see him again. Demote Zorn to QB coach/OC but let Shanahan call the plays.
Lewis
will need some time to learn about the Skins players. He was said to be one of the early innovators of the west coast offense. He is 67 years old and may not have had an opportunity to become a head coach.
By the bye game his status may change. Some commentators say Snyder does not want to look impulsive by firing Zorn and thus putting off the big names that are currently available for the head coach position in 2010.
Smells Like Dan
This smacks of Snyder meddling. It’s his way of opening the door to push Zorn out and bring in someone else, either after the bye or at the end of the year. I assure you, Jim Zorn is not in favor of this move. He has “NO” choice. Once again Snyder can’t keep his hands out of the operations. It represents everything that’s wrong with this organization. Dan Snyder needs to go and his ugly little dog Vinny too.
Yeah
I wonder if this is Snyder putting someone in place in case he does axe Zorn. If NOT, then I like the move, thought I’m sure Sherm Smith doesn’t.
Lewis and Zorn conversation #1
JZ – “What the hell should I do?”
SL – “Utilize all of you’re personnel.”
JZ – “what else?”
SL – “throw deep more often.”
JZ – “Wow, you are like Yoda. How do you know all of this when you haven’t even watched a PRACTICE yet, let alone game film?”
SL – " I read Hogs Haven."
My first thought
was that he was hired as a consultant like Buges was hired for Spurrier….making way for Gibbs. Holmgren is next? Ron Wolf lives in Annapolis, how nice would that be? Prolly not going to happen, but it would be fine with me.
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Stop it
No self-promotion!!
"One-on-one? You can't." -Gilbert Arenas
JC Bandwagon all day!
I'm going to reserve judgment
I’d be happier if Homgren were the guy who we picked up for this job. Probably no one outside of the Redskins organization understands Zorn’s offense better, and, if Snyder did decide to try to hire Holmgren as HC, we might actually be able to keep Zorn as OC or QB coach (both of which, especially the latter, I think he’s very qualified to be at this point). We might have actually found a way to keep something about this team steady for once.
"One-on-one? You can't." -Gilbert Arenas
JC Bandwagon all day!
A very good hope
Which could be a little continuity with a Head Coach…And it could be done soon…say the bye week….
in-season "consultants" are rarely a good sign
Besides, does Snyder see the same team I see?
How many coaches could coach this offensive roster to 20-30 ppg? 1? 2?
Bad OL, weak WRs, a running game that gets older by the day, and an inconsistent QB.
Zorn ain’t great, but he ain’t the problem.
It's all Dan Snyder's Fault
I disagree.
When I look at our team, I see:
A decent, yet injury-prone o-line,
Young, uncoordinated wideouts (plus Randel El, Moss, and Cooley).
A running back that is still our biggest threat
and an intelligent, under-rated QB.
But the way we’ve been moving the ball, having Snyder pay someone another salary can’t hurt any.
I don't know how our OL is 'decent'
Samuels is good. Dockery is average at best. Rabach gets worse by the day. And Reinhart & Heyer haven’t shown anything. Both spent all day Sunday in the backfield, against one of the worst defenses in the league.
Young, uncoordinated wideouts
who haven’t shown anything, plus a #1 who can’t beat double coverage, and an average slot WR in ARE. So that leaves mediocrity + Cooley.
A running back that is still our biggest threat
that’s relative. Portis is clearly slowing down and no longer a home run threat.
It's all Dan Snyder's Fault
no longer?
Portis hasn’t been a “home run threat” since his very first carry. But I do think he is still the most important piece of our offense. He very well could be slowing down, but they sai the same thing last year, then he made the Pro Bowl. The bottom line is, when Portis does well, we win. Until I see that proved wrong, I will stand by my assessment.
The bottom line is, when Portis does well, we win. Until I see that proved wrong, I will stand by my assessment.
well, right. But unfortunately Portis and our good run blockers look older by the day.
This offensive roster is weak at best.
It's all Dan Snyder's Fault
That's probably true
although I haven’t seen enough of our “offensive roster” to form a conclusion. We still use the same components we’ve been using for the last 4-5 years. I still believe if Zorn knew how to utilize everyone, it would open the running game up some. Then we could be more in the run game, which would get us more wins.
Holmgren on the way
Well, this is not a good sign for Jim Zorn. This is basically a showing of total lack of confidence and faith in him as a HC. Also a likely sign that Mike Holmgren may be in DC in 2010.
Check it out.
Zorn is done
That is all this means. Sherm Lewis isn’t here to consult on coaching, he is here to prep for a changing of the guard at the top spot.
My reasoning is simple. You don’t need to have any NFL or coaching background to watch the lazy routes our guys run and see that the coaching is a total failure. Watching Santana run out routes in the shape of a banana, cutting his route short for no reason on plays where JC targets him, jogging through routes on running downs. These aren’t things you need training to see.
If our coaches are still harping on how its “execution” that is lacking while not being able to coach that type of behavior out of a professional athlete, they don’t know what coaching is. If the veteran doesn’t want to do his job, you sit his ass, you shake things up, you do what coaches do to get results out of guys who aren’t performing. I can assure you that when a guy like Santana is on the bench watching Malcolm and Devin getting reps he will start paying attention. He is just the example here btw, not the only one who this applies to. I chose him because too many people see the touchdown and catches, but don’t pay attention to all the plays he take off every game.
In the offseason, we all thought the OL would be the problem, and no big surprise, the OL is a problem. They have at times pass protected better than I expected, but only at times. Run blocking has been very inconsistent. Most running plays involve Clinton Portis slamming into a wall of motionless flesh, or dodging defenders a yard behind the line of scrimmage. That doesn’t exactly help the passing game.
CLEAN HOUSE!!
Personally, i say get rid of #1. Casey Rabach,Santana Moss,Antwan Randle-El.#2. sit jason campbell down he’s a true back-up QB,#3. force Malcom Kelly and Devon Thomas to MAN-UP" and last but not least “START” Marco Mitchell i don’t care where just start the talented youngster!!
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