You can see him getting better almost every game. I think he benefits from Zorn’s work load being lightened. He may never be Joe Montana, but he could be our…Jim Zorn? Again, you have to weigh the effects of making changes that may not be necessary. Do we really believe a high priced prima donna QB out of college is going to be better than JC? Factor in JC’s continued improvement over the rest of the season and the answer is a resounding NO.

Are you asking this question based on what we want to happen, or based on what we think will happen?

Do I want Campbell as our QB of the future? Yes, I most certainly do. As everyone knows, or at least should know, Campbell is a good QB when he is given time by the offensive line. He can make any throw you ask him to, like I said when he’s given time. No, I’m not saying he’s on the level of P. Manning, Brady, or Brees, but he can get the job done. I think Campbell can even shake the 4th quarter interceptions once/if he ever gets behind a good OL and gains more confidence.

Do I think Campbell will be back? Not so much. I think the QBs that are coming out of this draft are too enticing for Snyder to pass up. Even though I really truly hope he does.

He is not a ‘franchise’ QB in the traditional sense

But a QB who can play well enough to take a team to the playoffs and beyond. He is not a leader and will never be a franchise type QB but in the Top-50% and as good as Rypien ever was…

CAN be. I have been on the fence with him the past 6 weeks, but I am now convinced that he can be a good QB. Great? No. But good. And we all know that a good QB can win you a Superbowl. The problem, that everyone knows about, is the lack of talent surrounding him. All of our “Good QB’s” that won SB’s for us had amazing talent surrounding them. NONE of them would have won with the team Campbell plays on now. Unfortunately, ALL of them played on teams assembled by a great GM.

::throws up arms in despair::

But he’s entertaining to watch when he is hot…

On the one hand, I really like the guy. I can root for him.

It seems he can get the team to step it up despite all the adversity of this season, though I think Jason and London, among others, are tremendous leaders and definitely deserve a lot of the credit.

I think Zorn still has a lot to do with developing the game plan and there is no argument that the offense is starting to click. It makes me nauseous when I think of the possibility of a brand new scheme next year. But thanks to the braintrust, we as fans cannot know exactly what Zorn’s role is anymore. Everything is so convoluted that they can spin it however they want in the offseason, either Zorn was part of the problem or he in fact was part of the solution, and we’ll just have to trust them.

One thing is for sure though, and this is why I’m torn, with the power he has had, he has consistently made bad game management decisions at the worst possible times all year long. He goes out of his way to say he calls two minute plays and makes decisions around the goal line, and they’ve been wrong. The timeouts are 100x better, and that is definitely a product of the offense as a whole operating more smoothly, but they’re still not perfect. And obviously all the injuries have made it difficult for him to have the ideal personnel on the field, but when things like Randle El returning punts and Moss running Corner routes are sooo obviously wrong to the fans and we keep seeing it every week, you have to wonder if he really gets it.

but in a limited role. No play calling; little game management until he’s had more experience. This is more of a defensive move than anything else. You just can’t expect anyone to come in and not change everything and set us back another 2-3 years. So give Zorn props for helping with the turnaround, but let’s be realistic about it. In a couple of years, he might blossom into a truly good HC with a good supporting cast.

I’m torn on Zorn (that should be put on a T-shirt). The fact that he is able to get this team to play well after all the loses is a sign of a good coach. However, decisions like keeping Randle El as the main punt returner is what keeps me from definitively supporting Zorn. It seems like he is too timid to completely shake things up if need be.

However, I think I’m leaning toward keeping Zorn because I believe he’ll become a better coach with more experience and more trust from the front office (if that is possible). More importantly, we’ve been hiring and firing coaches the past ten years like crazy. How about we keep a coach for more than two years for once? They say the definition of insanity is repeating a process while expecting different results. Let’s change it up for once.

Zorn is not a head coach, however I too am becoming one that keeping continuity at this position over the next 3 to 5 years maybe the best thing for the team.

So yeah, Zorn the not a head coach-head coach.

for now. If we somehow win the next 3 games, then I may reconsider. But I am still heavily in favor of having a coach with a clue.

Wow. Just read what I wrote. The next 3 GAMES? Holy shit. What if we could knock the Giants, the Cowbums, AND Nerv out of the playoffs? That would put a smile n my face going into the offseason. OK, OK, I know it’s unlikely. And would be a miracle for San Diego to lose 3 straight while the Broncs win 3 straight, but straner things have happened. NOW I have something to wish for in this season

The front office did not give Jim Zorn a playoff-caliber roster. We were struggling even before the big injuries along the offensive line. Then, when Samuels and Thomas did go down, there was a period there when we didn’t have the personnel on the roster to protect our quarterback. I remember Cerrato stating once that they anticipated those two guys going down, since they are old and got injured last year, but they still didn’t have suitable talent behind them, Guys like Batiste should never be your primary backup to your LT.

Another reason for our struggles were the FO’s fault. Our team has done much better since Zorn had his load lightened a bit. I don’t see that as Zorn being a bad coach, but more the FO having unrealistic expectations, putting too much on Zorn and ultimately not setting him up for success.

Vinny and Snydepiece decide to keep Zorn on for another season, at least — albeit with Sherm Lewis as OC.

Snyder will always be a capitalistic shakedown the fans ass. Cerrato will always be a dumbass. Agree with DbacksSkins, if they keep Zorn and Jason and focus on O-line in the draft, etc then I will cut them some slack. But…if they blow it up right when we see the ship righting itself and moving forward….I don’t even want to go there.

Like everyone else has said, NO.

The front office just does not get it. Over the years, they’ve been building a group of individuals and putting them together. However, organizations like the Colts, Ravens, Patriots, Steelers, etc… know how to build a TEAM. A team that is full of competent young backups, young starters, and capable veterans sprinkled in here and there. We have a sprinkle of young players, undrafted free agents/off the street-free agents, and a heap of veterans past their prime.

Until they learn how to build a team of our own players(and not free agents from the street or from other teams) and groom them into Washington Redskins, become a playoff contender for several years in a row, and learn to become patient and build continuity with the team and coach, they will never change my opinion of them.

The first step is being patient with Zorn and Campbell and keeping them next year, and then building up the team’s holes this offseason.

The front office needs to change it’s view to what it does best which is draft quality players. The front office still focus on the Free agents too much and should be building thorugh the draft.

I WILL give the FO this — I’ve been straight-up impressed by the positional depth of this team this season. The fact that we’re still competitive with all the injuries we’ve had to star players is, well, some testament to the roster Vinny’s constructed. In past years, especially over the last decade or so, we haven’t had much depth. If Clinton Portis goes down in 2005, for example, there’s NO WAY we make the playoffs.

this is still the same FO that hasn’t drafted a first round O-lineman in 9 years, has drafted 1 first round D-lineman (then quickly moved him to SLB), and drafted only one RB (Rock was drafted as a FB) Those positions are the foundation of good teams, ESPECIALLY good Redskins teams. Meanwhile we’ve drafted TWO first round QB’s, without supplying them adequate protection. We’ve also drafted 2 top ten safeties, which NOBODY does. (Yes, Taylor was DEFINITELY worth it). The most perplexing is drafting the third best CB over the 2 great pass rushers in the ‘05 draft, one of which kills us playing for our arch nemesis, and the other of which was a local talent. You’d think that Snyder would have realized the marketing opportunities in having a homegrown superstar.

Now, I know what some of you will say – “Vinny wasn’t the GM all this time.” Sure this is true. But in the 10 years Danny has owned the team, Vinny has been the most dominant voice in his ear. So whether it’s as an advisor, team president, or GM, Vinny has had a hand in the VERY numerous mistakes this front office has made over the past 10 years. Mistakes that 1 draft class will not make up for. This team needs to change the way it has operated over the past decade, and since Snyder’s not going anywhere, Vinny needs to get the boot.

wants to be the long term DC. I think we need to promote Gray but handle the whole thing with some class – as in don’t force Blache out, but work with him and Gray to have a smooth transition. Then I’ll hope to see a pass rush like we had yesterday every Sunday. WooHoo!

Isn’t Blache like 94 years old? I don’t think Blache is quite in tune with today’s standard of play. Don’t get me wrong, Blache knows more about defense than almost the entire league, but if he isn’t willing to adjust to the league and/or isn’t willing to put the team in the best position to win, then it doesn’t matter.

Yes, the defense is ranked high, but we could be ranked higher. Let’s put it this way, if your child is bringing home a 3.2 GPA when you know they’re capable of a 4.0 GPA, wouldn’t you be upset with them? Keeping Landry as FS for so long, and Orakpo as LB instead of DE is not putting your team in the best position to win. Plus, there’s been plenty of long drives from opposing offenses lately. Blache isn’t aggressive enough for my taste. Promote Jerry Gray to defensive coordinator, specifically because of his much younger age.

This defense has taken a SIGNIFICANT step back in since Gregg Williams left. And I’m not talking about production. I’m talking about attitude and philosophy. Under Williams, the defense wanted teams to be scared to play the Redskins. Blache wants teams to know what we’re gonna do, then see if they can beat us. Well, they’ve beaten us WAY too many times.

What’s ironic is, THIS unit is probably better suited for Williams’ style then the one he had (minus #21). Could you imagine Big Al, Rak, and Fletcher playing together on Williams’ defense? And, dare I say, could you imagine ST21 playing behind those guys, and with D Hall? WOW.

and I doubt we could even get a draft pick in a trade for him even in an uncapped year. Happy retirement home, CP. For a while you were da man.

He’s no longer the star back, and he needs to retire.

He shouldn’t. I appreciate what Portis has done for this team, but at this point in his career, Portis just doesn’t have it. Plus, with him having a concussion and being the age he is, I doubt that Portis would lean forward for those extra two yards, or be willing to plow over a defender like Ganther was willing to do yesterday.

on the cap situation. No salary cap? He’s gone. But I don’t see them taking the cap hit along with eating crow to get rid of him. That dead cap space would be yet another reminder of the awful business plan this team operates under.

With Thomas flank, Moss slot, and Davis/Cooley TE.

Someone offers a number 1 for Chris then the team has to listen
Only if the trade is a no brainer

On the draft pick other teams would be willing to offer. If it’s a second rounder or something like a third and sixth, then we should consider it. I know everyone would be sad to see Cooley go, but this is the NFL and a business. If we’re able to become a better team by giving up Cooley, then bye bye Cooley.

Think of it like this, do we want to be really good at the TE position, or do we want to be good at several positions? We have to learn to become good at several positions like the good teams instead of really good at one or two positions. If we’re able to accumulate draft picks and become a better team, then I’m all for it. I can almost guarantee that New England would shop Cooley for a pick/some picks if they were in the same position. I know it’s not guarantee that we’ll even draft a player that is as good as Cooley, but it’s also no guarantee that Cooley will come back and perform at the level we’re accustomed to seeing him perform at.

Let Davis play out his affordable contract and see if he’s worth committing to.

Having Cooley, Davis, and Yoder all on the field (u pick the formation) could cause some real matchup probs for other teams – something no other team has adjusted their D to defend. It gives us size matchups on run blocking as well as big guys no CBs and fast guys on LBs.

I say move Cooley to FB. Sellers is old, and has obviously taken a huge step back. So you get rid of him, and let Cooley become the fullback/ H-back. Sure, he needs to learn how to block, but does anyone think he’s incapable of it? His hard nosed running after the catch shows how physical he is. And think of all those passes Sellers has dropped over the past few seasons. Obviously FB is still a big part of the passing game, so it’s not like CC wouldn’t get his looks. But, bottom line, you have him and Davis on the field at the same time EVERY PLAY.