Jerry Gray heading to Washington?
 

NFL Networks Adam Schefter just reported on NFL Total Access that Jerry Gray leading coaching candidate for the Bills before Dick Jauron was named head coach might be coming to Washington to play a "Minor Coaching role". If this is true Snyder is going crazy with these coaches.

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I did some research on Gray he was Buffalo's Defensive Coordinator under Mularkey he was also a candidate for a couple head coaching positions in 2006. I think that Gray might have some ties to GW and maybe were bringing Gray in to replace Walker as DBS coach. This is interesting.

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He and Williams have ties to each other. While I'd like to keep Walker and maintain the continuity we've had the past coupe of years on defense, this would be a decent pickup.

[url]http://www.houstontexans.com/news/news_detail.php?PRKey=2334[/url]

(on the advantage of being the only defensive coach interviewed so far) “I think so. Those guys know that Gregg Williams and I worked very well together. Gregg Williams did a great a job and has always done a great job the last couple years. When I was with him or when we’ve been separate, I like what he does and I think they want to get the guy that can come in here and help their team.”

[url]http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/BUF/4419004[/url]
(Interview with Gregg Williams)

The person who's come into your shoes is defensive coordinator Jerry Gray. How's he doing in that position in Buffalo?
"I think he's growing each and every day. I've been very proud of how he has installed the system and how he has dealt every day with the players. He has a tremendous credibility with our players because he was a great player in the league and he has the ability to be authoritative as a coach, but also be seen as a players' coach because he played the game."

Before you got the job, did you know that you wanted Jerry as your defensive coordinator?
"Jerry played for me when I was a secondary coach, in 1992. At that time, when he came in and helped teach a bunch of young players that we had on our team, he was teaching a bunch of young defensive backs that we had just recently drafted.

"I knew that if he was ever stupid enough to be a coach, I wanted him to coach with me, and when we brought him into our coaching circle at (Houston), we started him at the very bottom, as a defensive assistant/quality control coach, which handles all the scouting and computer breakdowns and such, and have moved him up at each and every stage.

"This is the final move as he progresses on to be a head football coach. I really believe that Jerry Gray can be a head coach in the National Football League or in Division I, whichever he puts his mind to doing."

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If we lose Walker it would not surprise me at all. I love the way this organization is being built. I think when people look back on the this franchise 10 years from now they are going to marvel at how the Redskins were always in a great position to win championships year after year. And that some players may come and go but the foundation will be in place and just reload.

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Another coach on the team that was a candidate for head coach. That is absolutly insane

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all these head coaching candidates, how long do you expect these guys to be here. not good if your trying to establish continuity

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[QUOTE=diehardskin2982]all these head coaching candidates, how long do you expect these guys to be here. not good if your trying to establish continuity[/QUOTE]
true but they are just extra help. Its not like we are loosing coaches besides for walker. I mean it is clear that GW will take over someday and if he doesn't for WHAT EVER reason it would be saunders. Saudners may leave after that but i expect this Glen guy would stay to help GW or leave and that wouldn't be that big of a deal. I guess what i am saying is that because they are just adding to our coaching staff and not replacing anyone it isn't really hurting us at all and only helping us.

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[QUOTE=diehardskin2982]all these head coaching candidates, how long do you expect these guys to be here. not good if your trying to establish continuity[/QUOTE]

It's hard to leave $2+ million on the table when a lot of owners aren't offering that much to head coaches.

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Didn't we try to bring on Gray when Williams first took over here?

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Didn't we try to bring on Gray when Williams first took over here?[/QUOTE]

Yes, he was GW's # 1 choice to coordinate on defense, but the Bills refused us permission to interview him. Then we went out and got Chicago's staff..Blache, Lindsey, etc.

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Good replacement for Walker, if we need it. Again--a good "fit" sort of move.

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Nice to see that the skins are still working to improve on both sides of the ball.

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the more the merrier we are building a foundation that is sound coaches will run this team not the players drive on redskins drive on!

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it'd be a good move if walker leaves. We'd have two DCs then (gray and blache), one good with DBs, the other DL.

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If gray does come to D C think about this, when GW takes over someone will have to be the def cord why not gray he learned under GW and Saunders can run ths O

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[QUOTE=Sknsnation]If gray does come to D C think about this, when GW takes over someone will have to be the def cord why not gray he learned under GW and Saunders can run ths O[/QUOTE]

Good point. Greg Blache wouldn't be a bad choice for DC either. Nice having a couple guys capable.

And welcome to the Warpath.

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[QUOTE=Sknsnation]If gray does come to D C think about this, when GW takes over someone will have to be the def cord why not gray he learned under GW and Saunders can run ths O[/QUOTE]

Since BSB is striking until next week...

:towel::towel::food-smil:headbange:headbange:biggthump:biggthump:woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::welcome::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::cool::cool::cool::food-smil:food-smil:food-smil:pimp::pimp::biggthump:biggthump:biggthump:woot::thumb::happybday:welcome::welcome::welcome:

And it's a breath of fresh air to hear something we DIDN'T know today...

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Since BSB is striking until next week...

:towel::towel::food-smil:headbange:headbange:biggthump:biggthump:woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::welcome::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::cool::cool::cool::food-smil:food-smil:food-smil:pimp::pimp::biggthump:biggthump:biggthump:woot::thumb::happybday:welcome::welcome::welcome:

And it's a breath of fresh air to hear something we DIDN'T know today...[/QUOTE]
its just not the same

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Hahahahaha, I know, I know. I'm doing BSB a disservice by tainting his normally excellent welcomes.

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[QUOTE=steveo395]its just not the same[/QUOTE][QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Hahahahaha, I know, I know. I'm doing BSB a disservice by tainting his normally excellent welcomes.[/QUOTE]

So true. But, i will tell you what i tell everyone- I choose not to post smilies for new welcomes till next week.

EDIT. I have just noticed i put a one to two week mourning period and i guess the first week went by so fast i did not notice that i am in the time period in which i can post welcomes. Be on the lookout.

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Maybe one day you can open your school for welcomes and we can learn how to rock people's collective faces off with welcome.

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Maybe one day you can open your school for welcomes and we can learn how to rock people's collective faces off with welcome.[/QUOTE]its a skill that can't be taught but i may try

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that would be a good adition in the leadership roll but are coaching is one of the best

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HOT DAMN. he's comming to washington! woooo

[url="http://www.thewarpath.net/showthread.php?t=10905"]http://www.thewarpath.net/showthread.php?t=10905[/url]

[url="http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142876"]ESPN insider part from John Clayton posted at ES[/url]

[url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2311954"]Lenny P has an opinion too[/url]

I will stay away from calling Lenny names in thread headings :D wooops

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Nice. Our coaching staff is diesel.

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[QUOTE=That Guy]it'd be a good move if walker leaves. We'd have two DCs then (gray and blache), one good with DBs, the other DL.[/QUOTE]

actually i think that would make three. if im not mistaken i believe that dale lindsey was once a defensive coordinator

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[QUOTE=redskinsskickazz]actually i think that would make three. if im not mistaken i believe that dale lindsey was once a defensive coordinator[/QUOTE]

Yeah, with the Chargers I believe

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for some reason i was thinkin it was the saints but i dont remember

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pastabelly called the skins coaching staff "dan snyder's gallaxy of staffers" , i like the sound of that.:headbange

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this is pretty insane... getting HC candidates to accept roles in DC as position coaches... wow!

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If anything we might only have this guy for a year and if it is a successful year, I would think Gibbs will let him interview for HC jobs. I think Blache is another guy that could get some intervies, but he might be happy in DC with his current role and not want a true HC or DC job. But you never know. Maybe we lose 3 coaches to HC jobs.

Lets hope not.

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i've heard alot of these coaches say that they don't really care about the title they hold( hc, ahc, dc, oc, etc...) they say they want to be around people they like, be in an area that they like, be a part of a winning organization. hopefully they get all that in washington, plus they are all being paid very well.

i'm sure one or two of these coaches may leave before gibbs hands over power to greg williams or al saunders or whoever but it will be nice to be able to promote from within the organization when this does happen. not just head coach but other positions as well.

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I honestly think we are not just buying coaches, just to buy them... but investing in next couple of seasons. Listen to this senerio. We believe in continuity right? This year we hire Al Saunders and Gray. I think in the next 2years Gibbs will become our official GM, while Williams becomes the head coach, and Gray becomes then moves up to the Head coach defense.

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can't help but to wonder if bringing in gray will have any influence on cb nate clements wanting to come to washington to be reunited with gray and williams.

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I'm all for whats going on right now. I didn't know much about Gray, but after some research I think he's an excellent choice.
The rest of the league may not like what Dan is doing, but there gonna have to learn to love it, because its the best thing going today!!! (Sorry I slipped into my Ric Flair mode for a second there)

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Jerry Gray takes over as defensive coordinator here when Gregg Williams becomes head coach, and the Chicago school of Blache, Lindsey, etc. are gone.

Hands down the best coaching staff in the league. Gibbs should be able to keep coaching egos in check for the coming season.

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[QUOTE=hurrykaine]Jerry Gray takes over as defensive coordinator here when Gregg Williams becomes head coach, and the Chicago school of Blache, Lindsey, etc. are gone.

Hands down the best coaching staff in the league. Gibbs should be able to keep coaching egos in check for the coming season.[/QUOTE]

I think Gray will continue to be a head coaching candidate in this league, and by default the DC could fall to Blache or Lindsay.

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I decided to NOT start a new thread for this to please the moderators.

Steveo395 and I were all excited about the KC free agents when we hired Saunders, but they really didnt have crap other than maybe a 3rd string QB and a damaged goods WR.

Just for fun I decided to look up Gray's players. So here is what I have found. Of this list only Crowell and Clements were starters.

[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/395941]Angelo Crowell [/URL] LB RFA
[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/237191]Josh Stamer [/URL] LB RFA
[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/301978]Justin Bannan[/URL] DT UFA
[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/302138]Kevin Thomas [/URL] CB UFA
[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/395975]Mario Haggan [/URL] LB RFA
[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235204]Nate Clements[/URL] CB UFA
[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235053]Ron Edwards [/URL] DT UFA
[URL=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/302186]Ryan Denney[/URL] DE UFA

After looking over this list, I think Crowell is an option if Lavar leaves this offseason. Clements will demand too much money. Otherwise these guys mainly seem like depth players and special teamers. Could be interesting to see if there are any guys that Coach Gray had big plans for.

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If the cap goes up to 110 million, we can afford Clements. I would love to have that guy on the squad. Crowell is also a beast who would fit in nicely.

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[QUOTE=drew54]I decided to NOT start a new thread for this to please the moderators.

Steveo395 and I were all excited about the KC free agents when we hired Saunders, but they really didnt have crap other than maybe a 3rd string QB and a damaged goods WR.

Just for fun I decided to look up Gray's players. So here is what I have found. Of this list only Crowell and Clements were starters.

[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/395941"]Angelo Crowell [/url] LB RFA
[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/237191"]Josh Stamer [/url] LB RFA
[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/301978"]Justin Bannan[/url] DT UFA
[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/302138"]Kevin Thomas [/url] CB UFA
[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/395975"]Mario Haggan [/url] LB RFA
[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235204"]Nate Clements[/url] CB UFA
[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235053"]Ron Edwards [/url] DT UFA
[url="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/302186"]Ryan Denney[/url] DE UFA

After looking over this list, I think Crowell is an option if Lavar leaves this offseason. Clements will demand too much money. Otherwise these guys mainly seem like depth players and special teamers. Could be interesting to see if there are any guys that Coach Gray had big plans for.[/QUOTE]

we can use LB and DL depth, so one or two of those guys might jump over...