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Bill B · 10-23-2007, 09:36 PM

I know a lot of people are frustrated with Gibbs, but if 60% of your starting offensive line goes down I don't know how many teams in the NFL would fare much better.

Not to mention how many games has Jason Campbell started now? How many qbs become dominate in their first real season in action - I would guess it probably take 2-3 years of actually game experience to fully develop into a bonified QB.

What we forget to remember is who was repsonsible for bringing in Greg Williams in the first place? - last I remember Gibbs was the one on Redskin One flying to Buffalo - in fact this was his first "mission" - getting Williams to revamp the defense. Gibbs than went out and got some of the most experienced coaches money could buy - not a bad move if you ask me.

Yes the decision making as far as player acquisition is quite debatable - in fact I have posted on here before in favor of bringing in a seperate, proven GM because I am of the belief that a coach thinks more short term while a GM often takes a longer term forecast as far as player acquisition goes - hence this is why we traded away a lot of draft picks for immediate results with Llyod, Duckett and so on. I hope that we move away from this way of doing business, because draft picks outside of the 1st round are often the lifeblood of your team.

I think Gibbs as Coach is just fine. Gibbs as GM - well that is a whole seperate thread that has been beaten into the ground on this board already.

10-23-2007, 09:36 PM	#9
Bill B Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 721	Re: Are we 4-2 because of Gibbs, or in spite of him? I know a lot of people are frustrated with Gibbs, but if 60% of your starting offensive line goes down I don't know how many teams in the NFL would fare much better. Not to mention how many games has Jason Campbell started now? How many qbs become dominate in their first real season in action - I would guess it probably take 2-3 years of actually game experience to fully develop into a bonified QB. What we forget to remember is who was repsonsible for bringing in Greg Williams in the first place? - last I remember Gibbs was the one on Redskin One flying to Buffalo - in fact this was his first "mission" - getting Williams to revamp the defense. Gibbs than went out and got some of the most experienced coaches money could buy - not a bad move if you ask me. Yes the decision making as far as player acquisition is quite debatable - in fact I have posted on here before in favor of bringing in a seperate, proven GM because I am of the belief that a coach thinks more short term while a GM often takes a longer term forecast as far as player acquisition goes - hence this is why we traded away a lot of draft picks for immediate results with Llyod, Duckett and so on. I hope that we move away from this way of doing business, because draft picks outside of the 1st round are often the lifeblood of your team. I think Gibbs as Coach is just fine. Gibbs as GM - well that is a whole seperate thread that has been beaten into the ground on this board already.