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IrMitchell · 01-10-2011, 01:02 PM

Looking back, I think Gruden would have been the better choice (I'm aware he likely wasn't an option). Shanahan is a great coach, there's no doubt about it.. But the Redskins had no motivation. We were coming off the worst season in about a decade and had very few characters guys on our team. Jon Gruden would have motivated this team, he would have convinced Haynesworth that he could be his Warren Sapp. He would have had the defense playing what suits them, with good players and not these scrubs like Kemo and Gholston. He likely wouldn't have gotten McNabb and would have drafted a receiver to work with Santana.
Mike Shanahan doesn't seem to be the guy to completely change the culture unless he can take each player off the roster that doesn't work hard one by one.

Hindsight is 20/20, but I still feel like Gruden would have allowed for better results this year, but rather than just getting lucky.. Showing actual improvement.

This year we're pretty much banking on Free Agency and the Draft, because I can't imagine a Jim Haslett ran defense with the players from last year doing anything differently.

01-10-2011, 01:02 PM	#1
IrMitchell Impact Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 657	Re: Rifts between Shanahan and Snyder? Looking back, I think Gruden would have been the better choice (I'm aware he likely wasn't an option). Shanahan is a great coach, there's no doubt about it.. But the Redskins had no motivation. We were coming off the worst season in about a decade and had very few characters guys on our team. Jon Gruden would have motivated this team, he would have convinced Haynesworth that he could be his Warren Sapp. He would have had the defense playing what suits them, with good players and not these scrubs like Kemo and Gholston. He likely wouldn't have gotten McNabb and would have drafted a receiver to work with Santana. Mike Shanahan doesn't seem to be the guy to completely change the culture unless he can take each player off the roster that doesn't work hard one by one. Hindsight is 20/20, but I still feel like Gruden would have allowed for better results this year, but rather than just getting lucky.. Showing actual improvement. This year we're pretty much banking on Free Agency and the Draft, because I can't imagine a Jim Haslett ran defense with the players from last year doing anything differently.