Redskins promote Greg Manusky to defensive coordinator

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Originally Posted by mooby

This reads me to like we're going to run the Joe Barry system. Or maybe Manusky's system is similar to Barry's? Either way, none of those things sound like positives. The only positive is we are obviously going to get some talent in here for him to work with. And if our d still sucks, then Manusky and by extension Gruden won't have an excuse. Gruden would be 0 for 2 on defensive coordinators at that point, and he's clearly uncomfortable hiring from outside his personal relationship pool. Hell we might even be talking about McC getting fired too if DS is mad enough. God forbid it gets to that point.

It's more than likely going to be a 3/4 defensive with a one-gap front, unless SM can bring in some talent during the offseason that can also play two-gap. The difference is that Manusky is a bit more aggressive with his approach than what Barry was. Barry's blitz packages were recognizable and predictable- Manusky's promises to be a bit more challenging to figure out. Time will tell. I'm not thrilled with the hire, but I do think Manusky is somewhat of an upgrade over Barry. Certainly his stats from previous coaching stints don't support that idea, but we'll see.

I think if Snyder ever fires Scot McCloughan, we might as well kiss our chances at ever seeing this team win another Super Bowl goodbye. Not saying Scot McCloughan is the best GM ever, but there's no way any other reputable GM would ever want to come to Washington if you fire SM after three or four seasons.