By Popular Demand. Should the Skins FIRE Jay Gruden? Thread

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Never give up, no matter what. Injuries killed this team, if we were fully healthy we would take the NFC. We gave teams like Minnesota, NO and others games till the talent of the back ups caught up and key injuries during the game hurt us. I laugh when people say fire Gruden, he’s not perfect but we are headed in the right direction. We need to sign Cousins no matter what.

This is one of the more sensible posts on this topic. Firing Gruden would not help. It would only set us back. Most, if not all, of the complaints about Gruden are minor, IMO, and many of them are fixable. Let's look at the big picture.

1. This team plays hard for Jay Gruden.

2.We started the year as a much improved team but we were decimated by injuries - many serious injuries to key players. Sometimes, if there are too many injuries, then injuries are a valid excuse.

3. We were one dropped pass and one bad penalty call away from possibly two more wins against tough teams on the road and we beat Seattle at their place.

4. Kirk Cousins has shown that he can lead 4th quarter comebacks. He dueled Drew Brees even up. He continues to improve as an NFL QB. It would be foolish to take him out of an offense he knows like the back of his hand. Don't forget that the FO stuck Kirk with a huge downgrade at both WR positions to start the season.

5. I think we're on the right path with the addition of some solid FA vets and numerous promising young players. The young players are being developed by a mostly solid coaching staff.

6. This team is nowhere near a disaster. It could be a very good team soon. We must not go back to square one.

7. Finally, clear you mind for one moment and ponder who would be making the HC hiring decision if Jay Gruden were fired. Got it? OK. I rest my case.