Redskins review: 1st-year coach Gruden got quite the education

[countryroads316]

Redskins review: 1st-year coach Gruden got quite the education - Roanoke Times: Redskins

 

[TCB]

His temperament is admirable despite a lot of the game day coaching and decision making.
I wish we could have heard at least one locker room rant, even fully censored. Cooley said the team got an mf'ing at least on one occasion, and I think the fan base would have collectively relaxed to know that the head coach was equally as pissed off.

 

[redskinsfan]

The instances cited in the article are fixable, and are lessons Gruden will continue to learn as he progresses as an NFL head coach. My concern, however, was how he handled adversity, in particular Griffin's struggles as a pocket passer.

To be sure, Griffin needs to become the QB that both Gruden and Griffin himself aspires him to be. In order to do that, you can't simply take Griffin, who's far behind the curve at being a pro-style QB, and force him into a system that he's never played -- much less excelled -- in. By doing that last year, Gruden didn't quite grasp the fact that you're supposed to mold your gameplan around the strengths and talents of your QB (and other players).

As we all saw in 2012, the Shanahans worked that to perfection. What Gruden should've done was to use the 2012 gameplan as the foundation for his offense, and blend in pro-style plays to assist Griffin in gradually transitioning into becoming a pocket passing QB. Because Gruden didn't do that, Griffin struggled mightily and, in turn, Gruden melted down. What the media loved in terms of his unabashed candor with respect to his views on Griffin's (lack of) progress, Gruden sorely lacked in the gravitas you need to have as a head coach in broaching those types of issues with media.

Like the shortfalls the article mentioned, these too are fixable. But the issue is whether Gruden will fix them.

We shall see, won't we?

 

[Sportster 72]

The instances cited in the article are fixable, and are lessons Gruden will continue to learn as he progresses as an NFL head coach. My concern, however, was how he handled adversity, in particular Griffin's struggles as a pocket passer.

To be sure, Griffin needs to become the QB that both Gruden and Griffin himself aspires him to be. In order to do that, you can't simply take Griffin, who's far behind the curve at being a pro-style QB, and force him into a system that he's never played -- much less excelled -- in. By doing that last year, Gruden didn't quite grasp the fact that you're supposed to mold your gameplan around the strengths and talents of your QB (and other players).

As we all saw in 2012, the Shanahans worked that to perfection. What Gruden should've done was to use the 2012 gameplan as the foundation for his offense, and blend in pro-style plays to assist Griffin in gradually transitioning into becoming a pocket passing QB. Because Gruden didn't do that, Griffin struggled mightily and, in turn, Gruden melted down. What the media loved in terms of his unabashed candor with respect to his views on Griffin's (lack of) progress, Gruden sorely lacked in the gravitas you need to have as a head coach in broaching those types of issues with media.

Like the shortfalls the article mentioned, these too are fixable. But the issue is whether Gruden will fix them.

We shall see, won't we?

People keep forgetting Griffin wanted to be in a pro style system. He wasn't forced to play that way, he forced it on the team.

 

[j_y19]

People keep forgetting Griffin wanted to be in a pro style system. He wasn't forced to play that way, he forced it on the team.

Exactly. It was RG3 that demanded the team move away from the 2012 offensive scheme for which he thrived into a more NFL prototypical offense. We all saw the results. SO for those of you that keep saying the HC needs to mold the offense around the capabilities of the star QB, that's hard to do when the QB doesn't buy into that type of scheme.

What happens with RG3 is the most pressing issue for Jay in his tenure here. How much of a chance does he give him? How invested/committed in him will he be? Will it be a true open competition or will be be pressed to give the edge to RG3? If RG3 hasn't improved his game during the offseason and Jay is forced to give him another shot, it is going to be anther long season and probably the last one for both RG3 and Gruden as a Redskin.

 

[skinsdad62]

the strides he makes in year 2 will be key . i said it before that he was a rookie HC and he will make mistakes

as for Rg3 he batter have a come to jesus moment about his career because he will either play the offense he was meant for and possibly succeed or he better start learning the techniques he needs to be a WCO qb .

otherwise he will be heading to the scrap heap of broken dreams