Who is to Blame?
There is a lot of blame to go around today for the Redskins loss to the Lions. There was inevitability about this loss as the franchise keeps sliding downward but this is a new low.
The Redskins' main problem is their ownership: Dan Snyder has been a horrible owner. He has had many previously winning coaches, such as Joe Gibbs, but under Snyder no coach can succeed. That is because Snyder insists, despite all logic against it, on having Vinny Cerrato run the draft and all football operations.
Vinny had three second round draft picks last year and none of them have produced. They could have picked Desean Jackson in 2008, who is catching passes and scoring for division rival Eagles. In the 2009 draft they could have picked Michael Oher, who is proving to be a stud offensive lineman for the Ravens while the Redskins offensive line is porous.
They then took a risk on Zorn, who had little experience. I think that Zorn has potential but he makes some bad decisions. When the Lions were on third down and drew a penalty at their 51 yard line, a very tough field goal, I could not believe that Zorn did not decline the penalty and gave them the ball again. Detroit then scored. I have never in my football watching career seen a coach not decline a penalty like that.
But the ultimate blame lies with Campbell. I watched him on the sidelines and he seems so removed and in no way is running up and down the sidelines rallying his teammates. He is not a leader in any way. And that is the biggest problem that the Redskins have.
The Redskins' main problem is their ownership: Dan Snyder has been a horrible owner. He has had many previously winning coaches, such as Joe Gibbs, but under Snyder no coach can succeed. That is because Snyder insists, despite all logic against it, on having Vinny Cerrato run the draft and all football operations.
Vinny had three second round draft picks last year and none of them have produced. They could have picked Desean Jackson in 2008, who is catching passes and scoring for division rival Eagles. In the 2009 draft they could have picked Michael Oher, who is proving to be a stud offensive lineman for the Ravens while the Redskins offensive line is porous.
They then took a risk on Zorn, who had little experience. I think that Zorn has potential but he makes some bad decisions. When the Lions were on third down and drew a penalty at their 51 yard line, a very tough field goal, I could not believe that Zorn did not decline the penalty and gave them the ball again. Detroit then scored. I have never in my football watching career seen a coach not decline a penalty like that.
But the ultimate blame lies with Campbell. I watched him on the sidelines and he seems so removed and in no way is running up and down the sidelines rallying his teammates. He is not a leader in any way. And that is the biggest problem that the Redskins have.
posted by Jessica at 11:18 PM
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