Skins Bring in New "Eyes"

The Skins brought in Sherman Lewis to help out on the offense as a "new set of eyes."

Unhappy with the team's offensive production through the first four games, the Washington Redskins made their boldest personnel move since hiring Jim Zorn -- bringing in a consultant to help salvage the coach's embattled offense.

Vinny Cerrato, the team's executive vice president of football operations, said Sherman Lewis, a longtime NFL assistant and offensive coordinator who last coached in 2004, will provide "another set of eyes" for Zorn and his coaching staff.

Lewis was expected to start work at Redskins Park on Wednesday morning, as players begin preparations for Sunday's game at the Carolina Panthers. Speaking to reporters on a conference call Tuesday evening, Cerrato said the hiring was prompted by the team's offensive struggles and that Lewis joins the staff with Zorn's blessing.

Cerrato did not give his second-year head coach a vote of confidence but said the decision to add Lewis, 67, to the staff is not an indictment of any sort on Zorn.

"We have had some struggles and thought that it was a good time to bring in a fresh set of eyes and see if there's anything that the fresh set of eyes saw that could help us," Cerrato said.

The most damning was ex Redskins GM Charlie Casserly's comment:

Charley Casserly, the Redskins' former general manager, said during an appearance Tuesday on Comcast SportsNet's "Washington Post Live," that the move did not bode well for Zorn's future, calling the addition of Lewis a "kiss of death."