A Laidback Zorn
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:06 pm
Jim Zorn is entering a new era of his coaching career. He has proven to be effective as a quarterbacks coach, prime example being the Pro-bowler out in Seattle. Reports have described a very enthusiastic Zorn on the practice fields in Ashburn. He seems somewhat ready to get into the spotlight of Washington DC - a place where everything you do is watched and scrutinized, if needed.
Jim Zorn has expressed that he is here to coach the Washington Redskins into victory. Of course. What coach wouldn’t say the same thing? I have no doubt he will eventually have success in Washington especially with the offense after a very offense-friendly draft. What concerns me the most is his idea of "I will teach the Quarterbacks, and I will let the rest of the coaches teach their own players." Now, that is not a direct Zorn quote but that seems to be his ideology.
The Portis/Landry race would have never taken place while Joe Gibs was here. Clearly, there is a sense of freedom within the borders of Ashburn park. Zorn is definitely respected, but to the level that Joe Gibbs was? Very doubtful. Even players like Mile Sellars have expressed the difference in Ashburn during Mini-camps compared to the Gibbs second tenure...a sense of carefree coaching style. Sellars said something along the lines of, "The coaches know we can play, we know we can play, so we are just going out there, have fun, but work hard at the same time."
Is Zorn's laidback attitude a safety blanket he is creating for himself? In case things do not go the way we hope they do, is he going to be a stricter coach and use this slight change in ideology in hopes of brushing the media and speculators off? Now, I cannot say he is not a strict coach, i.e. Fred Davis' mishap....but, if true, it seems to be a smart way of creating a buffer zone for himself.
Thoughts?
Jim Zorn has expressed that he is here to coach the Washington Redskins into victory. Of course. What coach wouldn’t say the same thing? I have no doubt he will eventually have success in Washington especially with the offense after a very offense-friendly draft. What concerns me the most is his idea of "I will teach the Quarterbacks, and I will let the rest of the coaches teach their own players." Now, that is not a direct Zorn quote but that seems to be his ideology.
The Portis/Landry race would have never taken place while Joe Gibs was here. Clearly, there is a sense of freedom within the borders of Ashburn park. Zorn is definitely respected, but to the level that Joe Gibbs was? Very doubtful. Even players like Mile Sellars have expressed the difference in Ashburn during Mini-camps compared to the Gibbs second tenure...a sense of carefree coaching style. Sellars said something along the lines of, "The coaches know we can play, we know we can play, so we are just going out there, have fun, but work hard at the same time."
Is Zorn's laidback attitude a safety blanket he is creating for himself? In case things do not go the way we hope they do, is he going to be a stricter coach and use this slight change in ideology in hopes of brushing the media and speculators off? Now, I cannot say he is not a strict coach, i.e. Fred Davis' mishap....but, if true, it seems to be a smart way of creating a buffer zone for himself.
Thoughts?