Chaos

The Redskins should change their nickname to Chaos.

Unfortunately, it is not because of Captain Chaos, as tight end Chris Cooley refers to himself.

All of this madness is driven by the Skins losing 4 of their last five games. Anarchy prevails as the season goes from a dream to a nightmare.

The offensive line is in disarray and this was before their best player, tackle Chris Samuels was announced out for the season. The defensive front- 7 never could generate a pass rush but now can’t stop the run in the 4th quarter when the offense desperately needs the ball.

There is no reason to believe that the offense is going to find itself as it is a complete mess. Quarterback Jason Campbell is crying about all of the talk radio criticism. Clinton Portis is mad at Coach Jim Zorn because he benched him Sunday night. Wide receiver Randle El is openly suggesting that Zorn add some trick plays to the offense, which is a nice way of saying he wants to throw his famous halfback pass. Zorn is losing, maybe lost, his players.

All of this from a team that was picked to finish last in the NFC East, which is exactly where they are.

Coach Zorn has said many times that it took 3 years to get the West Coast offense running in Seattle. Coach Zorn you do not have that long!! Under Dano Snyder, the only coach who has lasted more than 2 years is Joe Gibbs, who Dano could not fire because of the uproar it would have caused with the fans. And Steve Spurrier is the only coach who lasted 2 years.

Right now it is questionable if Dano will let Zorn coach next year. Especially, if former Steelers coach Bill Cowher would consider selling out for the most money. Cowher would demand complete control, which is not necessarily the way to go. See Mike Holgrom in Seattle among others.

What Snyder needs do is let Coach Zorn rebuild the lines. While it is best to build the line through the draft, the offensive line can be done through free agency. However, you do it by signing young uninjured players. It takes 2 to 3 years for the line to learn to play together, so during that time you take a drubbing on the field and use the higher draft choices to build the defensive front seven.

At the end of the 2 to 3 years, we will really know if Zorn can coach. If he hasn’t proved himself, then it’s time for a change.

Of course, this is logical and takes patience. Not Dano’s preferred way. He seems to enjoy being in charge of chaos.