It's not like they were awful? The Redskins had future NFL head coaches Kyle Shanahan (offensive coordinator), Sean McVay (tight ends) and Matt LaFleur (quarterbacks) on their staff in 2013, just a season before hiring Jay Gruden. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. MIN Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 9:57. To Shanahans left are Matt LaFleur, the new Packers head coach, and first-year Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello; to his right, the 49ers co-offensive coordinators: Mike McDaniel (run game) and LaFleurs younger brother Mike (pass). Ron Rivera's Washington staff, which includes 11 members who worked for him in Carolina, will bring new schemes on both sides of the ball. Jack Del Rio enters his 24th season coaching in the NFL and his third as the Commanders Defensive Coordinator in 2022 after being named to the position on Jan. 2, 2020. The team had Donovan McNabb in his final season as a full-time starter (2010); Rex Grossman (2011); and Robert Griffin III before and after the knee injury (2012, 2013) at quarterback, so that helps explain why the team didnt have more success. After a Green Bay punt, Washington scored again, this time by way of Griffin floating a pass to the corner of the end zone for veteran wide receiver Santana Moss to cut the deficit to 3820. Washington Commanders Coaches | Pro-Football-Reference.com There are only eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. Redskins could be compelled to appear on Hard Knocks. If only the series started now. It stalled when it reached the red zone, however, and Washington placekicker John Potter hit a 25-yard chip shot to cut the deficit to 143. "Sean McVay actively tells people he's part of the Gruden coaching tree," Finlay said. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Now the head coaches of the Packers, 49ers and Rams Matt LaFleur, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay lead their teams in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs this weekend.Back in 2013, here they are as the QB coach, offensive coordinator and TE coach for #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/3n7nSG30P3. That each ended up elsewhere has become a topic of derision and mirth, but deserves to be placed in the correct context. Who is Kyle Shanahan? Get to know the 49ers' head coach Griffin clashed with the coaching staff, which led to larger issues between the staff and prominent people in the organization, including owner Dan Snyder. In a league where many franchises have been slow to innovate, and most coaches remain preoccupied with not getting fired, this group seems preternaturally inclined to take the opposite approachwhich might be why they have amassed so many pink slips through the years. Although, I think he kept actual playcalling duties for himself. I didnt have to tell him stuff. Washington got to midfield, but Griffin's hail mary pass was off the mark, and Washington lost once again. Running backs coach - Randy Jordan has been hired as the Redskins running backs coach. McVay served as Washington's offensive coordinator for three seasons. Robert Griffin III is ranked at #15, Alfred Morris at #64, London Fletcher at #86, and Trent Williams at #99.[4]. Oakland then followed with a punt, too. DEN Matt Prater 19-yard field goal, 11:14. Why people should stop sharing graphic of former WFT coaches Whats notable is that except for the Bucs (coached by Bruce Arians), the three other teams have young head coaches who all used to be on the same staff together. weird. Neither would Shanahan and his Fun Bunch, at least not right away. So Kyle set out to make another alteration, stitching in a familiar concept: the zone read. Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Explaining his philosophies, Shanahan starts with his influences. Last edited on 18 December 2022, at 05:30, Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, "Final 2013 DVOA Ratings | Football Outsiders", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Washington_Redskins_season&oldid=1128065907, Vice president of football administration , Offensive quality control Richmond Flowers III, Assistant defensive backs/special teams assistant , Director of player performance Malcolm Blacken, Head strength and conditioning Ray Wright, Assistant strength and conditioning Chad Englehart. The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. All McVay has done in two years is lead Los Angeles, which hosts the Cowboys in a divisional round game on Saturday, to 24 regular season wins and a pair of division titles. After losing three previous Super Bowls, Elway accepted the run-heavy approach even as NFL offenses were throwing more, and running back Terrell Davis, a sixth-round pick, secured his bust in Canton during that dominant stretch. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams defensive coordinator. MLB closing big loophole with pitch clock? at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mike placed Kyle in charge of modernizing their scheme. Nate Kaczor (pronounced Kat-sir) enters his fourth season as special teams coordinator with Washington in 2022. The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. Sean McVay, who succeeded Kyle as the Redskins offensive coordinator after serving as Washingtons tight ends coach for the previous three years, became the youngest head coach in NFL history when the Rams hired him as a 30-year-old in January 2017. Needing a two-point conversion to cut the deficit to two scores, Washington failed in this endeavor, and kicked the ball back to Green Bay. : Larry Coyer (Scout), Chris Foerster (Offensive Line), Matt LaFleur (Quarterbacks), Mike McDaniel (Wide Receivers), Sean McVay (Tight Ends), Raheem Morris (Secondary) and Bob Slowik (Linebackers), Executive VP/General Manager: Bruce Allen, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +3300; O/U: 8.0, Training Camp: Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. But he was proof of what before was abstract theory: The system makes a tangible difference.. Front office and ownership certainly deserved blame, too. The Washington Football Team looked to be in an enviable position entering the 2013 season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He searched for a new home and landed a college assistant job coaching the quarterbacks at Notre Dame. With the loss. Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports, Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. There are maybe a few takeaways here, besides recognizing how stacked that offensive staff was. 2015 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 9-7 Lost in NFC Wild Card to GB. All rights reserved. True Hiring Score (THS) 90 /100. That pushed all of us in ways we hadnt been pushed before.. McVay left the Redskins for L.A. in 17, becoming the youngest head coach in NFL history. 2013 Washington Redskins season - Wikipedia Washington was able to sustain a running game in spite of an injury to star running back Alfred Morris, with typical third-down back Roy Helu, Jr. running into the end zone from 14 yards out to increase Washington's lead to 2414. Within a month, the Redskins hired Gruden and LaFleur accepted a job as the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame. McVay is just one branch on a tree that took root not in Los Angeles, but in Ashburn, Va., for an organization that couldnt see the genius. Join our linker program. They stayed pretty mediocre otherwise. Yet another reminder that somehow Washington went from this to naming Jay Gruden HC. GB Jordy Nelson 15-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:20. Record: 3-13-0, 4th in In his spare time, McVay drew Xs and Os on the white boards in the meeting roomsobsessed with writing each letter with impeccable penmanship. at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado. The bottom line is this: Washington had a stacked coaching staff in 2013 with Shanahan, LaFleur and McVay all on staff. In typical Skins fashion, they took Kirk Cousinsfavored by coaching staffthree rounds later, setting themselves up for a future QB controversy. The next day, Mike Shanahan leans back on a metal bench at Westlake High School. That combined with the awful record in their fourth season led to the Shanahans' firing. Early in the second, Detroit finished off a drive with Stafford finding tight end Joseph Fauria for a 5-yard score to give Detroit the 147 lead. Morant made the situation worse for himself early, Jerry Jones has once again tipped his hand when it comes to pursuing one high-profile wide receiver. That great quarterbacks mattered, of course, but that efficiency at that position mattered more. WAS Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. As for Mike Shanahan, his legacy is complicated. Washington Football Team Coaches | Washington Football Team Almost like, Can you believe this? Flowers says. Despite starting 36, Washington rattled off seven straight wins. Left to right: McVay and Kyle Shanahan have established themselves as head coaches in the NFC West, while Matt LaFleur is the new guy in Green Bay and McDaniel serves as one of Shanahan's co-offensive coordinators. The story tabbed his assistants, all the young coaches other than McVay, as sycophants, yes men, there to appease the Shanahans, having not earned their coaching stripes. Shanahan saw the future in the unlined faces that stared back at him. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. PHI LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 9:43. After another Philadelphia punt, Washington got the ball back again, but could not convert a 4th-and-15, as Aldrick Robinson could not haul in the pass. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Football Outsiders listed the 2013 Redskins as having the second-worst special teams unit they had ever tracked. As it turned out, Mike Shanahan was conducting an interview for an offensive assistant opening. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. After two stops on first and second down, Rodgers went back to the air on 3rd-and-9, and connected with James Jones, and Washington never saw the ball again. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Once there, he found an environment unlike anything he ever could have expected, where ideas were not so much encouraged as expected, and to not evolve was tantamount to a fireable offense. Report: Sean McVay has new offensive coordinator in mind for Rams