Totally agree Henry. One thing that bothers me about the media coverage of the Skins is that, if you didn't know better, you'd think we'd just strung together back to back 3 win seasons. But the reality is Gruden and McLovin have improved this team and brought stability and *mostly* competence to bear during their tenure. Hell, up until the past month or two, they've managed a period of relative quiet, drama-free operations.
When you honestly assess what's transpired since the end of the season that might warrant all of the hysteria and negative press - well, doesn't it really come down to 3 issues? The loss of Sean McVay to promotion, the perceived challenges in finding an impact DC, and the uncertainty of Kirk Cousins future in Washington have been the big events the team has recently navigated.
Losing McVay to promotion is a positive reflection of the state of the Redskins organization, not a failure. Contract tensions are just a reality in the NFL, and nothing that's transpired with the Cousins situation is either unusual or has been (to date) negatively managed. What the 'right' thing to do with him is highly debateable and regardless of which direction the team goes, they are just one player in the equation with limited control, and how well they do with that challenge won't even be fairly assessable for years. As for the DC search, let's be honest - until the Redskins have a run of perennial playoff appearances, playoff wins, lead by a stable coaching staff, perhaps even a championship or two, DC will always be a less attractive destination for coaches, most likely due to the reputation of Snyder as a meddling, petty owner. That may or may not be a fair characterization of him currently, who knows?
When you look at the issues the Redskins have contended with this off-season objectively, there's nothing to warrant the kind of negativity of media coverage they are getting imho. I suppose the McLovin alcohol/Bruce Allen power struggle rumors (to date, totally unsubstantiated) are a wildcard factor in all this. But until those are something more substantial than suppositions thrown at the wall during the sports doldrums, I'm not going to spend a lot of my time wringing my hands.