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The house that Joe built
By John Pappas
Warpath Confidential Editor
Jim Zorn probably cannot win. He is a second-year coach whose team is dead last in the division. He has an offense that can’t score, and a defense that can’t stop anyone. He has a fan base that is turning against him, and there are fears his team might follow.
And while he is to blame, it is not all his fault.
Zorn was brought in to be the offensive coordinator following the retirement of Joe Gibbs. An unusual move given a head coach had not been hired. When Dan Snyder could find no takers for the vacancy, the job was given to Zorn.
But in addition to the added responsibility of ensuring success, Zorn was given few of the things new head coaches normally receive. Instead, he faced the challenge of trying to win with an organization that was built by his predecessor.
For starters, his coaching staff was mostly in place. Most new coaches remake the staff in their own image. Zorn was not fully allowed to do this. Zorn’s contribution to the coaching staff consisted of bringing in Sherman Smith to replace himself in the job of offensive coordinator, and then Stump Mitchell as running backs coach. He also added Chris Meidt as offensive assistant. Defensively, the team brought in John Palermo to coach the defensive line. Everyone else was already on staff.
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The house that Joe built
By John Pappas
Warpath Confidential Editor
Jim Zorn probably cannot win. He is a second-year coach whose team is dead last in the division. He has an offense that can’t score, and a defense that can’t stop anyone. He has a fan base that is turning against him, and there are fears his team might follow.
And while he is to blame, it is not all his fault.
Zorn was brought in to be the offensive coordinator following the retirement of Joe Gibbs. An unusual move given a head coach had not been hired. When Dan Snyder could find no takers for the vacancy, the job was given to Zorn.
But in addition to the added responsibility of ensuring success, Zorn was given few of the things new head coaches normally receive. Instead, he faced the challenge of trying to win with an organization that was built by his predecessor.
For starters, his coaching staff was mostly in place. Most new coaches remake the staff in their own image. Zorn was not fully allowed to do this. Zorn’s contribution to the coaching staff consisted of bringing in Sherman Smith to replace himself in the job of offensive coordinator, and then Stump Mitchell as running backs coach. He also added Chris Meidt as offensive assistant. Defensively, the team brought in John Palermo to coach the defensive line. Everyone else was already on staff.
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