Breaking news to all people living under rocks: The Redskins fired Jim Zorn about eight seconds after the plane landed back in DC. "Let me be the first to welcome you to Washington DC. Please wait to remove your seat belts until the plane has taxied to the gate, Jim Zorn you're fired, and again, Welcome to Washington."
4-12 isn't anything to crow about, but was old Zorny ever really given a fair chance? Zorn was undermined by the front office, the owner, an offensive line more fragile than my psyche, and on more than once instance, his kicker.
Its damn hard to be successful when you have all those forces working against you. And Zorn wasn't successful. After a 6-2 start, Zorn's Redskins went 6-18 over the last year and a half. So its housecleaning time again at Redskins Park. Out with Cerrato/Zorn, in with Allen/Shannahan.
The Redskins go into the off season with as many needs as most 4-12 teams. First and foremost they need an offensive line. I mean, they need a whole new line. I'm talking two guards, two tackles and a center. Only one of the guys who started for the Skins this year will or should be starting for their next playoff team, and that's right guard Randy Thomas if he stays healthy, which isn't anything I'd want to bet a season on.
By virtue (if you can call it that) of their 4-12 season, the Redskins will get the 4th overall pick of the NFL draft, so there should be some semi-competent offensive lineman available. Of course, the residue of the Cerrato Era is two of the seven draft picks are gone already, but fortunately Cerrato wasn't able to burn the first and second round picks before being forcibly removed from his office.
The next Redskins coach will have lots of work to do, but he does have a foundation to work with. The Skins defensive line is good, and they have passable talent in the secondary as well. The offense is a bit more suspect, but there are two very good receiving tight ends on the roster and a quarterback that, if he can stay upright, should be serviceable.
But as to Jim Zorn, well, life isn't fair sometimes. Or, really, ever. Best of luck whenever you end up, Mr. Zorn.
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