Jim Zorn

Today, as part of this Redskin melodrama, they hired Jim Zorn to be the new Offensive Coordinator. The hate-Snyder crowd scowls that Snyder has done something horrible in hiring the Offensive Coordinator before hiring the Head Coach. But what they're not getting is that both of the leading candidates for the job, Fassel and Williams, both had Zorn high on their lists, and will be happy with the Zorn hiring. As for Zorn, I'm actually very pleased by the hiring. The Redskins have struggled on offense for years. And they have lost to the Seahawks in the playoffs in two of the last three years. Zorn was the quarterbacks coach for the Seahawks, and is credited not only for the development of Hasselbeck as a quarterback, but also for coming up with key strategies that have helped the Seahawks exploit weaknesses in opposing defenses. Zorn will bring a west coast offense along with a mixture of other styles to Washington, according to Clare Farnsworth of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Farnsworth points out that Zorn has played and coached under a number of styles. He was the Seahawks quarterback himself, and coached for the Detroit Lions, as well as several college teams including Boise State and Utah State. Farnsworth has heard Seattle Head Coach Mike Holmgren praise Zorn for his imaginative approach to the game.