W.O.T » Fichtner has a more low-key approach

The Washington Redskins had an incredible bounce back season this year. Many pundits and fans were ready to fire Jay Gruden due to Robert Griffin III not progressing as a quarterback under him. Instead he handed the reins to Kirk Cousins http://www.raiderscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-isaiah-johnson-jersey , a man who was a fourth round pick in 2012, the year they selected RG3 second overall. Fans were outraged over the team seemingly giving up on Griffin so quickly, as it seemed at times the organization wasn't patient enough with him. This season, the 'Skins shocked everybody by winning the division and by all looks of things Foster Moreau Jersey , they seem like they'll be able to contend for it again this coming year.When looking at Washington in the 21st century though, it's full of disappointment as the team has been notorious for overpaying free agents and whiffing on way too many draft picks. The franchise we knew as a powerhouse back in the early 80s and early 90s is long gone and while they may contend in a weak NFC East, they're still very far from a Super Bowl. The 'Skins have far more needs as a team, and that will have to keep being addressed in future drafts. For now http://www.raiderscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-hunter-renfrow-jersey , we'll be looking at their first round picks of the 21st century and see where things went wrong. We'll be excluding this year's draft, as it's silly to re-draft for a player that hasn't even played yet. Josh Doctson is not on this list, as we'd like to see him play in the NFL first. We'll be going from 2001 to 2015. Going through this list, you'll also notice a common mistake that the 'Skins made and that was constantly giving up first round picks. The Steelers didn’t look very far for offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s replacement Shareef Miller Jersey , promoting longtime quarterbacks coach Randy Fichtner to the position on Thursday, four days after Pittsburgh’s season ended with a divisional round playoff loss to Jacksonville.

The Steelers chose not to renew Haley’s contract, opening the door for Fichtner to take over one of the league’s most dynamic offenses. The 54-year-old Fichtner last called plays while serving as offensive coordinator at Memphis from 2001-06.

He joined Pittsburgh’s coaching staff in 2007 as one of coach Mike Tomlin’s initial hires. Fichtner spent three seasons as wide receivers coach before becoming the quarterbacks coach in 2010, where he developed a close rapport with Ben Roethlisberger.

”We have a tremendous roster Zach Brown Jersey , and it will be my charge to continue putting our offensive players in position to succeed and score points,” Fichtner said in a statement.

”We have the nucleus to be successful, and I am thrilled about the chance to lead the offense as we have already started preparing for the 2018 season.”

Pittsburgh finished third in total yards and eighth in scoring in 2017 and put up 42 points against the Jaguars, but that wasn’t enough for the Steelers to keep Haley. Pittsburgh parted ways with Haley on Wednesday after six successful Devin Bush Jersey , if occasionally, volatile seasons.

Fichtner has a more low-key approach to his job and a long relationship with Tomlin. Fichtner was quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator at Arkansas State in 1997 when the program hired Tomlin as a wide receivers coach.

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