Washington Redskins: Why Jay Gruden deserves more respect
By Ian Cummings
But what about his record?
Forget the record if you don’t know what lies behind it. Don’t present data without context.
It’s understandable why some may be hesitant to anoint Jay Gruden as one of the league’s underrated coaches. Despite context, which is important nonetheless, there’s no way I can say that Gruden is a top ten coach, because he hasn’t proven it yet. He has had inconsistencies with play calling, especially on third and short, and in the red zone (Although having a talent like Derrius Guice at running back should help immensely with this).
It’s okay to be skeptical of Gruden. But be sure that you go beyond his record in your assessment of the tenured head coach. Just as judgement should be passed for a coach’s failings, credit must be given when he deserves it. And Jay Gruden deserves far more credit than he receives.
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In the face of adversity, Gruden has stood tall. Handed a mess in 2014, he withstood, and survived the transition into the next era. Now, in 2018, with his most talented roster yet, and with a cast of players that trusts him and believes in him as a leader, Gruden has his best chance yet to prove that he is what the context suggests him to be.
Time will tell if the context proves true. It often does.