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What to make of the latest Redskins coaching search rumors

By Jacob Camenker

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 7: Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs, shouted at a Jacksonville Jaguars player in anger as words were exchanged between the two teams in the Chiefs' 30-14 win in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 7: Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs, shouted at a Jacksonville Jaguars player in anger as words were exchanged between the two teams in the Chiefs' 30-14 win in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 05: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks on against the Washington Huskies during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. Stanford won the game 23-13. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 05: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks on against the Washington Huskies during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. Stanford won the game 23-13. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

David Shaw

For years, NFL teams have tried to lure David Shaw to their ranks. But the Stanford coach has always stayed put.

That said, it won’t stop the Redskins from targeting him.

According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, the Redskins are expected to have an interest in Shaw this offseason. Here’s what he said about Shaw and the Redskins in a recent article.

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"Washington has interest in Stanford coach David Shaw for its coaching vacancy, according to sources with knowledge of the situation, and is expected to pursue him among other options in 2020. Of course, numerous owners have courted Shaw in recent years, with him signaling a strong preference to remain with the Stanford program. Shaw will be in heavy demand again in 2020, with his deep roots in the NFL and success in college coveted by several front offices. Washington head of football operations Bruce Allen is a big proponent of Shaw’s, sources said, and both have ties to the Raiders organization. It seems doubtful Washington would be able to attract a candidate of this caliber to a position that has been brutal to every coach under Snyder, but Snyder has often aimed high, and that will not change in 2020."

It would make sense for the Redskins to have some level of interest in Shaw, as La Canfora noted. Shaw has long been a solid college head coach and was able to seamlessly take over for Jim Harbaugh at Stanford. He has an 86-34 record as the Cardinal head coach and he also has seven years of NFL experience as an offensive assistant.

Plus, Shaw’s program has produced a lot of pro prospects and in particular, it has done a good job of developing talent on the offensive side of the ball. So, that’s a plus for a Redskins team that has a lot of young talent on offense.

However, if Shaw’s ties to Bruce Allen are playing a role in the hire, it won’t sit well with Redskins fans, as that will mean that Allen is still a part of the leadership team at Redskins Park. There have been rumblings that Allen may be on thin ice in Ashburn, but fans will only believe it when they see it.

Verdict: It doesn’t seem likely that Shaw would make the jump to the NFL to be the Redskins head coach. He has resisted overtures from NFL teams in the past and leaving a relatively secure job like the one he has at Stanford doesn’t seem to be in the cards for him right now. While he would do well to help Haskins develop, the team will either have to look elsewhere or make him a Godfather offer to land him.

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