Five reasons Ron Rivera should choose the Redskins

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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 11: Head Coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers looks on during the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium on December 11, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

No. 5 – Ron Rivera likes projects

Many were surprised that Ron Rivera showed interest in the Redskins head coaching vacancy. The removal of Bruce Allen made the job more attractive by default, but still, the organization was known for its dysfunction under Dan Snyder, something that might turn an experienced coach like Rivera away.

But instead, Rivera had a similar desire to quickly engage in discussions, and now, reports suggest that a deal could be done tomorrow. Panthers reporter Jourdan Rodrigue was one of the few who wasn’t surprised. Here’s what she said about Rivera, and how he operates:

“I’m actually not so surprised by the report that Washington is high on Rivera’s list. He’s a guy who always needs a project. He found out that he’s good at shaping a culture. That place is like the condemned house of the NFL. It needs a project guy who in turn needs a challenge.”

Ron Rivera is a fixer, and the Washington Redskins are quite the fixer-upper. Even with Allen gone, the damage to the Redskins culture has been done, and it’ll take a project guy like Rivera to turn things around. Some coaches shy away from that kind of organizational rot, but Rivera, as he showed when he took on the 2-14 Panthers in 2011, is excited by the challenge. Washington gives him something to conquer.

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