MadMonkey Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I've always like Danny Smith, he's shown that he knows the game, I've seen him help Gibbs and Zorn multiple times on the sidelines during normal downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'm in the minority as I liked Coach Danny. I hope he stays. I had the pleasure of meeting him and he's truly a good guy. Our ST were always up there in KO and Punt return defense and that is certainly what he preaches. Our kicking (FG/P) was not good but I do not feel that was Coach Danny's doing, we just did not have a good punter nor kicker, IMHO. I don't think it's a minority who like Danny. At the very least it's split, but I would even say the majority like him. It's just negative thinking is usually vocalized much more, so those who don't like him express it more which makes it seem like they're so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Fried Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Wasn't Smith regarded as an excellent ST coach just a few years ago? Also, in his defense, our kickoff coverage this year was incredible. The other stuff, eh, who's counting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I think Danny’s a hard worker who knows a lot about the game, and he probably saved Zorn from looking even worse than he did on occasion. But I gotta say that the blocks in the back and other boneheaded penalties that seemed to negate about half of Brandon Banks’ quality returns in 2010 got awfully tiresome. No team could shut Banks down the way we could. I don’t know whether those issues were Danny’s fault, but either way I got good and tired of that happening. That's the problem when you are continuously shuffling new players in because you are getting injuries up the line. I know one was on Reilly, who up to that point was inactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzapf Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 We haven't blocked a punt in years. Also on about half the field goal attempts it doesn't look like we are sending anyone to try and block the kick. Never understood that. Add that to the production of the Kickers and Punters during his time here, and I have no worries about him leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Our coverage teams have been awesome the past few years. It would suck to see him go. And Banks and PD's comments reinforce my position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I like Smith, but there are better ST coords. Unfortunately, I don't know of any that are available. Those of you wishing him to be gone don't seem to be acknowledging the possibility that not many good ones are available, and the possibility the next one we bring in could be significantly worse. You all seem to want him gone w/o realizing the consequences. But Shanny said previously he wants to retain all his coaches, so I'm betting the team is in talks on a contract extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styx491 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Like the man, hate the coaching (outside of most of our coverage), we've lost games (SEVERAL) because of dumbass special teams play. Take him John Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkFan8 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Danny Smith is a great coach. It's amazing Redskins fans dislike him so much. He can only work with what he's given. Losing him would really stink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbar3383 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Football people love him. Message board Fans hate him. I'm having a hard time deciding who to listen to.. (sarcasm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDstar08 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I like Danny Smith. There was interest in him from many teams last year so obviously he is well respected around the league! We need to keep him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 coverage units have been fantastic thats why he is so sought after. we have been in the top 5 for years in coverage. It's not our fault that the kickers and punters have been **** once they got here and when they leave, they have been god-like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I was a big Danny Smith hater, but I've been pondering it. Our kicking teams, both covering and returning, were amazing in the beginning of this year. As the year went (read: dragged) on, I thought, "Wow, Smith sucks. He's ruined these awesome teams." Then I got to looking at the depth chart and realized that even a third-string teams player was starting at cornerback at the last game of the season. Our teams went downhill because anyone who was on teams was either playing too much on the field or was banged up altogether. Smith may not need to go, but if other teams can afford a kickoff specialist roster spot, then we MUST get a kicker scout specialist. We need someone whose *ONLY* job is to find us the right kicker and the right punter. Our kickers have been atrocious since John Hall pre-injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 It's crazy that people who know nothing about coaching special teams have such strong opinions about the current coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da#1skinsfan Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Danny Smith is a great coach. It's amazing Redskins fans dislike him so much. He can only work with what he's given.Losing him would really stink. What would lead us to believe Danny Smith got any LESS funding from Snyder than anyone else on the team? We gave the guy a 6th round pick for a punter, we see how that worked out. One line of defense that will never work on this team for coaching - "I wasnt given the tools to succeed" - Snyder has an open checkbook. If at any time Smith went up the chain and asked for funding for particular player, you can damn well guarantee, his wish would be granted. We dont know of any real case where any coach hasnt gotten their wish granted, frankly. Not saying thats right or wrong, but it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 coverage units have been fantastic thats why he is so sought after. we have been in the top 5 for years in coverage. It's not our fault that the kickers and punters have been **** once they got here and when they leave, they have been god-like Not really. Akers came and went and did well, but who else? Like I said, our kicker scouting is atrocious. They probably just take a kicker's Madden score, multiply it by how many missed field goals he had in a season, and whoever has the highest result wins the job. ---------- Post added January-13th-2011 at 05:28 PM ---------- It's crazy that people who know nothing about coaching special teams have such strong opinions about the current coach. jnhay, come on. Nobody on here not named Enter Apothesis or KDawg knows a damned thing about football, maybe ASF, but that doesn't stop people from talking about how bad professionals are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflow78 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I guess I'm in the middle on this one. I don't really care if he stays or goes. Our STs haven't been awesome and they haven't sucked either. I figure, we'll get someone else in here and they'll either be great, or they'll be really really awful. Smith actually solidified a unit that was REALLY terrible, and I think most people are forgetting that. But, I think after that, it just kind of stayed where it was, we didn't get a ton better or worse, and something can be said for the consistency he brought the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkFan8 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 What would lead us to believe Danny Smith got any LESS funding from Snyder than anyone else on the team? We gave the guy a 6th round pick for a punter, we see how that worked out. Disagree.What suffers when you blow your load and hand out contracts to unworthy players? Depth and special teams. I would put Durant Brooks' failure on Smith, but to be honest, he was as good of a punting prospect as has come out of college in a while. Very well heralded. My two biggest gripes with Smith were that he let ARE return punts (but really, if ARE wasn't returning punts, what was he here for?) for far too long and that he can't find a punter that is even average. Outside of that, he's a very good, knowledgeable coach in many aspects of the game, including clock management which we've seen multiple times throughout the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Disagree.What suffers when you blow your load and hand out contracts to unworthy players? Depth and special teams. I would put Durant Brooks' failure on Smith, but to be honest, he was as good of a punting prospect as has come out of college in a while. Very well heralded. My two biggest gripes with Smith were that he let ARE return punts (but really, if ARE wasn't returning punts, what was he here for?) for far too long and that he can't find a punter that is even average. Outside of that, he's a very good, knowledgeable coach in many aspects of the game, including clock management which we've seen multiple times throughout the years. I don't think that he had anything to do with ARE returning punts. A signature signing not doing one of the big things that he was signed for? Yeah right. Not under Snyder pre-Allen/Shanahanananan. No way no how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I know Danny Smith personally. I would be sad to see him go. But to see how Skins fan treat him makes me feel like he should go to a place where he is respected. If you only knew why Teams have been so up and down, you probably would want him to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBo Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'm no special teams evaluator, but I feel overall this would be a loss for our team, not a gain. Smith is highly regarded within the NFL, and it seems like blue chip players like Daniels as well as stars like Banks are behind the guy. Why make one more hole to fill, we need some consistency throughout, and that means the coaching staff as much as possible too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 jnhay, come on. Nobody on here not named Enter Apothesis or KDawg knows a damned thing about football, maybe ASF, but that doesn't stop people from talking about how bad professionals are. Yeah. But it bothers me here because we're all EXTRA dumb when it comes to coaches, and to make it even worse he's a special teams coach! Who the hell is paying attention enough to know more than "yay, he ran far!" or "yay we didn't let him run far!" I know Danny Smith personally. I would be sad to see him go.But to see how Skins fan treat him makes me feel like he should go to a place where he is respected. If you only knew why Teams have been so up and down, you probably would want him to stay. You sound like you know something, so please elaborate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I know Danny Smith personally. I would be sad to see him go.But to see how Skins fan treat him makes me feel like he should go to a place where he is respected. If you only knew why Teams have been so up and down, you probably would want him to stay. Care to elaborate? It seems kind of silly to blame people for making uninformed comments and at the same time say that if they knew what you know then they would think differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkFan8 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I don't think that he had anything to do with ARE returning punts. A signature signing not doing one of the big things that he was signed for? Yeah right. Not under Snyder pre-Allen/Shanahanananan. No way no how.Yeah, that's what I was trying to get at. He was basically forced to put ARE out there as long as possible. In the aspects he had control of, he was a darn good coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Good I hope that piece of garbage goes. We don't need him and he sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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