When Jay Gruden first joined the Washington Redskins as the team’s head coach in 2014 following three successful seasons as the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator, he continued calling plays while adjusting to life as a first-year head coach.
Gruden ultimately decided after his first year in Washington that he would hand over play calling to offensive coordinator Sean McVay, who guided the offense during prolific seasons in 2015 and 2016, feeling it was best for his professional growth at the time.
Now that McVay is the youngest head coach in NFL history, joining the Los Angeles Rams just prior to his 31st birthday in January, Gruden will step back into a play caller’s role for the Redskins in 2017.