In the past two years, the Washington Redskins had consecutive 7-9 seasons and missed the playoffs twice, and they watched one of their former assistant coaches become the darling of the NFL. Sean McVay, who spent seven years with the Redskins from 2010 to 2016, is the youngest head coach to take a team to the Super Bowl.
But the Redskins didn't let him get away. They really had no choice but to let him leave as offensive coordinator to become the Los Angeles Rams' head coach.
Losing McVay two years ago at age 30 hurt Washington in many ways, removing a strong voice in the locker room for coach Jay Gruden.