Since Jay Gruden was hired as the 29th head coach in Redskins franchise history on January 9th, 2014, he has had his fair share of detractors. Many fans voiced their displeasure when he was brought in, and those voices grew louder after he went 4-12 during his first season. What often gets overlooked is the situation Gruden had to step into. He inherited a roster void of talent at many key positions, and was tasked with fixing the mess Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen made.
In 2014, Gruden had to deal with the Robert Griffin offseason drama, which also made its way into the regular season.