The long-awaited firing of Jay Gruden finally happened on Monday morning. After the Redskins’ Week 5 loss to the New England Patriots, the Redskins parted with Gruden midway through his sixth season with the team. Now, they will begin to search for a new coach, and one internal candidate could be an intriguing option.
That would be Kevin O’Connell. The former third-round pick by the New England Patriots has been in the Redskins organization for three seasons. He started as a quarterbacks coach before being promoted to the pass game coordinator position. And then, this past offseason, he was promoted to the offensive coordinator spot.