Seahawks Insider - Jim Zorn

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 09:29:13 am

Here is a link to today's Washington Post story regarding the Redskins' pursuit of Jim Zorn. The story says Zorn headed back to Mobile, Ala. to be with Tim Ruskell after interviewing with the Skins. ESPN however is reporting that the Redskins are not expected to name a coach until after the Super Bowl because they want to interview some of the assistants on the two teams in the game. There is speculation all over the internet that the Seahawks are going to promise Zorn the Seahawks' offensive coordinator job next season in order to keep him around.

Categories: Coaching Staff • 26 comments

COMMENTS:

Comment by STTBM @ 09:38 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Fox Sports Rumors is reporting that the Texans want to hire Ray Rhodes.

Comment by jjhsix @ 09:40 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

They can have him and Marshall if they want and then we can promote Mora to D coordinator.

Comment by HawksFan77 @ 09:46 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

GooD! They should. I think it would be great to have Mora as Coach and Zorn as Offensive Coordinator. Keep some consistency and use our existing talent that has been waiting in the wings.. I am curious about what would happen to Marshall and Rhodes next year..

Comment by No12Seahawk @ 09:50 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Lock up Zorn as the O-Coordinator. That is the smart move. He is ready, and time will tell if he can make teh ascention to head coach somewhere someday. But for now, Zorn is a GREAT fit as our O-coordinator. Lock him up now.

Comment by PhilKenSebben @ 10:02 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Gil Haskell would like a word with you guys.

Comment by bibleman @ 10:11 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Based on what I am hearing I will be surprised if Zorn leaves.

Comment by paulyshoreisnomore @ 10:13 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Philkensebben - That's Hilarious!

Comment by SnakeDoctor @ 10:31 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

"There is speculation all over the internet that the Seahawks are going to promise Zorn the Seahawks' offensive coordinator job next season in order to keep him around."
Frank where are you getting this information? Name sources please.
I hope it is true but would like to know the reliability of your internet sources.

Comment by Tomahawker @ 10:33 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

THAT'S..... the kind of RUMOR... that needs to be made a FACT... ASAP!

GO HAWKS!!

Comment by Anniee882000 @ 10:34 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

How could Ray Rhodes be a HC again? Doesn't he have too many health problems? Not too smart.

At any rate Frank, can you get a Matt Hasselbeck quote on the Jim Zorn situation? I'm going through funny Matt Hasselbeck quote withdrawal since the season ended.

Comment by Tomahawker @ 10:36 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

HawksFan77 - Scout, Inc. has an article titled "Rhodes to Leave Seahawks for Texans?"

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that Ray Rhodes, Seattle's former defensive coordinator and more recent defensive assistant, is close to an agreement that will see him working with defensive backs in some capacity for the Houston Texans. Rhodes is a native of Mexia, which is less than 200 miles from Houston. (http://sea.scout.com/2/722916.html)

Comment by geoffsmock @ 10:50 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Good. Keep Jim Zorn. He is a Seahawk through and through.

Comment by STTBM @ 11:11 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Texans want Rhodes but not for HC or even Defensive Coordinator. Hard to believe he would leave the Hawks and work with only defensive backs. Sounds like a demotion to me...but if his off-season home is near..

I am baffled by the ourcry over Zorn. WHat in the world makes you guys think he can be an offensive coordinator--let alone a better one than Gil Haskell?! Matt still has some bad habits that Zorn probably should have trained out of him, so its not like he is some miracle-worker qb coach. I like Zorn too, but I dont see any proof that he is unreplaceable at qb coach, let alone our next OC. It seems to me most of your reason for keeping him is sentimentality--and that aint a good reason to turn the offense over to a guy!

Comment by klm008 @ 11:24 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Rhodes to Texans link: http://sea.scout.com/2/722916.html?refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=5

Would like to hear that Hawks pick up a "special projects" coach, one who can give Holmgren the solution so Hawks D can play as well at other venues as they play at home.

Comment by roddychops @ 11:25 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

how much say does a HC have for his staff?
i thought the HC had more say in these kinds of decisions.

meaning, if the plan is for mora to take the HC job after holmy in 2009, wouldn't he be the major decider as to who his coaches are? can the front office say "you're the HC, and you must have zorn as OC and marshall as DC, like it or not."?

not that any of it would play out that way. but one usually hears about a new HC coming in and bringing guys he likes along, shaking things up, to make the org reflect him, rather than trying to fit himself into the existing org.

i guess that's a long way of asking, "can the seahaks front office really promise anyone future coaching jobs before a new HC is chosen?"

Comment by Norseman @ 11:28 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Frank, can you (or any one) provide any insight to the role of the OC in the Seattle program? I know Holmgren handles the play calling, and I assume the OC assists heavily in pregame prep/game plan...any clarity on what else the OC is responsible for?

Comment by knutson_11 @ 11:32 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

I assume the front office can do what they want, but my feeling is if they do promise the OC job to Zorn that they will let Mora choose the rest of his staff, I dont see any reason why they would promise anything to any of the other assistants past this year, unless to get a big name O line coach it will take a multi year contract? Just a guess though

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Comment by paulyshoreisnomore @ 11:45 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Mora to Zorn, "Psst I just got a huge promotion just for having Dan Snyder wine and dine me, you should give it a try" Zorn to Mora, "I'm there!"

Comment by lsquire56 @ 12:09 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Good post pauly -
Zorn has paid his dues - I'd like to see his responsibilities expand.....but maybe more in an assistant role.

Comment by swab @ 12:41 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

I would like to see a slight change in offensive philosophy, and I bet Zorn would bring that. No draws on 3rd and 12. Keep with the same system, just a few tweaks here and there.

Comment by madpunter88 @ 12:58 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

This is a minor point but it will not help out things if Zorn is the OC of the Redskins when they come to Qwest next year -- considering his knowledge of the team.

Comment by bobbyk03 @ 15:15 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

That draw in our Super Bowl year against Washington in the play-offs with Mack Strong was a stupid call. Damn long runs! I wish we would have thrown an incomplete pass so we could have hopefully lost (then we wouldn't have had to go through the agony of the Pittsburgh loss).

Comment by STTBM @ 15:29 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

bobbyk-sarcasm is from a greek word that means "to tear the flesh". Enough flesh-tearing allready.

Comment by swab @ 16:37 - Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Ya the 9 out of ten times when that same play gains us 2 yards really helps. Just because it worked once doesnt it mean it should be used all the time.

Comment by nighthawk2 @ 05:17 - Friday, January 25th, 2008

That would be really interesting if the Seahawks took the approach that Dallas did last off season and Washington apparently is this off season, of hiring an offensive co-ordinator before naming a head coach. I'm speaking of the 09 season, but if Mora went to UW, that would mean whoever came in as HC would already have his offensive co-ordinator chosen. I have no problem with it, probably no one here would, just wondering about the new coach. If Mora became HC, with Zorn as OC, I sure hope we could get Singletary as DC if some time is not smart enough to make him a head coach.

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