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Coach Bill Callahan has telling quote about Redskins' approach to analytics

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 11/27/19

The Washington Redskins have a nasty habit of saying the quiet part out loud when it comes to their organizational shortcomings.

On Wednesday, interim coach Bill Callahan admitted the team didn’t have anyone on its coaching staff to analyze fourth down or clock management decisions — but it might not be the worst idea.

Bill Callahan says the Redskins don’t have an analytics department but it could be a good idea

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 27, 2019

That’s about right. The Redskins do have analytics in the front office, but it’s an organization that inevitably seems incapable of making themselves sound like they have it together. It probably wouldn’t help them this season, but yes, it’s certainly something worth considering.

Despite the fact that it’s a pretty cringe-worthy quote from Callahan, it’s probably not the most tone-deaf thing said about the organization by one of its employees this season. That’s really quite telling.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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