O'Connell About to Leave, Turner & Zampese on the Way?

Kevin O'Connell has one step out the door at Redskins Park and Ron Rivera seems to be zeroing in on a completely new group to help lead Dwayne Haskins and the offense.

It was widely reported this past weekend that Kevin O'Connell was still the clubhouse leader for the Redskins offensive coordinator position, one that he held all of last year, with play-calling duties added when Jay Gruden was fired.

The Redskins also interviewed Scott Turner, son of Norv, who grew up here and has been with his Dad and the Carolina Panthers. Turner, didn't take over play-calling until Ron Rivera was fired in early December.

Now - it seems like things are finally coming to an end. For both. As our own Bryan Manning suggested Tuesday morning. 

#Redskins OC Kevin O’Connell has received permission to speak with other teams about potential offensive coordinator options, source said. A bright, up-and-coming coach, he will have opportunities.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020

You can't let a coordinator under contract go unless you have a built-in replacement for him. 

Source: The Redskins are hiring ex-Panthers assistant Scott Turner as their new offensive coordinator. They’re working on finalizing his contract now.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 7, 2020

Breer had more detailed information on the Redskins new offensive coordinator from an x's and o's perspective right here. 

The @Redskins' focus for the OC hire was on Scott Turner all the way thru, and things came together over the weekend. As that was happening, we had background in the All-32 in @theMMQB on the increased responsibility Ron Rivera gave Turner in Carolina. https://t.co/49RHda9KhU

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 7, 2020

If you're letting Kevin O'Connell go, you're also letting quarterbacks coach from last year, Tim Rattay go as well. So here's a possible and likely replacement. 

Former #Browns QB coach Ken Zampese is in the building interviewing for the #Redskins QB coach job, source said. He widened his resume last year serving as an analyst as University of Florida. https://t.co/AAkDu5LBnw

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020

Interestingly, Zampese interviewed for the quarterbacks coaching position last year with Jay Gruden, before Rattay was chosen. 

All of this means that Dwayne Haskins will have to learn the second offense of his NFL career and third in three years. The largest area of growth for a quarterback is his first offseason and now he won't be getting better, he'll be trying to catch up.

It's as the Redskins turn and Ron Rivera is making it churn. 

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