Update: The Redskins made the hire of DC Jack Del Rio official on Thursday.
https://twitter.com/Redskins/status/1212735595602165760
According to Adam Schefter, the Redskins have hired former Raiders and Jaguars HC Jack Del Rio as their new defensive coordinator.
It was reported Tuesday that Del Rio was new Redskins HC Ron Rivera‘s top choice for defensive coordinator.
Del Rio has been out of football since being fired by the Raiders in 2017, however, he’s still regarded as one of the game’s top defensive minds.
Del Rio, 56, began his head coaching career with the Jaguars from 2003-2011 and led them to a regular-season record of 68-71 (48.9 percent) and to two playoff appearances.
After his time in Jacksonville, the Broncos signed him to become their defensive coordinator from 2012-2014 and he helped create one of the strongest defenses in the NFL during that time.
The Raiders brought him in as their head coach in 2015 and signed him to a four-year extension in 2017 only to dump him at the end of the year for Jon Gruden.
During his three years as the Raiders head coach, Del Rio led them to a record of 25-23 (52.1 percent) and one playoff appearance.
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Redskins making moves,I like how they are seeing the need to make change and doing so ,unlike one other NFC East team,props to the Skins,now if the Giants can some how move on from their GM Super Dave maybe their future can start to come into focus