Bill Callahan Wants the Full-Time Redskins Head Coaching Job Despite Weak Record

The Washington Redskins' season did not start as planned, as they lost their first five games, with none of them by fewer than five points and two being by over 20. Team management decided it had seen enough and fired Jay Gruden, who had compiled a 35-49 record since he took over as head coach in 2014.

In came assistant head coach Bill Callahan, who has led the team to a 3-7 record since he took over on an interim basis. Despite that uninspiring run, Callahan believes that what he has done to improve the team's culture and organizational structure should put him in the running for the full-time coaching gig next year, regardless of the record the team has compiled under him.

However, it feels likely at this time that the Redskins will move on from Callahan. As the team has some up-and-coming young stars like Terry McLaurin and Dwayne Haskins, management wants a coach with the skills to be able to turn these players into franchise-altering stars for years to come.

Since the team is dedicated to its youth movement, perhaps sticking with Callahan isn't the worst idea. The fit may not be perfect in Washington, but if he has instilled quality values and work ethic as he insists he has, then you could do worse than keeping him around in 2020.

And it's worth noting that finding a single person who wants to have Dan Snyder as his boss is like discovering a needle in an NFL haystack.