Jay Gruden Is Getting Dragged For Admitting The Redskins Are Unprepared To Face The Patriots

If Stephen A. Smith is correct about his most recent NFL take (and history dictates otherwise), Jay Gruden is likely punching out of work early this week to pound beers and wings at Hooters before updating his LinkedIn.

That’s what I’d do if I was days away from getting canned.

On First Take yesterday, Stephen A. claimed that everybody associated with the Washington Redskins expects Gruden to be fired, including Jay himself, and it could happen as early as next Monday following winless Washington’s game with the undefeated Patriots.

Smith also said that Gruden has never had a strong work ethic, and his claim seems to be supported with Gruden’s comments Tuesday about his plan to take down a formidable Patriots team that is favored by more than two touchdowns.

During his weekly media session, Gruden was asked about the team’s plan at quarterback for Sunday’s matchup. He said this:

Everybody relax. It’s not like the quarterback is an essential position to win games.

In Gruden’s defense, he doesn’t exactly have Joe Montana on his roster.

After a Case Keenum interception and three straight punts to open the game against the Giants last week, he turned the offense over to rookie Dwayne Haskins, an obscenely stupid decision born out of desperation. An unprepared Haskins threw for 107 yards and three interceptions, dropping the Redskins to its first 0-4 start since the 2001 season.

Redskins fans have already surrendered to the fact that Gruden is mailing it in until he’s handed his pink slip. On Twitter, they are laughing so they don’t cry.

https://twitter.com/arg7822/status/1179430661570138112?s=20

https://twitter.com/EamonLee5/status/1179429137804615682?s=20

Pray for Jay.