Booger McFarland: Jay Gruden Is 'Nearing the End of His Tenure' as Redskins HC

Following the Washington Redskins' 31-15 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night, ESPN's Booger McFarland told Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter that he believes "we're nearing the end" of head coach Jay Gruden's time in charge in D.C.

The team's poor outing on Monday Night Football led another ESPN personality to predict Gruden's imminent firing:

Washington is 0-3 to start the season with no turnaround in sight, but Gruden doesn't seem concerned about his job security.

Starting quarterback Case Keenum was overmatched by the vaunted Bears defense. The 31-year-old threw three interceptions, and Khalil Mack sacked him twice. Gruden told reporters he does not intend to bench Keenum in favor of Dwayne Haskins despite FedExField chanting for the rookie first-round pick:

Washington hired Gruden in 2014. Since, the former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator has posted a 35-47-1 record with two consecutive losing campaigns entering this year.

There have been injuries that derailed Washington, too. After trading with the Kansas City Chiefs for Alex Smith ahead of last season, Smith suffered a gruesome and complicated leg injury on Nov. 18. The 35-year-old has been recovering ever since, and while he was spotted walking on the field without crutches prior to Monday's contest, he is far from returning under center.

Additionally, 2018 second-round running back Derrius Guice missed all of his rookie year with a torn ACL and tore his meniscus in Week 1 of this season.

Teams overcome injuries all the time, however, and Gruden has failed to show he's capable of successfully adjusting.

Washington travels to New York to take on the Giants next Sunday, and there will be a poignant juxtaposition as Big Blue opted to start rookie first-rounder Daniel Jones over Eli Manning after beginning 2019 0-2.

The Redskins have nothing to lose in seeing what they have in Haskins, while Gruden may have everything to lose if he doesn't try something new.