In a move that nudges upward the curve for new head coaches with no prior experience, the Redskins will pay head coach Jim Zorn a total of $15 million on a five-year deal, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

That’s $3 million per year.

It’s roughly what the Ravens were prepared to pay to Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.  John Harbaugh, who ultimately got the job, reportedly is making slightly more than $2 million per year, on a four-season deal.

Meanwhile, Zorn was introduced on Sunday, and he promptly committed a faux pas by describing the team’s color as maroon and black, instead of burgundy and gold.  He later sounded a bit like Chris Farley in referring to the December 2 missing-man formation that honored the late Sean Taylor as “pretty awesome.”