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Originally Posted by Beemnseven
I know. I honestly didn't think it would get like this. This year was just the perfect storm -- a chain reaction of bad events ... Griffin's injury against Seattle that delayed his offseason preparation ... the cap penalty that didn't allow us to upgrade ANYWHERE ...
I'm certainly not saying that Shanahan is blameless. Time-management issues, the inevitable conflict of interest when your son is the play-caller, not having a plan for Danny Smith's departure ... I'm sure there's more. It sucks out loud.
Stability when things go wrong is the one thing Snyder hasn't tried yet. I know I'm in the minority on this, but ... I just wouldn't make a change unless there's a knight in shining armor ready to ride in on a white horse. I just don't see it.
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I don't remember you here and have no idea when started watching the Redskins. Do you realize every "bad luck" situation you listed is Mike's fault? The RG injury: Mike's fault. The bad start to the season: Mike.
There's literally nothing Shanahan or anyone else can point to as a reason he should be retained. But that's only half the story. Mike has been the worst HC in pro football three of the last four seasons. His leadership has been abysmal, from Mcnabb and Haynesworth to Davis and RG, you can't find a pro coach who alienates players like Mike does. His son seems to be following in those footsteps too btw.
I think Snyder had played it risky by keeping Mike around the letting the poison settle in further, but it could indicate Snyder/BA already have a good sense of who's coming in to take over. I still absolutely believe any potential HC will put DC at the top of his list. This team has talent at key positions and will have money to spend in arguably the weekest division in football.