Our Mistakes....

[CrazyCanuck]

I don't think Snyder is to blame for the bad coaches, except maybe Shotty (AFC coaches do not belong in the NFC East).

I think our biggest mistakes have been in the FA acquisitions. We got crap at huge cap numbers and are still paying for them (Bruce, Big Daddy, Trotter, etc.).

Snyder didn't realize that big names don't win, good players do. You don't give big signing bonuses and long contracts to players on the downside of their career. What happens is the players' play declines while their cap numbers increase, and this is a recipe for disaster.

The worst blunder of them all - Deion. As soon as the Deion hype machine rolled in I knew we were finished. The last thing you want in the NFL is added hype and scrutiny (see the Patriots). The only exception to the hype rule - Joe Gibbs.

That being said, I like what Snyder has done the past couple years. He's brought in new guys but most of them are young. As their cap numbers grow, hopefully their play can improve as much or more (ie Portis, Coles, Griffin, Washington). Plus it allows a core group of young guys to grow together in the same system for a few years.

He did bring in some older guys too (Brunell, Springs, Daniels), but they were brought in to fill specific holes and their deals will not kill us cap-wise a few years down the road (except for maybe Springs).

I think Mr.Snyder has turned the corner and is the BEST owner in the league.