What does Vinny Cerrato do?

[RobH4413]

I think a lot of the argument here on the site has a lot to do with getting a GM.

To answer your question Will, I think Vinny has been stellar in handling the cap. He's banked on the CBA to raise, and so far he's been spot on the money. Give credit where credit is due...

I wonder what else his responsibilities are, and actually think this is a pretty good thread to help clarify to everyone... so we don't have random shouts of, "We need a GM!", all over the place. I understand that's not how your approaching this, but I think over 90% of the people have no idea what they're taking about when they cry aimlessly for Vinny's head.

I also admit ignorance. I don't know all of Vinny's responsibilities. I'm fairly certain he helps scout, weighs in on the draft and any general personnel issues... but beyond that I don't know.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

I also admit ignorance. I don't know all of Vinny's responsibilities. I'm fairly certain he helps scout, weighs in on the draft and any general personnel issues... but beyond that I don't know.

I don't think anyone outside of Redskins Park knows precisely what Vinny does. We know he helps scout FAs and draft prospects, but beyond that we know squat. We don't know whether he supported or opposed the Duckett or Lloyd trades, or the acquisition of guys like Marcus Washington or Randy Thomas. That's precisely why I can't understand why people lay all, or most, of the blame for bad FO decisions at his feet. It's popular to find a scapegoat for any bad FO moves, but I don't think it's fair in the absence of additional information.

[SouperMeister]

I think Vinny's most important function here is to let The Danny win at racquetball.