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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Everything I've heard says Bugel stays if he wants to stay. If it were up to me, I would have promoted Williams to head coach and nothing more (I don't think he deserves it by any means, but it's the least "dangerous" move), I would have hired Jim Schwartz to replace Williams, moved Jerry Gray up to defensive coordinator, let Blache retire as he has supposedly hinted at. Give Danny Smith his shot as a D-Backs coach.

And offensively, I'm torn on what I would have done with Saunders but I definitely would have trimmed the staff somehow. Maybe let Breaux and Burns walk and consolidate their responsibilities under Byner.

that or hire them ALL back and give it a shot in 08'.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

I think what we will find out once all the dust settles, if GW isn't the guy, is that he was demanding similar control over the franchise as Gibbs had and Snyder wouldn't give up that control...and I don't blame Snyder at all. It's one thing to give complete control over the franchise (that you grew up a fan of and truly love) to someone like Gibbs who the Danny idolizes and is a HoF coach. But it is another thing to give control to someone unproven. GW was not successful in Buffalo and has been inconsistent here.

I have been for setting up the same structure as with Gibbs, Bethard and JKC. Maybe this is what Snyder was trying to set up and GW wouldn't go for it. Obviously this is speculation, but before we dump on Snyder we should wait and see how this shakes out. One thing we should all know for sure is Snyder is a true Redskins fan and he wants to win. We should be greatful for that because I think at least half of the NFL owners are more businessmen worried about profits rather than winning.

[Gtothearry]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

But it is another thing to give control to someone unproven.

So, we just hand the team over to Cerrato? What has he proven.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Gtothearry

So, we just hand the team over to Cerrato? What has he proven.

How do you feel about our roster overall?

[Gtothearry]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

How do you feel about our roster overall?

Depends on how players develop a few years from now. I realize Cerrato played a part in drafting and free agency. The back-ups seemed to work out pretty well this year. Which means Cerrato may be on to something. However it's to early for me to definitively say he has done great things.

I feel like Cerrato is the main reason GW is on the out. I hope im wrong and I hope the skins play well next year. I just don't understand how a team that is constantly in change can ever get anywhere.

[rk3025]

He may bring Deon, Bruce and Mark back and Arrington too
What happens if NONE of the players are willing to redo contracts and we stay over the cap or get cut and go play for Williams

Originally Posted by Gtothearry

So, we just hand the team over to Cerrato? What has he proven.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Gtothearry

So, we just hand the team over to Cerrato? What has he proven.

Slow down there, I am not saying we "hand the team over to Cerrato". What I have been for is setting up a similar structure as with Gibbs, Bethard and Jack Kent Cooke. When Gibbs & Bethard disagreed,they would make their cases to JKC who would make the final decision (he was stroking the checks).

For the last 4 years Gibbs effectively had complete control, Danny wasn't going to second guess Gibbs, he idolizes him. If GW is/was demanding the same control as Gibbs then I agree with Snyder not giving him COMPLETE control. That doesn't mean Cerrato has complete control, it means decisions are made with input from multiple people and Snyder has the final say (he is stroking the checks). I'm not a big Cerrato fan, but he has had some success in the past and he's not the only guy in the Personel Department.

Bottom line is that we may not like the face value of where the HC search appears to be going, but we don't know all the factors behind the scenes. Who knows, if Fassel is the HC, Zorn the OC and Ryan/Schwartz the DC that doesn't seem to be a bad staff. The only major drawback would be compensation for the DC.

[rk3025]

Gibbs had control long enough and Vinny and Dan need a Puppet

=Slingin Sammy 33;411744]Slow down there, I am not saying we "hand the team over to Cerrato". What I have been for is setting up a similar structure as with Gibbs, Bethard and Jack Kent Cooke. When Gibbs & Bethard disagreed,they would make their cases to JKC who would make the final decision (he was stroking the checks).

For the last 4 years Gibbs effectively had complete control, Danny wasn't going to second guess Gibbs, he idolizes him. If GW is/was demanding the same control as Gibbs then I agree with Snyder not giving him COMPLETE control. That doesn't mean Cerrato has complete control, it means decisions are made with input from multiple people and Snyder has the final say (he is stroking the checks). I'm not a big Cerrato fan, but he has had some success in the past and he's not the only guy in the Personel Department.

Bottom line is that we may not like the face value of where the HC search appears to be going, but we don't know all the factors behind the scenes. Who knows, if Fassel is the HC, Zorn the OC and Ryan/Schwartz the DC that doesn't seem to be a bad staff. The only major drawback would be compensation for the DC.[/QUOTE]