Theory: Putting together a staff for the future

[WillH]

Matty and SmootSmack, I think you guys are right on with what you've said in this thread. You've tried to calm the masses, but it doesn't seem like its working (big surprise!).

Do you think there is someone lined up already? Just a couple options? Or are they still playing the entire field?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by WillH

Matty and SmootSmack, I think you guys are right on with what you've said in this thread. You've tried to calm the masses, but it doesn't seem like its working (big surprise!).

Do you think there is someone lined up already? Just a couple options? Or are they still playing the entire field?

They have to have someone already. Otherwise they'd be gambling that either the Giants' DC or the Pats OC would be willing to sign on as HC with the coordinators already in place.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

They have to have someone already. Otherwise they'd be gambling that either the Giants' DC or the Pats OC would be willing to sign on as HC with the coordinators already in place.

Not only that, do you think either one of those guys wants a built in staff or build their own? Sounds like they already made their choice and it's probably Fassel.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Not only that, do you think either one of those guys wants a built in staff or build their own? Sounds like they already made their choice and it's probably Fassel.

If that's the case, that's going to be an interesting press conference. I say people should protest. LOL.

[WillH]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Not only that, do you think either one of those guys wants a built in staff or build their own? Sounds like they already made their choice and it's probably Fassel.

Thats possible, and they are just delaying until they hash out the details. But here is why I doubt it.

Why would they wait until after the Super Bowl? Snyder said 1. not to distract from the championship (please!) 2. To keep their options open. Now noone is going to take what comes out of a FO at face value so lets dig a little deeper.

Could he, as I said before, just delaying naming Fassel HC until the details of a contract are hashed out? I doubt it. Gibbs said to his former asst. a few days ago that it could be a couple weeks til a coach is named.

It sounds to me from both Snyder's and Gibbs comments that they have someone in the Super Bowl that they are at least considering. And the fact that they have hired coordinators suggests that they at least have an idea of how this mystery candidate would feel about them. I dont know how conflicting this all might be to league rules. Is it an dont ask dont tell kind of policy? Or can you really have NO contact with candidates still in contention? Can you talk to them via their agent and still be within NFL guideline?

I have no idea. But these are fairly deliberate moves they have made, and it seems that there is something going on that we aren't seeing. But I think we can almost certainly count Fassel out, though we haven't heard that he is officially out of the running. I guess, as someone said before, that they are just stringing him along as a second option, but he certainly is not a front runner at this point.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by WillH

Thats possible, and they are just delaying until they hash out the details. But here is why I doubt it.

Why would they wait until after the Super Bowl? Snyder said 1. not to distract from the championship (please!) 2. To keep their options open. Now noone is going to take what comes out of a FO at face value so lets dig a little deeper.

Could he, as I said before, just delaying naming Fassel HC until the details of a contract are hashed out? I doubt it. Gibbs said to his former asst. a few days ago that it could be a couple weeks til a coach is named.

It sounds to me from both Snyder's and Gibbs comments that they have someone in the Super Bowl that they are at least considering. And the fact that they have hired coordinators suggests that they at least have an idea of how this mystery candidate would feel about them. I dont know how conflicting this all might be to league rules. Is it an dont ask dont tell kind of policy? Or can you really have NO contact with candidates still in contention? Can you talk to them via their agent and still be within NFL guideline?

I have no idea. But these are fairly deliberate moves they have made, and it seems that there is something going on that we aren't seeing. But I think we can almost certainly count Fassel out, though we haven't heard that he is officially out of the running. I guess, as someone said before, that they are just stringing him along as a second option, but he certainly is not a front runner at this point.

I can tell you the "championship distraction" comment is most likely a suggestion (order?) from the very top, meaning Roger Goodell.

As to your other question about contact with current SB coaches. Good question, I don't know really the exact answer. You can't directly speak to one of the coaches in the SB, but there are so many ways around that

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by WillH

Matty and SmootSmack, I think you guys are right on with what you've said in this thread. You've tried to calm the masses, but it doesn't seem like its working (big surprise!).

Do you think there is someone lined up already? Just a couple options? Or are they still playing the entire field?

Is Matty Dan Snyder and Smootsmack Vinny Cerrato in disguise? Is it their responsiblity to calm the masses? Or are they getting paid by the skins to sell the company line? Just kind of weird that they always defend the Redskins moves.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

Is Matty Dan Snyder and Smootsmack Vinny Cerrato in disguise? Is it their responsiblity to calm the masses? Or are they getting paid by the skins to sell the company line? Just kind of weird that they always defend the Redskins moves.

If you bothered to actually read, you'd see that we're not always defending the Redskins moves. I've said that I think Saunders should have gotten another year because he's earned it. I've also said that this situation with Williams should have happened sooner since he deserved the chance to look for head coaching jobs elsewhere before they were all taken up. Among other things over the years.

All Matty and I (and others) are trying to do is generate some meaningful discussion on this site, and trying to maintain some sense of rational thinking. Instead of the mass hysteria-often largely based on assumptions-that seems to permeate way too often throughout this site.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

Is Matty Dan Snyder and Smootsmack Vinny Cerrato in disguise? Is it their responsiblity to calm the masses? Or are they getting paid by the skins to sell the company line? Just kind of weird that they always defend the Redskins moves.

Thanks for totally missing the point.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

Is Matty Dan Snyder and Smootsmack Vinny Cerrato in disguise? Is it their responsiblity to calm the masses? Or are they getting paid by the skins to sell the company line? Just kind of weird that they always defend the Redskins moves.

Matty and SS are more forgiving when it comes to front office moves than I am, but they have criticized front office moves in the past. And, like me, Matty and SS get aggravated when people bash the Skins without thinking things through and being reasonable and balanced.