Louis Riddick Is Gone

[freddyg12]

ah, the Vinny haters/doubters have re-emerged!

Seriously though, there are any no. of reasons to question the way the front office has run under Danny (& vinny). I like that Vinny has now been apparently been given some teeth to make decisions, though time will tell & I imagine we'll hear about it somehow if Snyder is indeed making big football decisions while Vinny is still his front man. In essence, I want to see Vinny really be our GM, which is what his title & all indications are that he's doing now. If that doesn't work I'll want to see him replaced, but I'd like to see him get an honest chance w/some real power first.

As for this first draft w/Vinny in this role, I agree w/Boswell's article, that they followed the draft board to an extreme. But, only they know to what extent they followed it. IF Davis is only 1% better than Groves from Auburn (who I believe was still available), then they followed the board to a fault. If Davis was 10-15% better, then I think they made the right move. Same for the Kelly selection. I won't argue the Thomas selection as I think it was a near steal. I also applaud the trading back as it decreased the cost/risk factor of the picks.

Overall though, I think the fact that we used 10 picks & made some smart trades on draft day should speak highly of the draft & Vinny's work so far. I'm hopeful about a no. of things the team is doing, but the CJ trade talk still lingers in my mind as evidence that the Danny isn't too much of a changed man just yet. Riddick being fired may just be another inconsequential move in the long run, but as I said earlier, there's still plenty of reason to be skeptical of how things roll at Redskins Park.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

ah, the Vinny haters/doubters have re-emerged!

Seriously though, there are any no. of reasons to question the way the front office has run under Danny (& vinny). I like that Vinny has now been apparently been given some teeth to make decisions, though time will tell & I imagine we'll hear about it somehow if Snyder is indeed making big football decisions while Vinny is still his front man. In essence, I want to see Vinny really be our GM, which is what his title & all indications are that he's doing now. If that doesn't work I'll want to see him replaced, but I'd like to see him get an honest chance w/some real power first.

As for this first draft w/Vinny in this role, I agree w/Boswell's article, that they followed the draft board to an extreme. But, only they know to what extent they followed it. IF Davis is only 1% better than Groves from Auburn (who I believe was still available), then they followed the board to a fault. If Davis was 10-15% better, then I think they made the right move. Same for the Kelly selection. I won't argue the Thomas selection as I think it was a near steal. I also applaud the trading back as it decreased the cost/risk factor of the picks.

Overall though, I think the fact that we used 10 picks & made some smart trades on draft day should speak highly of the draft & Vinny's work so far. I'm hopeful about a no. of things the team is doing, but the CJ trade talk still lingers in my mind as evidence that the Danny isn't too much of a changed man just yet. Riddick being fired may just be another inconsequential move in the long run, but as I said earlier, there's still plenty of reason to be skeptical of how things roll at Redskins Park.

I can live with the way the draft went. The bottom line is we're not scoring enough points to be a SB contending team.

[Cowell]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I can live with the way the draft went. The bottom line is we're not scoring enough points to be a SB contending team.

SB contender? We generally don't score enough points to have a positive record... I'm thrilled when we make it to the playoffs. And quite honestly we will be lucky to make it there this year.

[HenryGale]

Originally Posted by Cowell

SB contender? We generally don't score enough points to have a positive record... I'm thrilled when we make it to the playoffs. And quite honestly we will be lucky to make it there this year.

Lucky is right. New coach, new system, and another year on those O and D-lines, if we make 8-8 I'll be excited.