In Defense of Vinny Cerrato

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

Vinny Cerrato often gets assailed as Daniel Snyder's lapdog. I'm not sure why he is criticized so often.

In the last two seasons, among others we've acquired:

Laveranues Coles
Randy Thomas
Clinton Portis
Rock Cartwright
Ladell Betts

Cornelius Griffin
Marcus Washington
Shawn Springs
Sean Taylor
Ryan Clark

His questionable or bad moves are acquiring Mark Brunell, Patrick Ramsey (who I think was a good addition), Barrow, Trotter, and Bowen.

As far as I'm concerned, we've done a great job each offseason of putting together a great roster. It's up to the players and coaches to assemble a good team. So, in my mind Cerrato has done his job while others have failed.

I think you are wrong to assume Vinny Cerrato made those picks or decides who gets signed. V.C. is basically an overpaid talent scout. He has very little to do with the actual final decsion. He makes recommendations on the guys he likes, but the final descion comes down to D. Snyder and as of recent Joe Gibbs. Cerrato does not have the authority to pick anyone. There is not a single player on our roster where you can say 'Vinny found this guy and picked him.' Snyder will not give him that much authority.

Regarding your confussion as to what VC to not be very well liked...In speaking for myself, I never liked him since back when he was with San Fransico. If I recall correctly he took over a talented Superbowl team and overspent like crazy. I might be wrong but he was GM spent themselves into the mess they are in now.