If You Ran the Redskins...

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Originally Posted by celts32

I don't know...that's TV talk...how about anyone different whether proven or not. This guy has had 10 years...we have even replaced the secretaries since Snyder took over and I don't think it's their fault.

The only time I ever felt like the Redskins were truely going in the right direction since Snyder has owned the team was during the second half of the season Marty was here. VC was gone and Snyder was in the background and the team really seemed like it had a plan and was heading somewhere. And I am probably the biggest Gibbs fan in the world but even during the years he was here you always knew in the back of your mind that he was going to leave eventually and we would be left with VC & Dan again.

I think a proven football man is a person w/ a good track record of handling the football operations of a team. Meaning inside and outside scouting, drafting, free agency, and the cap. If this person doesn't have 1st hand experience, then working along side of a successful franchise GM such as the Ravens, Steelers, Giants, Titans, or some other respected franchise in some high level capacity. Someone that understands today's NFL and today's player. I'd lean towards a younger GM. Someone that comes highly recommended by his peers and highly thought of by his competition.

We have a truly unique franchise w/ an owner that is willing to do anything to win. We're one of the few franchises that can say that.

VC is a personel guy, yes. I just don't think he understands how to build a team. He's had his chance.

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Originally Posted by redsk1

I think a proven football man is a person w/ a good track record of handling the football operations of a team. Meaning inside and outside scouting, drafting, free agency, and the cap. If this person doesn't have 1st hand experience, then working along side of a successful franchise GM such as the Ravens, Steelers, Giants, Titans, or some other respected franchise in some high level capacity. Someone that understands today's NFL and today's player. I'd lean towards a younger GM. Someone that comes highly recommended by his peers and highly thought of by his competition.

We have a truly unique franchise w/ an owner that is willing to do anything to win. We're one of the few franchises that can say that.

VC is a personel guy, yes. I just don't think he understands how to build a team. He's had his chance.

I agree with you 100%.

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Originally Posted by celts32

I agree with you 100%.

Look what the Falcons did recently. They went after Scott Pioli GM of the Patriots. They didn't get him. What they did get was a recommendation of Thomas Demitroff his #1 guy.

Demitroff then purged Atlanta's malcontents, hired a new coach, drafted well (for only 1 year really), signed a FA or two, and look at them now.

Really unbelievable. You can't expect a turnaround so quick, but the blueprints are there.

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Originally Posted by redsk1

Look what the Falcons did recently. They went after Scott Pioli GM of the Patriots. They didn't get him. What they did get was a recommendation of Thomas Demitroff his #1 guy.

Demitroff then purged Atlanta's malcontents, hired a new coach, drafted well (for only 1 year really), signed a FA or two, and look at them now.

Really unbelievable. You can't expect a turnaround so quick, but the blueprints are there.

Atlanta had a lot of great pieces under Mora and Petrino. The key for them was purging the bad pieces that were keeping them down (Warrick Dunn, Joe Horn, Alge Crumpler, Demorrio Williams, some of the offensive line, etc) then finding Matt Ryan to improve the QB position (remember that Joey Harrington and Chris Redman both had career years in the same offense), and simply hoping that the pieces to the puzzle would stay healthy. They have.

This is not some great or deep roster they have in Atlanta, and they're a good bet to decline next year. But they are ultra-talented on offense, and they are undoubtably one of the most dangerous teams in the entire NFC this year.

They are my super bowl pick from the conference.