Doc Walker One-on-One Interview with Vinny Cerrato

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

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-The #1 thing Doc Walker wanted to know had to do with a crucial detail about our front office structure: Who has final say in personnel decisions. Vinny beat around the bush and wouldnt give a straight answer. He spoke of how Snyder, Zorn and himself go into the draft with a plan, build consensus, yada yada yada... so no one really has to make a final decision on everything, because theyve already made decisions together on what to do in any given scenario... riiiiiight. I interpretted this to mean Snyder has final say. And Cerrato specifically mentioned that Snyder doesnt watch tape or review film.

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Why is this so hard for people to believe. Do people think that the head of any major business makes every final say? If JZ and VC are saying player x makes the most sense, who here thinks DS will overrule them? and the same could be said in any other combination obviously. I agree it's within DS' discretion to overrule them, but I bet you, you won't find one instance of it, or even the appearance of it.

Thanks for the info though BHA!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Why is this so hard for people to believe. Do people think that the head of any major business makes every final say? If JZ and VC are saying player x makes the most sense, who here thinks DS will overrule them? and the same could be said in any other combination obviously. I agree it's within DS' discretion to overrule them, but I bet you, you won't find one instance of it, or even the appearance of it.

Thanks for the info though BHA!

Makes sense to me. Not sure why he would lie about it. Guess it's just the easy thing to hate on Snyder and assume he's pulling the strings.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Why is this so hard for people to believe. Do people think that the head of any major business makes every final say? If JZ and VC are saying player x makes the most sense, who here thinks DS will overrule them? and the same could be said in any other combination obviously. I agree it's within DS' discretion to overrule them, but I bet you, you won't find one instance of it, or even the appearance of it.

Thanks for the info though BHA!

Well DS obviously has the right, but the reason I dont like it is because Vinny wouldnt just come out and say it. Why not just say Snyder has final say? We're not stupid so don't treat us as if we are, you know?

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Well DS obviously has the right, but the reason I dont like it is because Vinny wouldnt just come out and say it. Why not just say Snyder has final say? We're not stupid so don't treat us as if we are, you know?

The guy who signs the checks ALWAYS has the final say. It's the Golden Rule. He who has the gold....rules.

Bottom line is that outside of when he first bought the team (and even then he was influenced heavily by P. Rodgers), Snyder has given the coaches what they've asked for. These bad personnel decisions lead back to bad decision making by coaches (Arch - Williams, ARE & Lloyd - Saunders, every player brought in by Spurrier). Gibbs, while a great coach, was not a GM, he had Bobby Bethard in the first run. Vinny is now the GM. We are only in the second year of him being fully responsible for everything.

[redskingrove]

sounds to me like the in between the lines message was that should an elite OT fall to 13th, we would look at him long and hard, but the FO is gearing up for a difference maker on defense again. They will probably adress an y offensive concerns in the later rounds...mistake?