Updated/Merged: Shanahan Rumors (Will He or Won't He?)

[Hog1]

The prospect of VC/LeDan with the personnel action, and Gruden with coaching duties? Does that sound to you like a successful FO family?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Hog1

The prospect of VC/LeDan with the personnel action, and Gruden with coaching duties? Does that sound to you like a successful FO family?

In the short term perhaps. I can see Gruden firing up the team and getting them top play lights out for a couple of years. But that will fizzle out rather quickly

It's probably not the most ideal scenario

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

In the short term perhaps. I can see Gruden firing up the team and getting them top play lights out for a couple of years. But that will fizzle out rather quickly

It's probably not the most ideal scenario

Naturally, I have no idea what DanFinger believes but....HOW can a man as bright as he is (self made Billionaire) not realize that VC may be All that as a GM, and worst case scenario may the Anti-GM? Hard to get a hold of.
I REALLY would like to proceed with an AssKickin' GM and let him do the coach selection work, albeit...swiftly

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Naturally, I have no idea what DanFinger believes but....HOW can a man as bright as he is (self made Billionaire) not realize that VC may be All that as a GM, and worst case scenario may the Anti-GM? Hard to get a hold of.
I REALLY would like to proceed with an AssKickin' GM and let him do the coach selection work, albeit...swiftly

Well part of it is just a matter who you get along with, happens all over the place, and Snyder and VC get along. Another, bigger, part of it is that even though VC has been around for the last decade for the most part it's only been the last two years that he had the final authority that he has now. And I know what you're thinking, if he's going to be patient with Cerrato why not Zorn? I don't know the answer. I do still suspect though that he (Cerrato) sooner than later won't have quite the input he does now. Again, unless someone like Jerry Gray becomes our full time head coach...and that would be a stunner.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well part of it is just a matter who you get along with, happens all over the place, and Snyder and VC get along. Another, bigger, part of it is that even though VC has been around for the last decade for the most part it's only been the last two years that he had the final authority that he has now. And I know what you're thinking, if he's going to be patient with Cerrato why not Zorn? I don't know the answer. I do still suspect though that he (Cerrato) sooner than later won't have quite the input he does now. Again, unless someone like Jerry Gray becomes our full time head coach...and that would be a stunner.

An unsettling statement to be sure! Cerrato's presence means Snyder continues to have a heavy hand in personnel, and if Vinny loses sway within the franchise then won't Snyder just dominate personnel decisions completely? I guess w/ Gruden's hands off approach to personnel it means Snyder would be free to do things his own way completely.