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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Bobby Beathard was the GM in the '87 strike year, not Casserly.

And what happened with all those players acquired from the Saints in '99? Can anyone point to the success of guys like Nate Stimson, Derek Smith, Jeff Hall and Tim Alexander?

Here and there he found some gems, no doubt. But the overall performance says it all -- he was the general manager of two teams that either fell completely flat on its face (the Redskins of 1993 on) or the mediocrity of the Houston Texans.

But yes, I'll concede that he's better than Vinny.

True, Beathard was still GM in '87, but Casserly did most of the legwork putting together the scab team that went 3-0 during the players' strike. Those games counted in the standings, and helped mightily when the Skins got to host the NFC Championship. Later as GM, his drafting Tre Johnson, Jon Jansen, and Chris Samuels were the kind of interior line selections that the Skins have lacked for the last decade until finally choosing Trent Williams this year. As for his QBs, letting Trent Green depart via free agency was a big mistake, and necessitated trading a 1st and 3rd to get Brad Johnson.