A.J. Smith to be Redskins GM?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

If this report is true things could be looking up. NFL Redskins to boost A.J. Smith's role - ESPN.

Particularly if the relationship between Smith and Wade Phillips (San Diego connection) results in Wade coming here. I am so tired in seeing Bruce hiring people he is familiar with. If you're conducting a real job search you open it up to the best candidates. Phillips is easily the most accomplished.

If they hire him instead of a familiar face it will show me they are actually letting AJ make some calls. Which would be a step in the right direction.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Particularly if the relationship between Smith and Wade Phillips (San Diego connection) results in Wade coming here. I am so tired in seeing Bruce hiring people he is familiar with. If you're conducting a real job search you open it up to the best candidates. Phillips is easily the most accomplished.

If they hire him instead of a familiar face it will show me they are actually letting AJ make some calls. Which would be a step in the right direction.

Wade and AJ go back to their Buffalo days together

I'm totally fine with AJ Smith in charge of football operations

[OmahaRedskins]

I would like to see AJ Smith in the front office, but i will believe it when i see it.

Smoot - Any thoughts?

[mlmdub130]

Just read a few articles on AJ's drafting philosophy. He mentions that he learned the basis of his philosophy working in the USFL under coach George Allen. According to Wiki, George Allen was the coach of the Chicago Blitz back in 1983. Wiki also listed another Allen associated with the Blitz, GM Bruce Allen, go figure right...

Here's the article if anyone is interested.

http://www.chargers.com/news/article...4-dabce9f5c85e

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

Just read a few articles on AJ's drafting philosophy. He mentions that he learned the basis of his philosophy working in the USFL under coach George Allen. According to Wiki, George Allen was the coach of the Chicago Blitz back in 1983. Wiki also listed another Allen associated with the Blitz, GM Bruce Allen, go figure right...

Here's the article if anyone is interested.

A.J. Smith talks draft

Then his going to trade all our #1 for the next decade like George did

[REDSKINS4ever]

NFL Thoughts on possible A.J. Smith promotion - ESPN Things are getting more interesting.....

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

NFL Thoughts on possible A.J. Smith promotion - ESPN Things are getting more interesting.....

If this move goes down Smith needs to put a blue print together. Give the team direction. Figure out what type of team they want to be.They all need to realize that we're in rebuild mode, and not reload mode.

I personally don't want to see a free agent spending spree because we're not a few players away. Build your team by drafting well before we go down that road again.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

NFL Thoughts on possible A.J. Smith promotion - ESPN Things are getting more interesting.....

"Smith is also tight with Rex Ryan, but the fired New York Jets coach will either be a head coach this season or a TV analyst. He's told way too many people that he does not want to be a defensive coordinator. No, he would not change his mind because he gets along with Smith."

Darnit!

[mooby]

I voted no but I feel this question is more loaded than a yes or no answer can provide. I trust AJ Smith as far as talent evaluation is concerned, but I don't want him if his duties involve most aspects of a GM position. He always had a knack for getting talent in SD, but I feel he did not do a good job of negotiating in good faith with his talented players. How much of that was budget concerns from people above him I do not know, but I don't want him to be a replacement for Bruce Allen. If we are relying on him solely to evaluate talent I am fine with it.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

I voted no but I feel this question is more loaded than a yes or no answer can provide. I trust AJ Smith as far as talent evaluation is concerned, but I don't want him if his duties involve most aspects of a GM position. He always had a knack for getting talent in SD, but I feel he did not do a good job of negotiating in good faith with his talented players. How much of that was budget concerns from people above him I do not know, but I don't want him to be a replacement for Bruce Allen. If we are relying on him solely to evaluate talent I am fine with it.

Sounds like Allen isn't going anywhere, so yeah that's the scenario we're most likely looking at.

[Chico23231]

I'm good with AJ, but Id still like him to bring in someone else as well. Maybe reshape some structure within the scouting department. Kinda shake it up a lil bit.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I'm good with AJ, but Id still like him to bring in someone else as well. Maybe reshape some structure within the scouting department. Kinda shake it up a lil bit.

It needs to be shaken up till it crumbles to the ground and has to get re-built. We need new blood in the GM/Scouting Department.

A.J. Smith should move into the GM role (personnel decisions) and he/the team should hire a new young director of scouting or whatever the position is called to learn from Smith and take over when Smith retired/steps down.

And I mean a young director from a completely different team with a fresh take on scouting/player development.

Bruce Allen shouldn't be making any decisions on what players are on the team, he should just handle contracts and other business management things the team requires.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I'm good with AJ, but Id still like him to bring in someone else as well. Maybe reshape some structure within the scouting department. Kinda shake it up a lil bit.

Personally, I'd target the Eagles. I feel like almost every year they hit a home run in FA and always seem to reload vs. rebuild through the draft.

[That Guy]

anything that moves BA further away from picking players and throwing away draft picks sounds like a good idea to me.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by That Guy

anything that moves BA further away from picking players and throwing away draft picks sounds like a good idea to me.

This. I think everyone would agree.