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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well if we beat teams like the Lions, Chiefs, even Panthers these losses are easier to swallow

True but as we know by now even games against lower tier teams like the aforementioned are no cakewalk. They didn't give any sign in any of those games that they were a competent football team capable of easily handling the bottom tier of the NFL. And there's no sign that that we will stop playing down to the level of our competition will change.

Let's give some credit to Cerrato. He did after all bring us DT and FD, didn't he? And Sherman Lewis

You're absolutely right and I agree that Cerrato deserves credit for DT and FD, as well as Horton, possibly Rinehart, Orakpo, possibly Barnes, and other draft picks that might be key depth in the future. But I hate what I perceive to be Snyder and Cerrato's win now mentality. I'd be completely fine with both of them staying if it meant they abandoned the fill all holes with high priced free agents and build sparingly in the draft, and built a philosophy based on building long term through the draft and filling in select holes through free agency. Based on Cerrato's drafting record you would think they would be more than willing to get draft picks. But draft picks won't work out if you don't have a coach that can guide them.

As for Sherman Lewis, who's to say he's not a 1 year deal? Do you see the new coach keeping him around if his way of doing things doesn't mesh at all with Lewis? Lewis' hard work with the current roster might be all for naught once the offseason comes.

As for Laron Landry, what are we to do with him? He could be a valuable player but I feel like he's playing out of position at free safety. But if we move him back to strong safety what becomes of Doughty and Horton? Then that leaves a hole at free safety that needs to be filled as well. So that leaves us with 3 competent players at strong safety but nobody that could start at free safety. Do we get rid of one of them? All I know is that Landry at free safety is not the answer. The announcers even noticed that on his second touchdown coverage fail that he was playing with that strong safety mentality in coming up towards the box and then not getting back deep until it's too late.

Solid post overall, but don't let the Redskins rule your sanity. Don't let any team do that

During the week I'm fine . I'd actually feel a whole lot worse if I didn't have this forum to help me get these things off my chest. Nothing helps me quite like expressing the state of my mind on a forum with people that share the same common interest like me. It's only when I can't find the right avenue to express myself that I feel frustrated and helpless. Who said a forum can't do good things for someone?

I'm just questioning where this franchise is heading, and what the direction of the front office is. We had positives from these last 4 1/2 games but none of them appear to be long term, at least at the moment. I want to see a united front that has both short and long term goals that they are building towards, and right now it's clear this franchise is just trying to play out the rest of the season so we can start cleaning out and starting over in the offseason.