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Originally Posted by freddyg12

The major mistake that Shanny & Allen made was the McNabb trade. I can't help but think that move was made in part to show the owner that they were trying to win asap (not saying Snyder was "meddling" by any means).

Aside from that move, I give high marks to the personel moves of this regime. We can all point out the many names that came to camp, e.g. W. Parker, L. Johnson, D. Stallworth, but before you criticize those moves, realize they were low cost, low risk. I wanted a QB in last year's draft, but this year's class is looking good & I respect that Shanny didn't like any of the prospects from last draft.

That 3-1 start at the least showed that the team could win when healthy, albeit v. lesser teams for the most part. It raised expectations, but injuries reveal depth or lack thereof. This team is so far away from having quality depth. I don't think you can criticize them too much for that. It will take time, but we've already seen a commitment to the draft, something lacking for years here.

I think Shanahan has a big enough ego that he doesn't suck up to anybody. But the same big ego deluded him into thinking he's some miracle worker. I believe he sincerely thought he could make things happen with Haynesworth and Mcnabb. It was just a gross miscalculation on his part. No more, no less. I think coaches in general just want to win as much as possible as soon as possible, and Shanahan is no different. That's why he went for McNabb.