Dan Snyder losing respectability?

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Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

You don't find that Snyder has a hard time sticking to a plan? With the one and done that Schottenheimer had and making adjustments to what Gibbs was trying to leave in place.

That's what makes it so frustrating to be apart of the Skins is the constant change of direction. I like sticking to a plan when it seems conceived by an informed body. I thought Gibbs was informed on how to build stability in an organization, I guess Snyder thinks otherwise. Looks like we'll have to wait another four years to find out.

Let's evaluate:

He bought the team in '99 and inherited a rather subpar coach in terms of record and respect. He also inherited a GM that had in all reality done nothing other than win a SB with a HOF coach and a team built by a different GM. To complicate the issue Casserly and Turner didn't work well together. Snyder is on record as saying that when he got the team he HAD to make a change because of the relationship issues between Charllie and Norv. Due to the timing he could only get rid of Casserly so he did. He thinks that was a mistake but he had no choice.

Then Norv goes on to take a decent team and do an average job with it. He loses the team essentially and again Snyder feels forced to do something so he cans Turner mid-season.

Two moves that were probably mistakes at the time but at least were born out of real problems.

Then he goes outside he comfort zone and brings in someone to run the whole deal. Marty goes forth and loses his first 5 games after gutting the team. He does win 8 of 11 to close out but in the end this isn't the model than Snyder is comfortable with. Again he gets rid of a staff member because it didn't fit what he wanted to do.

He brings in SPurrier who was rather regarded as a shoe-in to be a great coach. But Spurrier doesn't have a lot of talent nor does he have the drive to be an NFL coach. He equits when Snyder was prepared to keep him on give it another go.

Then Gibbs comes in and the situation is probably perfect for Snyder. He has a strong coach with lots fo respect who will also work WITH Snyder and his guys to build an orginzation. But GIbbs resigns amid family issues and here we are.

So sticking to a plan? I think in the beginning he had no plan. Then he figured one out and didn't like it. Since then he hasn't giving up on anything.