Haynesworth: For the knowledgable fan

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Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

Now I know I am quoting myself which is really wierd but the Haynesworth signing, while exciting, seems to confirm that Dan Snyder has more influence on the roster than we've previously believed, at least for me.

I was under the impression that Danny passed the decision making reigns to Vinny when he gave him his new title last offseason. The timeline of the Haynesworth acquistion makes it seem like Snyder is the ring leader in our offseason circus.


This signing confirms, for me, that Snyder's hand is more heavy than just being the tiebreaker in personnel stalemates. If this is a Snyder decision so you still approve of this signing?

First let me say I'm wary of the Haynesworth signing regardless of who's decision it was. I suppose you could label it cautiously optimistic. At least there were 5 or 6 other teams willing to throw close to the same amount of money at him. It's not like it's an Archuleta move (making an average player the highest paid at his position when no one else was offering anywhere close to that kind of money).

Second, aren't all of our FA signings ultimately Snyder decisions? IMO we'd be naive to think otherwise. I just can't wrap my brain around the idea of Napoleon Jr. allowing Vinny and the other personnel folks to pursue an expensive player that he didn't want.