Mark Maske on 980 today...

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Mike Shanahan? For all intents and purposes Andy Reid has been (at least until this year) the Coach/GM and he at least made the Super Bowl. I'm sure there might be others.

I just think "We need a GM" is such an open-ended statement

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Mike Shanahan? For all intents and purposes Andy Reid has been (at least until this year) the Coach/GM and he at least made the Super Bowl. I'm sure there might be others.

I just think "We need a GM" is such an open-ended statement

OK - If we don't get a GM so be it. But can the Redskins get rid of Vinny Cerrato and bring in someone who has a really good track record with drafting and trades? We could keep the same title for all I care as Vinny had and just pay him more than the team he is on. Would this suffice?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Bill B

OK - If we don't get a GM so be it. But can the Redskins get rid of Vinny Cerrato and bring in someone who has a really good track record with drafting and trades? We could keep the same title for all I care as Vinny had and just pay him more than the team he is on. Would this suffice?

Are you aware of what he actually does?

Why do you think removing him would make anything any better?

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Are you aware of what he actually does?

Why do you think removing him would make anything any better?

I can look at what they have done in the draft and I would have to think that he had at least some pull in the decision making in these drafts and I don't belive they have been too successful with their picks/trading of picks. He is the VP of player personnel so I would think that Gibbs has to rely on him for somewhat for these decsions or the Redskins are wasting a couple $100,000 on paying Vinny for nothing.

But I think a better way to jusge how bad Vinny is how the Skins did before Gibbs came back.

Case in point: What did the Skins do but sign all those overpriced aging veterans in 2000. You may say the Dan Synder had a lot to do with that, but let me ask you this - if Vinny was a good player personnel director wouldn't he have the knowledge/courage to tell Dan to not overspend like that? Vinny has even said it was a major mistake to do what they did at the time. I always thought if you made mistakes like that at most companies you get fired, but Vinny still resides at Redskins Park