NEW!! Improved Front Office Strategy!

[backrow]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Soo, basically, your the one to blame for all the lame drafts. lol

Yes! I'm to blame for all of the OLD FO strategy! Whatever I said, VC/Dan/Norv/Spurrier/Marty/and HOF Coach Gibbs all went in the opposite direction! VC will probably wrangle all of the credit for this NEW Improved Draft Strategy, however!

I never would have gone after two WR's and a TE in the 2nd round last year! Who ever would have thought that one up? I was pulling for a DE with the first pick, and was thrilled when the B&G wound up with a trade down for more picks. Then I was like W H A A A T???????

[Big C]

also says maybin was a senior...he was a rs soph. im wary of us taking a DE this high, orakpo and jackson are the only ones id be ok with taking high. Larry English is someone id be interested in later on. I see brown, maybin, and ayers being busts, imo.

[53Fan]

I think B- Mitche's " telling it like it is" routine gets a little tiresome. If you're going to tell it like it really is you have to speak the good also. His attitude of "you just have to do it" and making everything seem simple doesn't hold much water when he could'nt even break into the starting lineup. I liked his attitude as a player, he was one of my favorites, but that same attitude doesn't come off so well as a former player who was let go and now analizes the Redskins for a living. And no, anal-ize was not a typo either.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I think B- Mitche's " telling it like it is" routine gets a little tiresome. If you're going to tell it like it really is you have to speak the good also. His attitude of "you just have to do it" and making everything seem simple doesn't hold much water when he could'nt even break into the starting lineup. I liked his attitude as a player, he was one of my favorites, but that same attitude doesn't come off so well as a former player who was let go and now analizes the Redskins for a living. And no, anal-ize was not a typo either.

He should join Lavar and Antonio Pierce as the "bitter ex-bitches".

[SmootSmack]

The biggest reason Brian Mitchell was cut was because of Darrell Green's enormous influence over Dan Snyder. Green didn't want him around anymore, and what Green wanted, Green got.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

The biggest reason Brian Mitchell was cut was because of Darrell Green's enormous influence over Dan Snyder. Green didn't want him around anymore, and what Green wanted, Green got.

I never knew this. Do you know the reason why Green wanted him gone SS?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I never knew this. Do you know the reason why Green wanted him gone SS?

They always had issues in the locker room. Green thought Mitchell talked too much, he thought the younger players were starting to listen to B-Mitch more than him (which is true), and Green thought Mitchell was a bad influence on the newer generation of Redskins. And Green was getting upset that Mitchell's charity work was starting to get recognition, and he thought it was upstaging his own and he (Green) was losing his status as the most charitable person on the team. Mitchell didn't have a problem with Green really as much as Green did with Mitchell.

I mean it's true that Snyder and Cerrato were enticed by the appeal of Deion, but actually letting Mitchell go was largely influenced by Green.

[Son Of Man]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

They always had issues in the locker room. Green thought Mitchell talked too much, he thought the younger players were starting to listen to B-Mitch more than him (which is true), and Green thought Mitchell was a bad influence on the newer generation of Redskins. And Green was getting upset that Mitchell's charity work was starting to get recognition, and he thought it was upstaging his own and he (Green) was losing his status as the most charitable person on the team. Mitchell didn't have a problem with Green really as much as Green did with Mitchell.

I mean it's true that Snyder and Cerrato were enticed by the appeal of Deion, but actually letting Mitchell go was largely influenced by Green.

Darrell Green= 20 year face of the franchise, NFL's fastest man, 1st ballot HOF, perennial all-pro, pivotal to our 1987 super bowl run, etc.

vs.

Brian Mitchell= Loud mouthed Special Teams player, solid return man, never more than a third down running back!

Who should the franchise have sided with? Besides, I have a hard time believing that Darrell Green was petty about charity work recogintion. That seems a little far fetched...imo.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Son Of Man

Darrell Green= 20 year face of the franchise, NFL's fastest man, 1st ballot HOF, perennial all-pro, pivotal to our 1987 super bowl run, etc.

vs.

Brian Mitchell= Loud mouthed Special Teams player, solid return man, never more than a third down running back!

Who should the franchise have sided with? Besides, I have a hard time believing that Darrell Green was petty about charity work recogintion. That seems a little far fetched...imo.

No denying Green's enormous impact on the field. And his charity work is extremely commendable, but he definitely had/has a dark side to him. Mitchell has a "tell it like it is" somewhat uncivilized manner that doesn't appeal to people. I get annoyed by him myself. And there are some unsavory aspects about his character as well. But he probably shouldn't have been dismissed quite the way he was.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

They always had issues in the locker room. Green thought Mitchell talked too much, he thought the younger players were starting to listen to B-Mitch more than him (which is true), and Green thought Mitchell was a bad influence on the newer generation of Redskins. And Green was getting upset that Mitchell's charity work was starting to get recognition, and he thought it was upstaging his own and he (Green) was losing his status as the most charitable person on the team. Mitchell didn't have a problem with Green really as much as Green did with Mitchell.

I mean it's true that Snyder and Cerrato were enticed by the appeal of Deion, but actually letting Mitchell go was largely influenced by Green.

Dang. I did not know any of this. Pretty sad.

If this is true, why is B. Mitch. angry with the Redskins so much, when his anger really should be targeted at Green? I'm not doubting you SS, just asking.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Dang. I did not know any of this. Pretty sad.

If this is true, why is B. Mitch. angry with the Redskins so much, when his anger really should be targeted at Green? I'm not doubting you SS, just asking.

Well, Mitchell is generally a somewhat combative person. But he's not as upset with the Redskins as people seem to think, I mean he did come back and retire with them.

[mrreddman]

Hey SS, I believe you all the way. Ive heard from more than enough people that know
D Green and they say he ain't all the smiling nice guy we all see on t.v.
As for B Mitch. I never knew about the beef with D Green but I know personally of some character issues with him too. That said I rooted for and loved them both as a fan of the skins and what they do off the field is their business.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mrreddman

Hey SS, I believe you all the way. Ive heard from more than enough people that know
D Green and they say he ain't all the smiling nice guy we all see on t.v.
As for B Mitch. I never knew about the beef with D Green but I know personally of some character issues with him too. That said I rooted for and loved them both as a fan of the skins and what they do off the field is their business.

Yup...unfortunately I got stuck in the middle of their off the field business on more than one occasion, not pleasant

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yup...unfortunately I got stuck in the middle of their off the field business on more than one occasion, not pleasant

the vagueness is killing my inner whoredom for football gossip

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

the vagueness is killing my inner whoredom for football gossip

If you want details, you'll have to wait for my book to come out