Half Assed Rebuilding Mode

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think we (fans and front office) have to be willing to be terrible for the sake of long term success. Like the Cowboys of the late 80s/early 90s before their run. I don't know that we are willing.

I'd be more willing if I wasn't convinced that every other year we'd restart the whole process. If we ever actually tried to rebuild in a real way it'd be by spending 3 straight years of fully complimented drafts executed well. That's all it takes.

I have been a big DS backer but even I am getting wary of his inability (apparently) to understand how this league works. There isn't a single team out there that has built a consistent winner by trading away draft picks. Free agency has it's place...as a compliment to building your team solidly through drafting. The dalliance with Sanchez is baffling to me.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I'd be more willing if I wasn't convinced that every other year we'd restart the whole process. If we ever actually tried to rebuild in a real way it'd be by spending 3 straight years of fully complimented drafts executed well. That's all it takes.

I have been a big DS backer but even I am getting wary of his inability (apparently) to understand how this league works. There isn't a single team out there that has built a consistent winner by trading away draft picks. Free agency has it's place...as a compliment to building your team solidly through drafting. The dalliance with Sanchez is baffling to me.

Well, I think as fans we're as a whole remarkably impatient. Why isn't Rinehart starting? Why isn't Devin Thomas leading the league in receiving yards? But that's fine I guess. We can be impatient, but Snyder and co. don't need to be. They don't need to be fans or listen to the fans. They're supposed to be the voices of reason against the fans' insanity. That's why I find it amusing how people complain how the Redskins don't care or listen to the fans. That's not what I want them doing.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, I think as fans we're as a whole remarkably impatient. Why isn't Rinehart starting? Why isn't Devin Thomas leading the league in receiving yards? But that's fine I guess. We can be impatient, but Snyder and co. don't need to be. They don't need to be fans or listen to the fans. They're supposed to be the voices of reason against the fans' insanity. That's why I find it amusing how people complain how the Redskins don't care or listen to the fans. That's not what I want them doing.

Agreed.

I believe that the problem is that the owner is the Redskins' #1 fan and he pushes his FO to do the same short-sighted things that many of us would do.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Agreed.

I believe that the problem is that the owner is the Redskins' #1 fan and he pushes his FO to do the same short-sighted things that many of us would do.

I think you're partly right. He owns the team but he really shouldn't be involved with football decisions. Money decisions absolutly but anything involving evaluation of talent is out. I USED to think the assertions that he was involved in those kinds of decisions were stupid. Now when I hear Dan Synder is enamored with Mark Sanchez it makes me wonder why Snyder is involved in a way that allows him to be "enamored" and affect our drafting.

[SFREDSKIN]

My understanding on building a roster is, first you have see what's going on within your division (we play 6 games there). You have to watch what the Cowboys, Giants and Eagles do. All 3 of those teams have formidable DLines and pretty good OLines. You have to build to compete against them.

Last year our weaknesses were our OL pass protection and our D getting tired on the 4th quarter and wilting against physical teams and lack of a pass rush. Our LB's were either hurt, old or tired from carrying the load of trying to make up for the lack of quality starters. We addressed the DL by signing Haynesworth which most people in this forum said that the lack of push up the middle was our main weakness in Defense.

My question is since most people say that DLinemen or nose guards are more important than a DE, then why are we trying to draft an OT instead of a C/G to control that part of the line?

I would draft Alex Mack to protect the middle (he can handle most anyone), then a LB, followed by a DE and an OT.

I would love to see our OL look like this:

Samuels, Dockery, Mack, Devin Clark or Rinehart, Jansen/Heyer.

[Trample the Elderly]

Half-assed rebuilding? I don't know what this is? Honestly, I have no clue what this is all about.

There is one good point to all of this. Next year we'll have a first rounder in the top five if Danny doesn't trade it away tomorrow. Now that would be the lowest of the low. If he does that this isn't rebuilding. That would be throwing the pot in for one lucky roll of the dice.

Nice Avatar Angry. At least it's not the Cowboys.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, I think as fans we're as a whole remarkably impatient. Why isn't Rinehart starting? Why isn't Devin Thomas leading the league in receiving yards? But that's fine I guess. We can be impatient, but Snyder and co. don't need to be. They don't need to be fans or listen to the fans. They're supposed to be the voices of reason against the fans' insanity. That's why I find it amusing how people complain how the Redskins don't care or listen to the fans. That's not what I want them doing.

Agreed. I don't want them listening to MOST fans. Some fans are reasonable. I think I am generally pretty patient with thsi team and Snyder. I am starting to lose it. The constant starting and restarting is grating.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, I think as fans we're as a whole remarkably impatient. Why isn't Rinehart starting? Why isn't Devin Thomas leading the league in receiving yards? But that's fine I guess. We can be impatient, but Snyder and co. don't need to be. They don't need to be fans or listen to the fans. They're supposed to be the voices of reason against the fans' insanity. That's why I find it amusing how people complain how the Redskins don't care or listen to the fans. That's not what I want them doing.

Nobody requires as much patience as Redskins fans.

[Stuck in TX]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Nobody requires as much patience as Redskins fans.

And because of this, unfortunately we are a dying breed