Vinny Cerrato promoted to Executive Vice President

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Maybe Vinny has pictures of Dan with some hookers or something.

[firstdown]

I keep seeing Snyders name on this but in the article Gibbs looked to back this move and had very positive thing to say about Vinny.

[squrrelco3]

Originally Posted by QBall

We have done a good job w/ Vinny and don't need a GM.

Thats a good one...

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by celts32

This is a dark day in Redskins history.

I hope you're wrong, but my gut says you'll be right. The one area I want to see Snyder and Cerrato beef up is college scouting and emphasis on the draft.

[mooby]

I see the negatives in this a lot more than I see the positives. I can only hope this is a good thing although right now it looks like a horrible thing.

[QBall]

What is so wrong with that move?

Vinny has an impressive resume and now we need to hire GW and keep Al Saunders.......we will be in great shape.

But is Fassel gets the job I'm seriously gonna puke!

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by QBall

What is so wrong with that move?

Vinny has an impressive resume and now we need to hire GW and keep Al Saunders.......we will be in great shape.

But is Fassel gets the job I'm seriously gonna puke!

WTF? Impressive resume?

I have not been a Cerrato basher but only because I think I properly understood his role as being less than affective towards the onfield product. If this bump entails more onfield influence, and more importantly leads to rebuilding then I am very concerned about this.

[freddyg12]

maybe the danny is giving in. After working w/Gibbs & giving him great responsibility & leeway in decisions (assuming he did), the Danny may realize that he has to step back & let the "football people" do their job. We tend to forget that Vinny did have a job w/a super bowl team before he came here.

I will be upset if this leads to GW not getting the job, but if long term it means a change of direction in which Snyder is willing to cede power, I think it will pay off.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by QBall

What is so wrong with that move?

Vinny has an impressive resume and now we need to hire GW and keep Al Saunders.......we will be in great shape.

But is Fassel gets the job I'm seriously gonna puke!

Impressive resume, good one lol. Vinny is Snyder's hand puppet.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

WTF? Impressive resume?

I have not been a Cerrato basher but only because I think I properly understood his role as being less than affective towards the onfield product. If this bump entails more onfield influence, and more importantly leads to rebuilding then I am very concerned about this.

What do we know about Vinny's influence? I really don't know what I can blame him for, other than being on the payroll. Seems he's become a scapegoat simply because he's been here.

[redwagonskins]

This seems quite amateurish. I wouldn't exactly call the guy a stud talent evaluator. We don't have to go that far back to see some of his "exceptional" decision making. B Lloyd at $30 mil and Archuletta. In addition, I don't think anybody could really argue against the fact that we severely overpaid for ARE (as much as I love the guy). Cerrato's track record isn't exactly Patriot-like.

[Schneed10]

Well now hang on folks.

Vinny was director of college scouting with the 49ers when they won a SB. He was Lou Holtz's top scouting guy when ND won a national championship. And if Gibbs is saying that Vinny and his crew had a major hand in developing our roster, then he had a hand in at least some of the following:

Anthony Montgomery
Kedric Golston
Reed Doughty
Chris Cooley
Rocky McIntosh
Chris Wilson
Stephon Heyer
Jason Campbell
Carlos Rogers
Sean Taylor
Laron Landry

Then the free agents, like Griffin, Washington, Springs, etcetera.

Vinny may have had a hand in Duckett, Lloyd, and Archuleta, which were crippling moves. But if Vinny's getting credit here, then you gotta give some love.

The tough thing is, I don't think any of us really know how much of the roster-building was Gibbs, and how much was Vinny.

Either way, the coaching decision is really the critical move. Vinny as Exec VP doesn't change much in my eyes. The new coach will work with Vinny to determine personnel needs. But it's the new coach that will have to deal with the players, and all the players want GW.

[ChillWill]

Just heard on 980 that there was some rift between GW and Cerrato.

[SouperMeister]

We can always count on Schneed as a voice of reason around here. Thanks Bro - I'm not as depressed as I was an hour ago over this news.

[QBall]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

WTF? Impressive resume?

I have not been a Cerrato basher but only because I think I properly understood his role as being less than affective towards the onfield product. If this bump entails more onfield influence, and more importantly leads to rebuilding then I am very concerned about this.

National Championship with Lou Holtz at Notre Dame, SuperBowl ring with San Francisco, Skins. Without Vinny we don't have the depth that helped us make the playoffs this year.

I guess Washington fans need a scapegoat.