Snyder Consulting With Haynesworth

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I don't mind Snyder talking with players, but if he wants to ask anyone on our team an opinion on the team's direction, I'm much rather have him doing 30 minute sitdowns with guys like London Fletcher and Chris Samuels. Not a guy who's been a Redskin for all of 7 games.

Albert Haynesworth is a beast who knows what to do on the field, but he's no consigliere or liasion. I wouldn't look to Al as a guy who can be the barometer of this team.

Agreed. Perhaps Snyder's motivation to approach AH was that he played for a winner as recently as last season, and Snyder wanted to know what's missing from this team playing at that level. I just hope that Haynesworth gave an honest assessment of the OL deficiencies.

[tryfuhl]

I'm refraining opinion until I'm sober.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I'm refraining opinion until I'm sober.

You spelled everything right so you must not be too housed right now

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I'm refraining opinion until I'm sober.

I'm refraining comment until we can post a reliable source, not the National Enquirer for sports.

[rbanerjee23]

I don't know about you guys but this article is very telling on the problems within this organization...Snyder wants to get the right players to win, no mention of good coaching and good front office work. What an idiot, he has to understand that this is an organization and the players are only a part of the organization, unless you have good, veteran direction coming from above, you're doomed to continue this cycle of paying great players to come and languish on a bad team.

[skinsguy]

This is why it is important for Snyder to hire a good Team President, and allow the President to hire a good GM, head coach, etc...

The best thing Snyder can do is surround himself with great football minds and learn from them. If he truly wants to win and have a championship team again, he's going to have to humble himself and realize that he needs help in the front office. Vinny isn't the right guy for the job.

[Longtimefan]

That's a rather odd question coming from a hands on owner like Snyder. As deeply involved in the team as he is, having to ask a player what we need to do to win makes me wonder why he does not know the answer already.

[sandtrapjack]

Well it's aid that DS still consults with Joe Gibbs often, he has a head coach, he hired another consultant FOR the head coach. Made that consultant the offensive play caller.

Now he is asking AH. What's next?

I wonder if DS has one of those "magic 8 balls" on his desk.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Well it's aid that DS still consults with Joe Gibbs often, he has a head coach, he hired another consultant FOR the head coach. Made that consultant the offensive play caller.

Now he is asking AH. What's next?

I wonder if DS has one of those "magic 8 balls" on his desk.

probably does and every side says YES

[LongTimeSkinsFan]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

I wonder if DS has one of those "magic 8 balls" on his desk.

yes it even has a name- Vinny Cerrato

[The Goat]

I think the article is important. It's a glimpse of Snyder "playing" w/ his shiny new toy, similar to how he buddied-up to CP years ago. I doubt Snyder really expects phat Al to have a plan to turn the team into a winner (I mean my God if he were serious in this inquiry Snyder must be the most naive owner in the league), because Albert knows nothing about building a roster and motivating that roster to leave everything on the field and execute to perfection...Albert knows about playing his position.

...the story is just one more reminder of what Snyder refuses to do: hire the best GM available to finally do something w/ this franchise and get completely out of the way. He should be having those 30 min conversations w/ the GM, not phat Al. Everything I hear makes me think Snyder is just further away from doing the right things. I won't be surprised if he goes another 10 years as the biggest failure in football, and at that point who knows if he'll see fit to ever change.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I think the article is important. It's a glimpse of Snyder "playing" w/ his shiny new toy, similar to how he buddied-up to CP years ago. I doubt Snyder really expects phat Al to have a plan to turn the team into a winner (I mean my God if he were serious in this inquiry Snyder must be the most naive owner in the league), because Albert knows nothing about building a roster and motivating that roster to leave everything on the field and execute to perfection...Albert knows about playing his position.

...the story is just one more reminder of what Snyder refuses to do: hire the best GM available to finally do something w/ this franchise and get completely out of the way. He should be having those 30 min conversations w/ the GM, not phat Al. Everything I hear makes me think Snyder is just further away from doing the right things. I won't be surprised if he goes another 10 years as the biggest failure in football, and at that point who knows if he'll see fit to ever change.

That's the same impression I got when I read it. It doesn't feel like things are heading in a direction of positive change. I wish I was hearing different stories than I am.

In my personal opinion, I see no reason that Vinny Cerrato can't be let go right now. If Snyder is that concerned and with fan sentiment like he is portraying, he could make that one move and shut fans up until the offseason where he hires a successor.


I don't think everything that can be done is being done at this point. Snyder is noted for doing that with our roster so why can't this be done with our front office?

[mlmdub130]

from the lips of fat albert "I don't know what [critics] have against Mr. Snyder. But as far as I know, I mean, he's a guy who has the money and he wants to win and he'll do almost anything to win."

i think that says alot it self

[ENsDad27]

I am glad that he is at least asking players that question instead of his GM. AH did play on a very good Titans team last year so maybe that has something to do with it

[Skinny Tee]

To me, Snyder asking Haynesworth for solutions is like a principal asking a student what the curriculum for the year should be.

The students would only give you valuable advice if you both are academically on the same grade level.

Thankfully for the American educational system, you need to acquire a higher level of learning than the people you are teaching.