A few weeks after The Washington Redskins ended their season with a woeful (4-12), Owner Daniel Synder awarded GM Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan to lucrative contracts. It's the old adadge, if you don't understand your past history, you're going to repeat the same mistakes. It's my opinion that Synder will commit the same errors in 2010.
If you overpay for coaching, you are doomed to fail. Former Denver Head Coach Mike Shannahan may have earned two Super Bowl Rings, but what has he really accomplished since his retirement. His disappointing playoff record is well documented and he has spotty results. What has the man won since John Elway retired?? In terms of his coaching ability, Shanahan achieved only mixed results with Jake Plummer and Jay Cutler at quarterback. Congratulations, you have just a paid 10 million dollars for head coach with marginal talent evaluating experience (e.g. Maurice Clarett).
Daniel Snyder fails to understand that you must build through the draft-not overpay for acrimonious players with egos (you know who you are-Clinton Portis and Albert Haynesworth). If Shanahan and Bruce Allen are going to improve the Redskins, they are going to have to build through the NFL draft. Perhaps, The "Deadskins" will have to cut Portis and say goodbye to the much maligned Jason Campell. There offensive line has been decimated with injuries and are starting to get a bit long in the tooth. If they can draft a quarterback with a Colt McCoy type quarterback with the fourth pick in the nfl draft, sign Anquan Boldin away from Arizona and commit to Quinton Ganthers for one season as their starting tailback...they may have a chance.
It's time for Daniel Synder back away and commit to drafting talent and not trading picks for aging, overpriced players. In March, we will have a better barometer on the Redskins off-season plans. Until then, its time to stop evaluating players on statistics alone and start acquiring talent with heart and a commitment to team goals.
