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  1. You’re in your own head, no one has suggested anything close to “white washing” snyders tenure. I get that he personally damaged your life but let’s be real here.
  2. Check back in and still dumb ass smack against a guy who was a good backup and stepped in and helped won some games for a team that has not won a whole lot of games over the years. Yes I’m aware of what side of the fence I lie on and I ❤️ Taylor Heineke. Got it tattooed on my ass too. On a more important note, I have to say I continue to be impressed by this teams football operations. General Operations is a whole different story, but on the football side this team has finally started building the right way. 2017 was the start and Jon Allen kicked it off. Ever since then we’ve generally drafted well, developed well, retained our own, even gotten some comp picks over the years (not referring to Kirk which we could have traded for so much more). There are plenty of glitches by football Ops since then and they are far from perfect, but they’ve made large strides over the last several years that will eventually translate to a winning product on the field. This off-season has done nothing to disuade me from that opinion. But then I remember we’re Washington and we suck and will never start a season better than 1-5. Jacoby Brissett is a money signing, he’s definitely an upgrade over heineke and represents a true competition for Howell. Either guy that wins should be better than what we’ve fielded last several years. Please let it be enough to have a great year for the first time in a long time. I mean start to finish.
  3. Just curious, what’s your view of the roster? Im guessing they have to be one of the best in the league? (I agree with this by the way but curious your thoughts).
  4. Backup QB is one of the most important positions in the game. And you don’t realize till you don’t have one. Hope we land a Dalton or Bridgewater.
  5. The entire last 5 pages is littered with hallelujahs hahaha how can you type that out with a straight face? No one on here at least thought he walked on water, he was good enough to win games with, which should not be taken for granted in the NFL where there are backups out there that will absolutely lose you games. Best of luck to the guy, I loved him as a backup and sincerely hope we find someone that can keep the ship afloat should Howell go down. And 10 a year from a different franchise should basically end any and all discussion that heineke is the worst QB to walk the earth like is ascertained and believed widely here. For that i am grateful. A lot of people saying he wouldn’t get a single dime from any other team and we were probably negotiating against thin air. Lol.
  6. A guy that can win games as a backup is a guy that has value, shame some people don’t get that.
  7. 20 years from now once everyone zooms out from the current state of affairs, Dan Snyder will go down not only as one of the worst owners in sports, but also one that didn’t have any true pattern with regards to how the team was constructed on the football side of the house. There is stark contrast between two different Snyder eras in my mind. We have half a sample size if not more of Dan Snyder’s tenure spending money on whoever the hell we wanted whenever the hell we wanted. Draft picks flying off the shelves galore. We were quite frankly reckless, as everyone here knows. Then we went pretty much MIA from free agency over the past 10 years outside of the big contract here or there and have built our team almost exclusively through the draft, with the past 5-6 forming the core of the current team. The most talented young team since Snyder inherited the team I may add. Which lends credence to the fact that drafting and developing is important, and I think is the single most important quality Ron has brought to the table. FO and coaching staff are on same page and Ron serves as an excellent liaison between the two (wild to think that there’s actually some benefit to a coaching centric model). What gives? What changed? I’m genuinely curious to know what caused such a drastic shift in philosophy with several coaches spanning over those two time periods (for example we were aggressive with both Gibbs and Zorn as coaches and we’ve been conservative with Jay and now Ron). It’s something I began thinking of with regards to Lamar and remembering how we used to just chuck the most money at someone and they would come play here which feels like a lifetime ago. And yes I know we aren’t going after Lamar and all about our current financial and ownership situation. It’s just what brought the question to mind and curious what y’all think.
  8. This reminds me of some of the heineke discussion. No one, even @wit33 is suggesting we are the most attractive place for FAs. He’s not. Read what is actually being said. Money is and always will be a huge driver. So is the coach in place and the team of people on board to recruit said player. So is the vision for that player and what the surrounding pieces on the roster already will enable them to do. Same with scheme. There are a ton of variables at play, but money will always be a huge driver and it’s why when we want someone (Norman, DJAX, Pierre, Terry, J Allen, etc) will sign here. It’s kind of silly cause you’re missing the point and then throwing shade at that person. Can’t stand it.
  9. Bienemy ain’t taking this job if he didn’t truly believe in Howell the prospect and/or believe in the young talent already on the team. I don’t think people truly appreciate how much talent we’ve assembled on offense. Dotson Terry and Samuel is an OC’s dream. Robinson is going to be a bonafide stud idc what his stats say about last year, he passes the eye test. And Gibson is an awesome chess piece. And then you’re backed by a defense that makes it hard to score 20 on a good day. Anyone that thinks this is a “trash” franchise that is some dumpster fire is just regurgitating a bunch of BS cause Snyder and the team have always been and will be an easy target until he sells and the team actually wins more than 8-9 games at their peak. I can confidently say this is the most talented young roster we’ve had in town in 20 plus years and that’s a big reason bienemy took the job.
  10. Bruce had a ton of faults, but he did clean up the bad contracts and for the first time the team started to build through the draft. He oversaw a personnel department that brought us Terry, Jon Allen, Payne, and Sweat. There’s no denying those are some of the best homegrown players we’ve drafted/developed in Snyders tenure. Vinny and Bruce were both bad at the end of the day, but to label Bruce boring as the reason why we sucked is just a weird take imo. For years fans wanted to do what Bruce finally instilled and was a major criticsm against Snyder. Boring is what some of the best franchises around the league are. Ravens, Steelers, Patriots, Packers, etc are all examples of teams that are relatively boring when it comes to team building. Some teams like the Eagles and Rams a couple years back were far more aggressive and it worked out. But that’s not the only way or path to a Super Bowl. The 4 players I mentioned above are the core of a team that I finally believe is talented enough to compete and become a contender. I’m glad Bruce is gone and he screwed a few situations up royally, but if you can’t appreciate what he left behind so to speak then agree to disagree. We have a ton of financial flexibility and a homegrown roster, and he kicked that process off for us or at least oversaw the coaches and FO that did. No more trading a 2nd for Jason Taylor or a 3rd for TJ Duckett.
  11. You speculating that its impossible is equally as crazy to be honest. We get it Snyder sucks, most people wouldn’t be worse. But to take it the bank as fact that he couldn’t be impulsive or overall bad at owning a sports team is laughable to me. Look around the league, plenty of awfulness out there. And being rich, efficient, and cut throat doesn’t guarantee wins or success in the national football league. It’s an emotional tale based on the hope no one could do worse. But in turn you’re turning a blind eye to the possibility of what else could happen. This is coming from someone who loves the possibility of Bezos owning the team.
  12. My biggest fear. However the hell we finally got here under Snyder I’ll never know, but we finally have a homegrown roster with talent at most positions and even a young promising QB prospect to boot. I’m praying new ownership recognizes that the team on the football side is finally being built the right way, and to not go scorched earth and just shake it up to shake it up. I agree with this, but you need to have the right core and foundation to do this imo. I think we are one year and a decent year from Howell away to be able to go all in and have people WANT to play here for once.
  13. That Howell touchdown run is so friggin awesome. As pissed as I was to piss the postseason away, this is as excited as I’ve ever been going into the offseason. And seeing the roster as strong as it was all year, and then Howell the last game and it’s the little things that stuck out. No idea if it works (knowing us it won’t) but at least it’s fun to think about and better than having a bare cupboard completely.
  14. Well I appreciate that and agree, not necessarily sold that’s been the common theme from you or others on here but agreed if that’s how you really feel.
  15. Nice. And am I? Which one of those 8 posted about the spark heineke lit under the team this year? There are less than 8 people total here that think heineke belongs on an NFL roster.
  16. To be clear, here’s the part I took issue with: First of all, and I can’t help but point this out, not one of the eight people that liked your response thought heineke ever provided a “spark.” That’s been argued to death here, that’s he’s so incredibly bad at playing QB that he was sitting in a lawn chair just enjoying the ride. I get that, it’s been established. So don’t change it up now and act like he ever provided a “spark.” You fought the fact that he brought a spark every step of the way. You and many others. Then the part about “something had to be done.” Not wrong here, considering I stated at the time that I was excited by Wentz’ performance coming in against the niners and that I thought he deserved that chance to bring a “spark.” The problem is I was dead wrong. And so was Rivera it turns out, with the benefit of hindsight. You’re presenting it as if it was still the right decision and absolutely no brainer he should have done that. Well, I’ll be the first to say I disagree completely with that statement. It was understandable at the time, completely unacceptable with hindsight. That was my point. Look, the backing here is anti heineke and I don’t even really care to debate it cause I’m stoked on Howell and by no means under the illusion Heineke is our QBOFT. Not sure I see anyone, literally anyone, suggesting otherwise. Lol it’s actually so funny to me and I sometimes feel like I’m taking crazy pills reading this thread. But anywho, couldn’t help but respond because while I get your overall point that heineke was never thrown under the bus and should give this staff a lot of credit, stating “something had to be done” after we witnessed what Wentz came up with is the equivalent of saying you wish you didn’t win a million dollars after buying a lottery ticket. It just doesn’t really make sense tbh.
  17. Here’s the difference, we were in both giants games actually competing and playing NFL football. Contrast that the browns game. Look I agreed with Rivera and agreed with your point at the time too. Just tired of reading about how bad heineke sucked when he was a big part of actually playing competitive football in December and it’s not unreasonable at all to think we may beat the browns and are in the playoffs. Long term the best thing happened to us did and we were able to see a glimpse of howell. But to basically prop up Wentz like it was some smart decision to make for Rivera after watching what happened is nothing other than a ruse to people that actually don’t hate heineke.
  18. Do you realize how silly this sounds with hindsight? Which you have the benefit of having? Sure, and I agreed and said at the time I was excited to see Wentz. I was so incredibly wrong I’m embarrassed, and I’m even more embarrassed he’s my user name on here. The fact you’re doubling down and basically excusing Ron for making an awful decision in retrospect shows where your agenda really lies.
  19. Agreed I’m so tired of this, sign him end of discussion! I don’t want to see Payne winning playoff games with the Carolina panthers or some random team in 3 years while we’re fielding a consistently terrible defense.
  20. I get that it may be based on production and we had some injuries but 28th seems awfully harsh. I think in 3 years time it’s easily a top ten class.
  21. This thread has lost its collective minds. So bc the giants have our number and won a playoff game, we can’t or shouldn’t comment on what signing Daniel Jones to a crazy cap number would mean for building out the rest of their roster? That doesn’t mean that we’re better than them or that we don’t wish we had someone even as capable as DJ. Strange.
  22. Going with Howell next year is super smart and I’m really relieved and hoping they are serious about not doing a repeat of last year paying a vet $25M plus. Attack offensive line corner and LB aggressively with the funds you are saving by not paying a QB very much money. Just like the Eagles have done with Hurts. Re sign Payne. Worst case scenario is that Howell stinks and you spent one more off season making your roster one of the best in the league. But I think there’s something to Sammie boy. Also, the 5th round pick thing is completely over blown and I even catch myself sometimes referring to Howell as a 5th rounder and thus it’s unlikely he pans out. I suppose that’s true bc it’s hard to hit on QBs in general, but Howell very much belonged in the 2-3 round range last year. Seems like one the league just over thought, and frankly we’re lucky we have him on the roster because we didn’t want to damage Wentz’ psyche and take him earlier. Had Wentz not been here, we probably do take him where he really belonged, which was far before round 5. I think this is the smartest decision Rivera and company have made since they have been here and I’m honestly starting to feel that losing the browns game was the best thing that could have ever happened to this franchise. Be aggressive this off season both in the draft and FA and go all in with the belief you belong in the playoffs next year. Because they do.
  23. I see the same thing my man but I just had to take a quick time out from the board and I think my time trying to articulate that here has run out 😊. Just know you’re not alone in that observation, and it’s fascinating to me. I’m glad they are starting Howell, however they got there. You could make the argument that if Howell shows real potential vs Dallas that going 0-3-1 over the last 4 was the best possible outcome for us, as painful as that was. If Howell comes close to replicating the success that we’ve seen from later rounders like Dak, Kirk, Seattle Russell, etc. we just struck gold. Cheap rookie contract, getting rid of Wentz’ 28M and not feeling the need to replace it with another $28M or thereabouts on a new veteran contract would be bigger than people realize. You’d want Heineke (yes heineke) and maybe a cheaper vet/another rookie as additional insurance going into next year, but that would let the team attack offensive line/corner/LB, resign Payne, and really have the chance to be a complete team top to bottom. One game you could argue isn’t enough to know what you have in Howell good or bad, and I’d somewhat agree with that take. But if he shows promise and passes the eye test vs a Dallas team with everything to play for, I’d say it’s a huge win heading into the off season and would make the late season collapse feel much less bleak.
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