Voice_of_Reason Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 I always thought a decent GM would do a version of what people have been advocating for RG3- stay in the background when the team is winning, leaving the coach and players to get the credit; when you lose, go out and absorb the blame. I kind of thought that PR would be the one part of the job Allen would be competent at. Yeah, I think he needed to come out and talk a little bit about the process, and what's going on. Support Gruden. Etc. I'm surprised that he's been completely quiet. I'd think he's at least do an interview with that dolt Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmills67 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 If Allen has been involved in signing free agents, then I would like to know why he signed a below average G in Lauvao and we switch him from RG to LG. We need to find out now if he is any good at RG for next season if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowland Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 If Allen has been involved in signing free agents, then I would like to know why he signed a below average G in Lauvao and we switch him from RG to LG. We need to find out now if he is any good at RG for next season if nothing else. PFF had Lauvao ranked the 70th best guard last year when he was playing RG with the Browns. If that gives you any indication of how he looks on the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martytheman Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 That's all well and good assuming the GM is going in to the process a.) to conduct a real coaching search and b.) with the mindset that Griffin needs development. I think it's obvious that the coaching search was a farce, and it wouldn't surprise me if the mindset around Redskins Park was that Griffin didn't need development and Gruden could win with him right out of the gate. This. You are right on both points I think. I was furious about the sham of a coaching "search". They did things the danny boy way, instead of getting the MOST QUALIFIED person, they went with the best buddy. Now Gruden may or may not be a good HC, that remains to be seen. But the whole deal was a farce, why did they even bother with other interviews, everyone knew the fix was in once gruden was announced as a "candidate". As for your 2nd point, dead on as well imo. This team has ALWAYS thought they were just a FA signing or trade away from winning right away... Mcnabb, haynesworthless, djax/hatcher, etc. It totally sucks and I really hate my team and the idiots running it into the ground. If we as internet commandos can see the obvious, how is it so hard for the morons in charge to see what's wrong here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I kind of thought that PR would be the one part of the job Allen would be competent at. Haha, when has he been good at that before? He could have done it in 2013, or 2010, or 2011, or even 2012 before the wins started happening. Allen is the "Good Times Coordinator" He's there when McNugget gets signed, RG3, Hatcher, the draft, etc but when the bullets start flying he's MIA. This dude is Snyders buddy and he hired more of his own buddies so they could hang out and coach with their old buddies. What surprises me is that Jon Gruden didn't jump into the mix but he probably saw what they already did to Shanahans career and opted out for pretty good bucks in his current job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Allen is Nucky Thompson to Snyder's Commodore. Griffin is Gillian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) The only job Allen should have is running around the field at halftime shooting t shirts into the crowd out of a cannon. And yes Bruce, you can still wear a $3000 suit. Edited November 30, 2014 by mojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) I kind of thought that PR would be the one part of the job Allen would be competent at. I do agree with you about what a true GM should be, but in this case the dices were loaded from the get go. Snyder used him as a promo tool like he did with the franchise icon coach Gibbs, therefore he could rally a large number of the fan base under the name of his father and his glorious past. Ultimately he knew he got his new yes man in Bruce Cerratto "Stupidity is doing the same thing constantly, waiting for a different outcome." Karen Traviss Edited November 30, 2014 by FrFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Snyder used him as a promo tool like he did with the franchise icon coach Gibbs, therefore he could rally a large number of the fan base under the name of his father and his glorious past. Ultimately he knew he got his new yes man in Bruce Cerratto Amazing how this is accepted now among so many fans when I got shouted down repeatedly for suggesting it in 2009 when he was hired. Everybody was just too excited to see Cerrato gone that they didn't even notice that Allen was just Vinny 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I do agree with you about what a true GM should be, but in this case the dices were loaded from the get go. Snyder used him as a promo tool like he did with the franchise icon coach Gibbs, therefore he could rally a large number of the fan base under the name of his father and his glorious past. Ultimately he knew he got his new yes man in Bruce Cerratto "Stupidity is doing the same thing constantly, waiting for a different outcome." Karen Traviss Snyder is responsible for everything this organization does, since he is the man in charge. He hires people like Allen and so when they fail, it is ultimately on Snyder. And Snyder has done nothing but fail since he took over the team. There is no defense for his tenure. That said, I really have no interest in this game where people have to excuse everyone else's shortcomings by claiming that every mistake of theirs was actually Snyder's doing. I'd rather discuss the Redskins and the people involved with them rather than waste time in baseless theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantu Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Amazing how this is accepted now among so many fans when I got shouted down repeatedly for suggesting it in 2009 when he was hired. Everybody was just too excited to see Cerrato gone that they didn't even notice that Allen was just Vinny 2.0 It was more than that, though. Snyder again didn't do his due diligence in hiring people. He wanted Shanny at all costs and Allen was part of the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aireskoi Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Bruce Allen coming here was inevitable. Dan isn't going to get rid of Bruce for our record this year, this is year 1 of Bruce and Jay. Forget the past, there's nothing we can do about it. We are finishing up year 1. We now have a HC and GM in place and we're going into the off-season with some questions answered for Jay personnel wise. He should know what he needs going into next season, and we'll have a fair chance to change the roster to his desire. Would we still hate Bruce if RG3 was lighting it up and we were 8-3? Do we blame the QB's legs flopping into Ngata in 2012 on the GM...that wasn't even the true GM yet? We know the team plays better with a competent QB, so lets see what House Bruce is building today. Not saying we'll win, but who doesn't think this is going to be fun? This team is fun to watch when the QB is slinging it. Edited November 30, 2014 by Aireskoi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Amazing how this is accepted now among so many fans when I got shouted down repeatedly for suggesting it in 2009 when he was hired. Everybody was just too excited to see Cerrato gone that they didn't even notice that Allen was just Vinny 2.0 It's hard man. It's hard to let go. We so desperately want to hold on to the idea that the Redskins we loved when we were kids aren't gone forever that we keep convincing ourselves that there's a chance this next move could change the culture. Danny knows it too. Reality is that we will NEVER be good again in our lifetimes unless somehow his kids aren't a total wreck when they take over 25 years from now. Hopefully they spend more time with Mrs Snyder than with Dan. Edited November 30, 2014 by Sacks 'n' Stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Amazing how this is accepted now among so many fans when I got shouted down repeatedly for suggesting it in 2009 when he was hired. Everybody was just too excited to see Cerrato gone that they didn't even notice that Allen was just Vinny 2.0 You know, I am 100% guilty of this. I was just excited that we had someone who had been a modestly successful member of a NFL front office. I didn't know too much about Allen, but knew that he was a professional, experienced guy. I also hoped that it meant we would finally have a true GM rather than a yes-man. I still have hope that they can fortify the personnel department under Allen so that they have a true GM while Allen can stay on as the "face of the franchise" type. We'll see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Robert Griffin Experience Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Tbh...does it MATTER what GM we brought in? No matter who's running the football operations, Snyder's still running the business side. And Snyder sucks at business and organization. Unless you had a HOF level guy who was willing to go to war with Snyder to have full control (and the only guy I could think of who could do that's even theoretically available would be Parcells) and run the organization how he wanted. Just a regular old GM wouldn't suffice - you'd need a new owner, or someone to be the defacto owner like Stephen Jones is in Dallas (I don't think just a GM could literally rip the Manziel card from Jerry's cold nearly dead hands and draft OL) Edited November 30, 2014 by The Robert Griffin Experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 You know, I am 100% guilty of this. Me too. I remember watching Bruce up in the box sipping his coffee during that first game against the Giants (swinging gate game) thinking "This guy is going to save the franchise". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aireskoi Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Bruce will be on ESPN 980 Pregame after the break. http://www.espn980.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Would we still hate Bruce if RG3 was lighting it up and we were 8-3? Do we blame the QB's legs flopping into Ngata in 2012 on the GM...that wasn't even the true GM yet? I hated Bruce the day we hired him. The day we hired Bruce and Shanny most on the board rejoiced. Claims the team had been turned around, and we were now a professional franchise were shouted from everyone. I simply said lets wait and see proof first. Here we are. Whenever Danny gets enough pressure to fire Bruce, we will be in another mess. Bruce doesn't realize why his daddy's over the hill gang was successful. It wasn't just because his daddy hire old guys like his Hatcher signing. Signing old guys is Bruce Allens MO. George Allen won because he was a master motivator. Bruce might learn from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowland Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Bruce will be on ESPN 980 Pregame after the break. http://www.espn980.com/ With Larry conducting the interview don't expect much. Actually Larry asked about off field stuff surrounding team and Bruce mentioned great week the the harvest fest. Edited November 30, 2014 by drowland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aireskoi Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Yeah I should have known better lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaveli Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 His coaching staff, his players, his mess. This game was pretty pathetic, particularly on the defensive side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aireskoi Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 The Colts are an example of a team that got the franchise QB right. 1 pick later we missed on a guy due mostly to injuries, so far. This is what happens, blame whoever you want. Bruce definitely was part of the decision. Haslett and Morris on the other hand have proven they are lost, and blaming Bruce for that is legit. I really don't understand why we constantly get beat deep, I know the coverage calls for someone to have the deep left (offensive) side of the field, but no one has been there all year. Amerson has not been very good much at all this year, so that really sucks. Bruce could have pulled the plug and started fresh on defense for Gruden, but didn't. I'm sure Jay was fine with Haz, but I bet they regret that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Bruce Allen coming here was inevitable. Dan isn't going to get rid of Bruce for our record this year, this is year 1 of Bruce and Jay. Forget the past, there's nothing we can do about it. We are finishing up year 1. We now have a HC and GM in place and we're going into the off-season with some questions answered for Jay personnel wise. He should know what he needs going into next season, and we'll have a fair chance to change the roster to his desire. Would we still hate Bruce if RG3 was lighting it up and we were 8-3? Do we blame the QB's legs flopping into Ngata in 2012 on the GM...that wasn't even the true GM yet? We know the team plays better with a competent QB, so lets see what House Bruce is building today. Not saying we'll win, but who doesn't think this is going to be fun? This team is fun to watch when the QB is slinging it. Do you work for Bruce All or are you Bruce Allen?? Obviously if the team was 8-3 it would have meant that Bruce Allen made some different choices, but it's not like we are just a good QB away from being 8-3. The entire team is in disarray. There are so many holes on this team and his decisions in the off season and draft have made zero difference. Did you have fun watching this team get destroyed again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowland Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 What's on Bruce's to do list right now? A) The Company Christmas Party The Winter Jamboree C) The ****ing Catalina Wine Mixer D) Fixing the Redskins I'd say a combination of A, B and C. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newera Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) Sndyder has to get out of his comfort zone. All he hires are yes men. Not real football people. Not working. Won't work. To me Gruden was a lazy hire. Ideally they wanted Jon anyway. Accepted his brother. Why? Past relationship. Comfort. Until Dan is willing to let go and let real football people run this organization, it will always be hit or miss, with more misses. He has tried everything, except hire a competent GM. Why is that? The one time he did. He fired the guy after one year finishing 8-3 after an 0 - 5 start.. That tells you everything. Eventually he will succumb. Will have to. He's tried everything else. That's the only thing he has yet to do. Again, that tells you something. Organization has become a joke. Edited December 1, 2014 by Newera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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