Mike in Horseheads Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Just to blow your theory completely out of the water, here is a list of the NFL team payrolls from last year... http://content.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/totalpayroll.aspx?year=2009 Note where the Bills are, and where the Skins are. ...Point taken, and that was 2009. Of course this is 2010 a uncapped year. Lets also look at the Albert Haynesworth contract, huge bonuses that are amortized over the length of the contract not a true indication of 2009. Those figures also don't include coaches, scouts and front office staff that Dan Snyder can pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Are the Redskins really that talented? I love McNabb but he isn't exactly lighting it up in DC. The receivers and rbs are probably worse than ours. Basically, they have a better oline (which is hardly a great unit) and a good defense. The Skins are improved but they are hardly a top level team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 The Redskins are clinging to .500, likely to miss the playoffs, and given the potential lockout in 2011 and McNabb's age, are in win-now mode. I wouldn't exactly be following their model for "rebuilding." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Smith's Arm Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 (edited) In Redskin-land there is an emerging consensus about what Shanahan is doing to rebuild the culture of the Redskins, which is worth thinking about in Buffalo. What he seems to be doing is side-lining capable, established vets and former high-draft picks. But rather than relying on the free-agent route, he's promoting from untested backups and the practice roster and playing young guys for whom this is their one shot. Why? Hunger. See who emerges. Call it the George Wilson factor. Should we start mixing things up more? Or are we already doing it, and failing miserably? (I'm not talking QB here, which is a special situation and has been discussed ad nauseum.) It's almost ALL about the quarterback! If anything, the Redskins should be "case in point" #1 for how much difference a QB makes. If you don't have a QB that can operate the offense, the whole team is gonna suffer. Blahblahblah. That's the key to "Rebuilding", Get a f%*^%&* quarterback. Edited October 20, 2010 by Matthews' Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 We have bad players from years of miserable drafts. That's the sad fact of the matter. The more sad fact is that the current regime doesn't seem to be any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 ...Point taken, and that was 2009. Of course this is 2010 a uncapped year. Lets also look at the Albert Haynesworth contract, huge bonuses that are amortized over the length of the contract not a true indication of 2009. Those figures also don't include coaches, scouts and front office staff that Dan Snyder can pay. NOW you're on the right track with Ralph's "cheapness problem". The "Ralph is too cheap" argument does not apply to players, free agents, etc. Historically, he has never had a problem paying a player he thinks is worth it, or who he thinks might help the team. Where he has failed to pay for quality is in the Front Office. Letting Polian walk was the worst decision he made in 50 years of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreReed83 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Any good coach or GM that comes in and changes a bad team to a good team does one thing first. Establish the offensive line. It's what Parcells always does and it's what Shanahan does. Not really difficult. First thing Shanahan does is draft Trent Williams and trade for Jammal Brown. now their offensive line is just as good as any. It should take no more than one season to build a successful o-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirginiaMike Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Other than Haynesworth, I don't really see Shanny side-lining too many of his vets. I'm not sure this is really any kind of deliberate approach at rebuilding. He also benched Derrick Dockery and Andre Carter. he got Clinton Portis motivated somehow, until he got hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 If Shanny were here now we'd be 0 and 5. We have bad players from years of miserable drafts. What's so hard to understand about all of this. It's going to take time to turn it around. I don't care who the HC is, we were going to suck this year. Wow you make absolute sense. Why can't everyone else on this board see the light? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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