Wash Post: Fassel Feels Manipluated

[PennSkinsFan]

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Beyond this article, my two main concerns:

1. The promotion of Vinny Cerrato will hurt this teams ability to get quality coaching

2. Snyder has done irreparable harm to his image as well as this franchise with the way he has used people and alienated people in this search.

This search is a prime example of why Cerrato should immediately be hired and a true, professional NFL GM brought in to advise Snyder.

Think what you want about Fassel, but you have to feel for him as well in all this.

Two key sections:

Fassel, who was on the cusp of getting this position in 2004 before Gibbs was lured out of retirement, feels manipulated, according to a source close to him, though Snyder could offer him the job after talking to other candidates.

Meanwhile, Snyder has not spoken to Williams, leader of his defense the past four seasons, in a week, league sources said, and Williams believes he is no longer a serious candidate.

I am actually beginning to think That Snyder, as an NFL owner, may very well be incompetent.

[LATrueRedskin]

He completely botched this coaching search, and refuses to come clean with potential candidates, the media, and the fans. Why he chooses to operate in absolute secrecy I don't know, but he's burning a lot of bridges in the process and now he's going to scramble to find a decent staff. Who knows who we'll end up with as our head coach. I don't see why anybody would want to come into this situation, and it's purely because of Snyder and Cerrato. We were once thought to be the best situation to come into.

[akhhorus]

*takes another long belt from my flask*

[Biggie]

Originally Posted by PennSkinsFan

I am actually beginning to think That Snyder, as an NFL owner, may very well be incompetent.

DING DING DING DING DING DING - We have a winner!

[SkinsfaninNJ]

This is what I have been posting about all day today. His indecisiveness has cost this team. No one is saying he had to hire GW or Fassel if he wasn't comfortable, but the way he has gone about this is bush league.

[esmith1790]

how many other teams are still filling out their coaching staffs? It seems that the good ones left will be snatched up soon. Maybe the new HC will have to keep some old current guys under contract until next year?

[SkinsWest]

Clearly Dan has really hurt the credibility of the organization. I don't see a main guy taking this job now, but of course money can heal that betrayal they're feeling. I say he should go to GW and tell him he's the man, and make the deal. Better yet, bring in Russ Grimm, which would be brilliant. Unfortunately, this is not a brilliant organization.

[esmith1790]

Originally Posted by SkinsWest

Clearly Dan has really hurt the credibility of the organization. I don't see a main guy taking this job now, but of course money can heal that betrayal they're feeling. I say he should go to GW and tell him he's the man, and make the deal. Better yet, bring in Russ Grimm, which would be brilliant. Unfortunately, this is not a brilliant organization.

If they cant find a DC then it has to be GW as the HC right? from what i get they seem to want an O coach to be the head coach, and that means GW probably dont wana be here and Snyder and CO cant find a DC for the potential HC. a catch 22.

[ChapelHillMatt]

Looks like once again we don't know how to make a simple hire. If this doesn't prove we need a GM then I don't know what does. The people we have in place now just have no clue how to run a football operation.

[hogs86]

Josh McDaniels is the guy that would make me happy. Mr Snyder if you want to get back on my good side please hire Josh McDaniels thank you.

[SkinsfaninNJ]

Originally Posted by esmith1790

If they cant find a DC then it has to be GW as the HC right? from what i get they seem to want an O coach to be the head coach, and that means GW probably dont wana be here and Snyder and CO cant find a DC for the potential HC. a catch 22.

This is the type of thinking that has gotten us to this point. I can't think about coordinators. Anyone worth anything as a HC has a system and philosophy and is associated with people who can run that system. Pick the HC first and let the HC be the most influential person in putting together the staff.

Of course it would it be great to have a Rex Ryan or Schwartz, but we don't need that to be successful. Who was Mangini before he was groomed, who was McDaniels, Spags, Sparano, etc. The list goes on and on. You hire the HC first and then he knows of the 32 year old DB coach for some other team that is ready to coordinate and who knows the system and philosophy you believe in.

[cal_junior]

Originally Posted by hogs86

Josh McDaniels is the guy that would make me happy. Mr Snyder if you want to get back on my good side please hire Josh McDaniels thank you.

Do you think McDaniels would leave Tom Brady and the best team in the NFL for the mess we have going in D.C.? He'd be an idiot to do that.

[hogs86]

This is a prediction 10:15 Pats win the SB 10:45 Josh McDaniels meets with the Dan Snyder and company. 10:55 Josh McDaniels is named the new redskins coach. That would be more like a dream , Pretty Please.

[SkinsfaninNJ]

Originally Posted by cal_junior

Do you think McDaniels would leave Tom Brady and the best team in the NFL for the mess we have going in D.C.? He'd be an idiot to do that.

He should to be the HC. He would be foolish not to. There are only 32 of these jobs and only a few change each year.

He absolutely should not if it was for OC.

[csquared]

Originally Posted by hogs86

This is a prediction 10:15 Pats win the SB 10:45 Josh McDaniels meets with the Dan Snyder and company. 10:55 Josh McDaniels is named the new redskins coach. That would be more like a dream , Pretty Please.

Um im sure who he has in N.E is whats making him what he is. We dont have nearly the talent he has. So ill pass on him. Besides if i were him i wouldnt be going anywhere close to D.C.