Bruce Allen new Redskins General Manager
I know I’m a bit late to this party but better late than never. We have a new GM in this town so it would seem. The Bruce Allen, son of Redskins legend George Allen, era has arrived. Will it change things? Will it make a difference? What will he do anyway?
First off, I do think it will make a difference. I think Vinny Cerrato was under-qualified. Sure it looks like his two wide receivers may be panning out. But, seriously that’s still just two, three if you include Orakpo. The offensive line doesn’t exist. Campbell gets no pass protection and they haven’t drafted anyone in the first round for offense since Chris Samuels. I won’t even get into Haynesworth and the millions we gave him.
So, what will happen next year? For sure the entire coaching staff is gone. If they would have won out on the season, maybe they had a shot, but now, it’ll be genocide on all Redskins Coaches. With this upcoming year likely to be a no cap season, you may see a player buying frenzy in DC the likes of which no one has ever seen. So, most of the team could be out the door as well.
Are all those good things? I don’t know. All I know is that once again the Redskins are starting from scratch. New coaching staff, probably new QB, new players, new GM, etc etc. This time, unlike previous times, I am hopeful. Names like Shanahan and Gruden are being whispered in the halls of DC offices as possible new coaches. They bring a wealth of skill to the game. No disrespect to Gibbs but he had been out of football for over 10 years. These are top tier coaches who may be given the chance to mold an NFL franchise into whatever their vision dictates.
As for all the rumors and bad press on Dan Snyder, I think I’ll pass. We all suspect he meddled too much, he said recently he didn’t meddle nearly as much. If the Redskins had a winning season and post-season play we’d all be preaching his tune. Just another example of ‘what have have you done for me lately’ in professional sports. Then again, he did sue fans, that’s not really all the cool.
