Lonewate44
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My guess is scot believes, just like mike s. and a whole slew before him, that he will be given complete autonomy to build this team. I'll bet even dan belives he WANTS to give him autonomy. The issue is that Dan has proven he can't keep out and let those he hired do their job. He can't help himself. Do you belive that dan was involved in the shanahan/RG3 issue?
As for what is it goi g to take for me to believe dan won't meddle? I did say above. I have to actually see it. Him, or anyone in the FO just saying it doesn't do it for me anymore. His track record dictates that.
I liken the situation to Angelos off the Orioles. For 20 years he meddled. It wasn't until the last few years he finally let loose a bit and his team improved. I think Dan wants a winner, he just suffers from the smartest guy in the room syndrome as we'll as I think he gets a bit of a woody hanging around these great athletes.
Well Mike had an IRON clad contract that HE was in charge of the Draft...the Team etc.....He could have and I sure he would have quit when RGIII was drafted and taken the last 3 years of his contract and taken the money and ran.... Do I believe dan had some influence on the decesion....Yes.......Do I think Dan MADE him make the trade and draft RGIII... Nope.....Shannahan would have walked, and any arbitrator would have given his money for breach of contract............
I am of the belief that Mike struggled before RGIII got there, and he was willing to do what he had to do in order to change his fortunes in DC...I believe Mike was under the impression that between him and his son, they could make RGIII a pocket passer down the line....Mike NEEDED a franchisE QB..He didnt want his legacy tarnished