j_y19
ESPN Cast Off
Here is the 25 cent question. Lets say the entire coaching staff gets fired. Dan even fires Bruce.
Who is going to hire the new coach? Does Dan hire another Bruce/Vinny clone to aid him in finding the next coach? What responsible and good football coach is going to come here? I know a bunch of you are going to say O'Connell and maybe he will be good. Right now he is the OC of an 0-4 offense. They have way too many penalties, can't run the ball etc.
Is Dan going to decide who the new QB if they need one? Does he pick the next CB?
Who is going to change the culture? I can only think of one person that started to do that and he was fired after his first year. As much as I love and believe in Joe Gibbs I don't think he really changed the culture in his second stint. Marvin Lewis might have done it to some effect but he was gone after one year also.
This team has some players. They just can't get them to perform as a team. Sure they can use some players, what team can't? There is enough talent here to win 7-8 games and with some luck and good coaching maybe more.
I don't want to be Mr. Negative but I don't see things changing with Snyder as owner.
And there is the rub. The entire FO and coaching staff needs an overall. If Snyder were smart (which I don't really believe), he would hire a top notch GM and turn the keys over to him and step back. Let him hire the coaching staff and manage player personnel.
But, as you have pointed out, Dan most likely won't do that. He will hire someone that is willing to have Dan look over his shoulder and meddle. We all know the results will be.