For those who are on the fence or who choose to believe McCloughan will just be another bad hire by Snyder, you need to realize how well respected McCloughan is around the NFL. He's been doing this for over 20 years now, and he's still young (43 years old.) Just don't believe every little thing you hear from fans on the internet in terms of this guy. Read the
ESPN article on him, that will give you a little incite.
Just also keep in mind that every General Manager, no matter how good or bad, is going to miss on guys. McCloughan has been called a savant of sorts when it comes to scouting, but he'll even admit that he misses on more than he gets right. But the players he gets right usually wind up doing better than all other drafted players of the league - especially as they progress throughout their careers. So, don't expect him to hit a winner on every pick, but do expect him to hit on more than our front office has in the past 15 years.
I think this is real change. I think this is legit. I know we have been fooled before, but this is exactly what we have asked for.