Theory: Putting together a staff for the future

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I think these are all fair points, and for the record, I do think a staff of Fassel, Zorn, and some defensive coordinator to be named can be a good staff for the long haul.

But Matty, I really have a bone to pick with your argument, and it seems like a point made consistently by those supporting a decision passing over GW:

Dan Snyder's ego. The point basically says Snyder has an ego, and plans on being heavily involved, so we need a coach who will fit in with that. And given that Snyder isn't going to back off, you're right. But why exactly are you comfortable with Snyder being involved? Why is Snyder given a free pass? Why does his ego HAVE to get in the way?

Why can't Snyder be like Bob Kraft, or Jim Irsay, or the late Art Rooney, or the late Jack Kent Cooke? These men didn't/don't get involved in the football operations of the team. They scrutinize their coaches and GMs, but by no means are they involved in player-personnel decisions. But because Dan Snyder is involved, he needs someone he can work with. So we fire Marty after one season. He can't work with Gregg Williams. With Snyder's attitude, we significantly narrow the pool of coaching candidates he'll accept.

A good owner will hire the best people and leave it up to them. He won't micromanage and try to do the GM's work for him.

So the problem I have ultimately isn't with the coaching choice. The problem I have is Snyder can't put his big fat ego in check. He insists on getting in the way. And in my opinion, your points are even giving way to his ego.

Given that Snyder's ego isn't going anywhere, I agree with the staffing choices being made. But man, where's the outrage at the ego? Maybe we need to parse the argument a little bit - do you feel Snyder should be involved in coaching and player personnel decisions? If so, why?

Yep. And as I stated before, it is not so much an issue of hiring Williams or not hiring Williams, it is an issue about the process, the secrecy, the not keeping in contact with people on the staff, with letting them hear about hirings on the radio. I know it's just business for Danny, but it also effects peoples lives and they deserve some information. I also think he should have just hired Fassel rather than doing all this coy, cloak and dagger stuff, and now wanting to wait and interview Spagnolo.

I don't like the argument that this is all the "media's" doing either. The Washington Post is a serious newspaper and JLC is the beat writer for the team, he is going to report this thing out. We've seen how coaches have been left in the dark, not just the assistants but also Williams and now Fassel too. I also don't like the argument that no word has come out of Redskins Park so this is just a bunch of smoke. Silence is not always a blessing and some level of transparency isn't a bad thing. At least let the people effected know what the hell is happening. Plus, as Schneed rightly points out, the process itself and what it says about the way Snyder operates this organization. As Schneed also said, please don't say "it's his organization he can do what he wants". Of course he can, but we can't criticize? Give me a break.

I don't have a problem with hiring Zorn, or Fassel for that matter, but my problem is with the process. And don't say we don't know anything. We know enough to know that a lot of people were kept in the dark and a lot of people were not told were they stood. It might be "good business" but it's no way to treat people, it's no way to build trust, and it's no way I'd want my employer to act.