Marching Orders... Interesting Points

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Originally Posted by SBXVII

^ I think it goes back to how you package what your selling. Every year Snyder/Cerrato come out and say "We almost made it, just a couple of new toys and hopefully we get to the SB." We change coach's every 2-5 yrs and still go nowhere. Always the same thing....."We just need to fill a few spots and SB here we come." Guess what .....none of the coach's have been able to package a decent SB run. Not even our beloved Gibbs.

I would like to think if and I mean if the team ever said " We are in rebuilding mode" everyones high expectations would diminish and we would expect mediocracy until a decent team is fielded. I hate the fact that every year team officials say we are so close when we are really not. We have over the hill linemen on both sides of the ball which is partially Gibbs fault cause he always liked the older players that did not make mental mistakes at the line. Remember the...."Over the hill gang."

Is there anything wrong with a team saying to all college prospects that did not get picked in the draft ..."Hey we need linemen on both sides of the ball and if you want a job come to our tryouts." or are they limited as to how many they can have show up?

I'd to an all call for linemen and WR's and CB's. Come one come all. let us evaluate you.

Well that was my question, whether the fans would be patient about this. I mean during the 6-2 start, people's expectations went through the roof despite the fact that we were barely winning games and lost to the Rams. Yes winning cures everything, but people did not see the problems that would eventually lead to 2-6 in the second half of the season. I'm not sure the if the FO has come out and said that we're making a run to the SB. I know when Saunders was brought in, the team and the players set their expectations really high and were talking about the Superbowl. Of course they fell flat on their face and finished with a losing record. I think ever since that season the team has been cautious about expectations, and honestly everyone but Redskins fans expected an 8-8 or less out Zorn.

I think you make a very good point in regards to how Gibbs decision to go with older players is affecting us now. People talk about how we traded picks, did not build through the draft, and went after flashy FAs. Well I think the age factor has to do with the decisions that Gibbs made in working with only old players. Instead of working with a young Patrick Ramsey, he opted to bring in Brunell. I don't think Gibbs was the "let's build through draft" type of coach. And now we're stuck with old players that get hurt all the time, don't contribute much, but cost the team a lot of $$ (and will cost more $$ if they are cut).