>for years you were the most pragmatic Skins fan on the
>boards. Most all of your predictions came true, as cynical as
>they often were. I'll even admit that you helped me view this
>team through more rational lenses.
>
>But...
>
>you pined for Mike Shanahan the coach, no?

I was -OK- with him being hired as head coach. But as soon as he wanted the Prez job, I hated the hire.

Then I saw him hire Haz, remake the defense for no reason, and I was pretty much against the entire project.

He's been exactly as expected. A past-his-prime head coach who won't be the worst in the league, but is not going to build or coach a perennial playoff team. So in that case, what's the point?

brownie points for us no longer being a laughingstock? that's not good enough.

>
>I mean I ain't carrying NO AGENDA. I have NO ULTERIOR MOTIVE
>here Smuts. I'm just recalling what I'm pretty sure is true -
>you wanted Shanahan the coach.

it's possible I was ok with it, but I really don't recall -wanting- him.

>
>Now, I also recall you openly rejecting Shanhan as Head
>Football Honcho in Ashburn. But oddly enough I don't think the
>talent is as bad as the execution, at least right today.

Strongly disagree.

Let's look at the units (let alone the record, which in four years is sub .500 with no playoff wins)

The OL is one elite player and 4 journeymen who are getting exposed this year.

RBs: great, as expected

QB: great, total credit for making the trade for Bob

WR: pretty bad. Especially if offense needs to carry this team. Hank is a bust at this point. Garcon is elite. Reed looks good but very raw. The rest is garbage.

DL: pretty good.

LB: pretty good. will be bad once London retires and there's no one to replace him

secondary: maybe the worst the in the league

special teams: definitely one of the worst in the league.

Haz is doing a shitty job
The ST coach is doing a shitty job.

There's some talent on this team. But there's talent on every team. Except maybe the Jaguars.

This team is exactly what you see. Will struggle to be .500. If the QB plays out of his mind, the team is capable of sneaking into the playoffs and losing.




>Shanny the GM has been overall pretty solid - Kerrigan,

good. but the number of high picks on defense, this plan doesn't seem to be working well

>Morris, obviously Griffin,

both incredible picks

>Jarvis Jenkins,

hasn't shown or achieved much. at this point is rotational

> Amerson,

completely unproven. could be a good pick but we'll have to see.

>Neild,

who?

>Royster,

He's a third string RB

>Riley

great pick

Basically Shanahan has hit on his first round picks, which is the bare minimum a GM/pres should be able to do.

Your money is made in FAgency and late rounds and Shanahan hasn't done well in either.

Where are the late round OL starters? where's the depth? How is the defense this bad four years into a rebuild?

>
>So all this to get to my question - how do you overall view
>Shanahan the head personnel man? Like if you were giving a
>letter grade, would you give him anything lower than a B?

This year? D.

last year I might have given him a C.

This roster is bad man.