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[Mike in STL]

Heinicke should have been their guy. Feel like they had a little more spark when he played. I realize he's not starting elsewhere, but he should have been given a legit shot at the job. They announced Howell as the starter in like, March. Kind of ridiculous. 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I wouldn't be against cleaning house, but leaving EB the head coach job. Not cause he has shown he deserves it based on his job so far here, but because he deserves a shot at being THE GUY. If he's not the fit then you make a change later. No one else out there is going to be a clearly better choice anyway. The D is more of an issue for me than the anemic offense...mostly cause I think our OL is just horrendous, and to your point about GM Ron, we took two secondary players for a defense that was fairly deep at secondary instead of taking two starting quality OL. That in itself is enough to fire him for.

 

Yeah, Bienemy does deserve a shot...  but I think Washington has to do things in the correct order for once.  Hiring a good GM is the first step.  If he wants to go with Bienemy, then great.  But if not, then move on.

[JeremyStrain]

Heinicke should have been their guy. Feel like they had a little more spark when he played. I realize he's not starting elsewhere, but he should have been given a legit shot at the job. They announced Howell as the starter in like, March. Kind of ridiculous. 

I think Taylor got a pretty extended look. He was a great backup, but I think he had too many issues to be a starter. He wasn't Cousins. That's probably the one we should have settled down with, but you know...Snyder gonna Snyder. Was worth taking a legit chance on Howell and seeing how things played out. I mean look at all the other picks around the league, the one consistent in the guys who make it is intelligence, and Howell has that.

 

I think we have to give him a better OL and give him a shot before you write him off. Aside from the sacks, he's doing pretty decent. Between him seeing things more and getting more comfortable with the league, and getting him some more time back there, I bet he takes a jump in development. QBs can't be a ready made thing, you have to develop them. He had a year sitting the bench and learning the NFL which is great, but then he got a new OC and had to learn all that on the fly. It's so hard to find a QB these days anyway, that giving EB and Howell another year, behind a well built OL is a worthwhile investment. If it doesn't work, you've still got the foundation of a line, and can put a new QB behind it rather than the other way around.

[Mike in STL]

I think Taylor got a pretty extended look. He was a great backup, but I think he had too many issues to be a starter. He wasn't Cousins. That's probably the one we should have settled down with, but you know...Snyder gonna Snyder. Was worth taking a legit chance on Howell and seeing how things played out. I mean look at all the other picks around the league, the one consistent in the guys who make it is intelligence, and Howell has that.

 

I think we have to give him a better OL and give him a shot before you write him off. Aside from the sacks, he's doing pretty decent. Between him seeing things more and getting more comfortable with the league, and getting him some more time back there, I bet he takes a jump in development. QBs can't be a ready made thing, you have to develop them. He had a year sitting the bench and learning the NFL which is great, but then he got a new OC and had to learn all that on the fly. It's so hard to find a QB these days anyway, that giving EB and Howell another year, behind a well built OL is a worthwhile investment. If it doesn't work, you've still got the foundation of a line, and can put a new QB behind it rather than the other way around.

That OLine is absolutely doing him no favors. He's on track to demolish the sacks record. If he finishes the season, he should get a bonus just because. Like hazard pay or something.

[JeremyStrain]

That OLine is absolutely doing him no favors. He's on track to demolish the sacks record. If he finishes the season, he should get a bonus just because. Like hazard pay or something.

Right?? I mean some of them are on him, he's a rookie effectively, and you know teams are throwing things at him to confuse him, but at anytime they can just bullrush and be on him in 2 seconds cause our line sucks. That's just not fair.

 

Teams if they aren't in the prime spot to get one of the elite guys should default to building the support in those years, and take your shot more selectively at the sexy pick. Last year is a prime example...absolutely NO reason to take two secondary players when we could have taken 2 OL. Those rounds, even if they aren't considered elite guys, are still starters in the NFL. Shouldn't have let the few guys we had that could guard walk either. Now they will let Young walk in the offseason, he will go on to be a pro bowler, and we will take yet another DL in the first round.

[NewMarketSean]

What a garbage team. I took them in my eliminator pool and got eliminated. They sacked Danny DeVito 9 times and still lost! 6 turnovers! Six! Go F yourself Commies!!!!

 

You may have gotten new ownership but you'll always be the laughingstock of the NFL to me!

[BSLChrisStoner]

Come on DC, one win, beat Dallas.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Come on DC, one win, beat Dallas.

You have cash on Philly winning the division?

[BSLChrisStoner]

You have cash on Philly winning the division?

 

8 team parlay / division champs. 

[JeremyStrain]

Come on DC, one win, beat Dallas.

NOOOOOO. Need to lose and need NE to beat the Jets. Only chance we have of getting Williams.

[BSLChrisStoner]

NOOOOOO. Need to lose and need NE to beat the Jets. Only chance we have of getting Williams.

 

Know there is the hometown angle with him... but not sure there is any significant difference there vs. Maye, and Daniels. 

Given the limitations of the roster, should trade back, get more picks... try and get Penix late 1st, eary 2nd. 

You totally out on Howell?  Know he has a lot of picks, but think there is some talent there. 

[JeremyStrain]

Know there is the hometown angle with him... but not sure there is any significant difference there vs. Maye, and Daniels. 

Given the limitations of the roster, should trade back, get more picks... try and get Penix late 1st, eary 2nd. 

You totally out on Howell?  Know he has a lot of picks, but think there is some talent there. 

I actually like Howell, I would trade back a bit, and go heavy OL and give him another year, but Williams is prob the ONE I'd be willing to take a shot at. Not a big Penix fan, I think he's one of those flashy college QBs that you are shocked doesn't pan out in the NFL. Maye too. No real reason, just that odds are 1 in 4 seem to actually work out.

 

When it looked like we were going to be 4, I was LT, RT, MLB with those first 3 picks (as it should have been LAST year), but if we end up with #2 I'd go Williams, and at #3 I'd trade to someone begging for Harrison, and take the extra picks and go OL, OL, MLB.

[mweb08]

NOOOOOO. Need to lose and need NE to beat the Jets. Only chance we have of getting Williams.

Don't they get the #2 pick if they lose regardless of NE?

[JeremyStrain]

Don't they get the #2 pick if they lose regardless of NE?

I read today because of stupid SOS, if NE and WAS both lose NE would get the 2nd pick but I don’t know how accurate it is. Maybe cause they played the Jets twice and if the Jets get an extra win it alters the percentage just enough?? I dunno. We are talking hundereths of a point at this rate.

[mweb08]

I read today because of stupid SOS, if NE and WAS both lose NE would get the 2nd pick but I don’t know how accurate it is. Maybe cause they played the Jets twice and if the Jets get an extra win it alters the percentage just enough?? I dunno. We are talking hundereths of a point at this rate.

 

Apparently the Saints-Falcons game is big for this. We should be rooting for the Saints.

[JeremyStrain]

Apparently the Saints-Falcons game is big for this. We should be rooting for the Saints.

I figured there had to be at least one more that impacted it. The whole reason we moved into a tie with NE last week was because of the PIT game. It's just crazy it comes down to .001 in SOS right now.

 

I'm operating that QBs are gone at 1 and 2 no matter what. Even if the Bears decide to give Fields more time, we've seen them trade down before, and I'd expect they would again with so many teams needing QB help. Someone will overpay, and QB looks pretty rocky in NE too. Makes a market for Harrison at 3, if someone like KC or the Colts was inclined to get spicy. Four would be the LT from Penn State for me I think, but this is where I see a bunch of different paths diverging. That's why I'd rather be in the drivers spot instead of having to wait to see what other teams do.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Washington gets the #2 pick, and Rivera is fired.  Mayhew still employed, at least for now.

[BSLChrisStoner]

@wojespn

 

ESPN Reporting with @AdamSchefter: In a sweeping overhaul, Commanders owner Josh Harris has hired two prominent executives – former Warriors GM Bob Myers and former Vikings GM Rick Spielman - to assist his group in searches for a new head of football operations and coach.

[1970]

My money is on 49ers AGM Adam Peters to get the job, apparently he’s a longtime friend of Bob Myers.

[JeremyStrain]

My money is on 49ers AGM Adam Peters to get the job, apparently he’s a longtime friend of Bob Myers.

I saw that too, which then made me think Slowik would be the no. 1 contender for the HC job, coming from the Shanny tree.

 

Don't know if I'm personally a big fan of that combo.