Tag: Eric Schaffer

This Redskins GM candidate makes almost too much sense under Ron Rivera

The Redskins are still searching for a new GM, and if Rivera gets to make the hire, it would make sense to look at his former colleague.

The Washington Redksins organizational staff has undergone a litany of changes since the start of the new year, and many of them are just a handful of days old, with the front office experiencing a major shakeup late last week.

After it was announced that Eric Schaffer — a longtime front office member for the Redskins — would be leaving, and Doug Williams, the VP of Player Personnel and former Super Bowl-winning QB in Washington, would be changing his role, it was clear that head coach Ron Rivera was taking his power to heart. When he was introduced as the man in Washington, team owner Dan Snyder said that it was Rivera’s voice that would be prevalent in the organization, and what he said would go. If that sentiment is to be believed, then we can use that knowledge to project who the next general manager will be for the Redskins.

Based on Rivera’s propensity to team up with old coworkers that he had in Carolina with the Panthers, it seems like the current GM in Carolina, Marty Hurney could be making the trip to Washington.

According to a recent piece from The Athletic, Rivera’s un-rivaled power in the Redskins’ organization could lead him to continue his sack of Carolina, in a sense.

At least one person close to Rivera reminded the new coach that putting the band back together might not be ideal, considering the Panthers missed the postseason in three of the last four seasons.

Then again, Rivera did not have the final say on various personnel matters at Carolina, including the annual draft. Now he does. If the two-time NFL coach of the year winner believes in his teammates, welcome aboard.

Maybe Panthers general manager Marty Hurney joins the masses taking the express train from Charlotte to Ashburn.

Of course, Hurney is currently under contract in Carolina until 2020, and there doesn’t seem to be too much turmoil in the Panthers’ camp between owner and GM. But still, Hurney was rumored to be linked to the Redskins job even before Rivera was hired, and if we are to follow recent trends in coaching hires under the former Carolina man, this would make a great deal of sense.

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Redskins shake up front office, reassigning Doug Williams to player development

Williams was previously a major part of player personnel, but he will be moved to player development now, reporting directly to Ron Rivera.

The Washington Redskins made a few major moves in the front office on Thursday, where they most recently named Doug Williams as the Senior Vice President of Player Development, where he will report directly to new head coach Ron Rivera.

Previously, Williams acted as the Senior Vice President of Player Personnel for the Redskins, where he worked on scouting players for the team. This move is to act as a complete overhaul, as Williams will no longer be working with the evaluation of players, but rather their development once they are with the program.

This announcement comes just hours after it was reported that the team was parting ways with longtime front office person Eric Schaffer, who was the VP of Football Operations in Washington. Schaffer was at one time considered to be a candidate for the Redskins general manager opening, but as time went on, it appeared that the team was likely to move on from him instead.

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Redskins and VP of Football Operations Eric Schaffer mutually part ways

The team is choosing to part ways with Eric Schaffer, who has been a well-respected member of the Redskins’ front office since 2003.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Washington Redskins and Senior VP of Football Operations Eric Schaffer have agreed to mutually part ways.

The two parties were rumored to be going separate ways once the 2020 NFL Draft was in the rearview mirror, but according to the report, that break-up will take place now instead.

Schaffer worked as a part of the Redskins front office since 2003, and he is a well-respected member of the organization. Many people credit his work in the draft and salary cap work over the past several years as part of Washington’s few successes. It was rumored in early December that Schaffer might be a good candidate to take over as the General Manager of the team, should Bruce Allen leave the job, which he eventually did, but as time has gone on, it seems that the team is moving in a completely new direction, and that future does not have a place for Schaffer.

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Predicting what Redskins decisions will be made over next several days

Washington will likely hire a coach and name a new general manager over the next few days, so we offered our predictions on who they name.

The Washington Redskins got the job done on Sunday.

Of course, that ‘job’ was losing to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17, ensuring that they finish the 2019 season with three wins, 13 losses, and the No. 2 draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Now that the regular season is over, the real fun and games can begin.

Over the next several weeks, or possibly the next several days, Dan Snyder and the Redskins will make a few decisions that potentially change the future outlook of the team, and could get them back onto a winning path in Washington.

Obviously, we can’t predict the future, but let’s break down what we feel is likely to happen with the Redskins over the next few days.

Redskins Name Marvin Lewis as Head Coach

His name was the most recent to pop up on the Redskins’ coaching wish list, and that could end up being the biggest indicator that he will be the next in line in Washington.

Lewis may not be the biggest name that the Redskins could hire, but he is a source of stability, and whether Washington fans will admit it or not, he possesses a load of experience in the NFL and has found ways to get the job done in the regular season. His 0-7 playoff record in 16 years with the Cincinnati Bengals is definitely troubling, but a perfect coaching hire might not exist for Washington. Eric Bienemy and Mike McCarthy are likely to take better jobs, and Ron Rivera might weigh his options for longer than the Redskins want to wait.

Put Eric Schaffer in Charge of Football Operations

Bruce Allen was relieved of his duties regarding football operations over the weekend, which is the first and most necessary step towards ridding the Redskins of his fingerprints. With Allen taking a refocused role that has little to do with the on-field product, Washington will be looking for someone to take over player personnel and football ops, likely under the name of General Manager. A few big names like Urban Meyer and Lous Riddick have been floated, but it seems unlikely that such a big fish would take on the undesirable job of remaking the Redskins. Rather, we think that Eric Schaffer is the right man for the job.

Schaffer is already in the building, where he currently acts as the Senior Vice President of Football Operations. He has been with the team for 17 seasons and has recently taken on a bigger role in personnel decisions and contract negotiations. Schaffer is often credited with a lot of Washington’s draft success over the past couple of seasons, and he would likely be able to step into a bigger GM-type role seamlessly.

Fire Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky

Manusky has coached his last game for the Redskins, that much has been made obviously clear. The Redskins gave up TK points again on Sunday against the Cowboys, which is the eighth time this season they’ve given up 30-plus.

Manusky was rumored to be close to an exit last season, but the team kept him on and actually allowed a decent amount of buzz to build before the season, with the Redskins defense looking like it might be pretty decent. That all came crashing down in the first few weeks of the year, and since then it’s been a race to the finish. There have not yet been many words on who the Redskins would look to replace Manusky at the DC position, but we know that Manusky is not long for the job.

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