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Rumor: Dan Snyder may reassign Bruce Allen if Redskins don’t win

By Jacob Camenker

ASHBURN, VA - JANUARY 09: Washington Redskins Executive Vice President and General Manager Bruce Allen speaks as Jay Gruden is introduced as the new head coach of the Washington Redskins at a press conference at Redskins Park on January 9, 2014 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
ASHBURN, VA - JANUARY 09: Washington Redskins Executive Vice President and General Manager Bruce Allen speaks as Jay Gruden is introduced as the new head coach of the Washington Redskins at a press conference at Redskins Park on January 9, 2014 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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Bruce Allen may be skating on thin ice. According to a rumor from Chris Russell, Dan Snyder is considering moving Allen to stadium development if the team doesn’t win this year.

Since the unceremonious departure of Scot McCloughan, the Washington Redskins faithful have been putting Bruce Allen on the hot seat. After all, Allen had essentially failed as the Redskins general manager and decision maker before McCloughan was brought in. Many had questioned why he was still a part of the team, but brushed it off thanks to McCloughan’s solid abilities.

Then, McCloughan was ousted. Allen returned. And the Redskins faithful were angry. Though Allen’s first two offseasons since regaining power haven’t been entirely awful, the team didn’t make the playoffs in 2017 and they lost a potential franchise quarterback to free agency. Sure, they replaced him with Alex Smith, but he’s older than Cousins and probably has the same talent level as him.

Essentially, Allen is, at best, a mediocre decision maker in terms of football operations. But, according to Chris Russell of 106.7 The Fan, Allen has been given an ultimatum that will truly heat up his seat for the first time in a few years.

For those that didn’t watch the video clip, Russell essentially explained that Snyder wanted to re-sign Kirk Cousins, and that he’s tired of all the drama that has come from the decisions made by the team. These “episodes” are wearing thin on Snyder and Russell said the following of what could happen in the future.

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"I’m told that Dan — he’s not going to make a move today, or any time right now — but if another major episode happens, or if they do not win this year, the full expectation among a couple of people, including a couple of high-end people, is that they will reassign Bruce into the stadium development department, to lead that, and take him out of football. Eric Schaffer fully taking over."

This may sound like a dream to Redskins fans, but lets break this down a bit more. If Allen is to get reassigned, it means that the Redskins will have to endure another poor season or deal with another episode like the Kirk Cousins situation or the Su’a Cravens decision. That’s a lot to sign up for even if it means that Allen would no longer be calling the shots.

It’s tough to decide which decision would be more beneficial. Taking one bad season to get rid of Allen, or hoping that the Doug Williams/Bruce Allen team can work as a solid front office. This offseason, the duo has done well to land some quality players on lower level deals, so that has to be taken into account. Yes, they didn’t get Johnathan Hankins and let a lot of talent walk, but they’ve still done fairly well.

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Regardless of what your hopes are, this rumored ultimatum should be interesting. But, it’s also important to note that it’s just a rumor. It’s quite possible Snyder could change his mind at any point. For now, we’ll just be in wait and see mode.

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