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The day after Bruce Allen, what’s next for the Redskins?

By Tim Payne

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Team president Bruce Allen of the Washington Redskins walks on the field prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Team president Bruce Allen of the Washington Redskins walks on the field prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – SEPTEMBER 16: General Manager of the Cleveland Browns John Dorsey on the sidelines before the start of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 16, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – SEPTEMBER 16: General Manager of the Cleveland Browns John Dorsey on the sidelines before the start of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 16, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

6. The Proven Winner Assistant (PWA).

John Schneider in Seattle was once this. So was John Dorsey in Kansas City. Bob Quinn in Detroit comes from the Patriots. Chris Ballard in Indianapolis worked under Dorsey. Mickey Loomis went to New Orleans after years of working under Mike Holmgren in Seattle.

This is the single most successful and “normal” way of hiring a Team President/General Manager in league history. Individuals who learn in a successful franchise what it takes to build a successful franchise get hired by a bad team to turn them around. It has happened for decades. It doesn’t always work, but it’s the most stable and consistent way to rebuild a franchise.

The leading candidate in this category would have to be Nick Caserio from New England. They have done everything they can do to keep him the last couple of years, but most recent reporting is that he’s not willing to re-sign with the Patriots. He will be the most sought-after PWA this offseason. As such, he’s probably out of the reach of the Redskins.

But again, if Dan Snyder really is committed to winning, then he’ll pull out all the stops to give away power, money, and even ownership stake to make sure he gets the best guy possible. He can’t afford another 10 years of “winning off the field”.

Other possible candidates in the PWA category are Ed Dodds from Indianapolis, Mike Borgonzi from Kansas City, and Scott Fitterer from Seattle. Each of these guys has significant experience with winning, successful organizations. I know none of them, and I know nothing about how any of them will do running an entire franchise.

But what I do know is, each of them has seen, up close and personal, how successful franchises are run in the modern NFL. Which is more than pretty much anybody currently involved with the Redskins can say right now.

My Preference: I’d love for Snyder to hand the reins over to Ed Dodds (and for Dodds to hire Matt Eberflus as the head coach and keep Kevin O’Connell as the OC). I think the job that Chris Ballard and Frank Reich have done in Indianapolis has them trending up as the type of modern, sustainable, innovative, tough-minded, data-driven operation the Redskins only dream of becoming.

My Prediction: Snyder will go the TA route. He will want to get the biggest splash possible with his head coach, and will let that coach essentially hand-pick his GM. This could work if he can get the right coach (see Shanahan and Lynch in San Francisco). I just have my doubts about his ability to convince a proven coach that he’s changed and will stay out of the way.

Next. 10 potential GM candidates for the Redskins. dark

One thing is for sure…the next few weeks and months are the most important for this franchise in 10 years. And this may be Snyder’s last chance to get his franchise back on track.

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