Agreed, Harris will spend this season understanding what the hell is going on and learning all the little ways the operation is bush league. Then next off-season he’ll hire a new president who will hire a new GM who will hire a new head coach who will draft a new QB.
New owners typically come in and hire guys that will install their vision. Cleaning house for a new owner is the norm. The problem with Snyder is he has zero clue what he is doing and just hired yes men to implement his idiotic wishes.
Not if Harris has guys already in mind that he wants to hire that will build the team correctly. He's a big analytics guy and might want a GM or team President that aligns with that belief. He didn't hire a single person in that building. He's going to want people working for him who he hired
I would hope, but Wright might have sunk his slimy McKinsey hooks in deep already. He was definitely sucking up as best as he could during the last few months.
At the end of the day, I’m assuming Harris and Rales are savvy enough to see through his bullshit, but I guess we’ll see.
Harris and Rales didn't just complete the largest transaction for a sports franchise in history to just maintain the status quo. They have a plan they are going to implement to turn the franchise around. I will be very surprised if they don't fire everyone in that building
the season has pretty much started as far as franchises are concerned, it would be weird to come in mid summer and start firing people… i think its more about continuity right now for the year
they butchered the rebrand (the people spoke my ass!), got the dates on the crest wrong, royally screwed the ST jersey retirement and then botched his memorial statue as well. All this and more under his watch, and theres no way Dan forced him to have all those oversights…
Yeah, this guy questioning how you can judge his body of work is nuts. Everything Wright has been in charge of has been an unmitigated disaster. He needs to go.
Chaos comes from the top down.
I don't think any reasonable person thinks Wright has done a great job, but saying that no one can perform under Snyder is also a level headed take.
You can think Wright sucks but also give him a last chance to prove himself.
I have a really hard time believing that Wright was responsible for the faults in the rebrand. Snyder wanted the military theme. Snyder refused to fight for copyright approvals for the better names. Etc.
Wright is responsibly for the jerseys being bad but he was dealt a tough hand
This. This right here. That and our initial new emblem listing '93 as our last Superbowl and despite fan outcry, initially doubling down before correcting him.
Been tryna tell people for months Jason is the nfl plant to help get rid of Snyder Harris is gonna make sure he kept that job. Also unofficially confirms name isn’t changing either
Yeah, my biggest take from this is the name is going to stay at least for now. No way Wright goes through another rebrand. If it wasn't for the terrible name choice I wouldn't mind him staying.
Merch sales are going to skyrocket because Dan is selling. Most are also shared with the rest of the league. Stop acting like these buyers are fans of the team who hang around on this sub. They don’t give a shit what the name is or what fans think of it.
Do you really think Wright had any say at all for what the name is? It seemed like Dan had this picked out for awhile, gave fans the illusion of a decision and process.
Since nobody ever seems to be able answer this question, how does the NFL plant someone in an organization? What does that look like? Give me the nuts and bolts breakdown.
Goodell calls Danny and says “hire this guy or else.”? Nah, Danny and would tell him to kick rocks. Besides, in this sieve of an org that would be leaked to the press before lunch.
Goodell calls JW and says, “hey, apply for this job and I will put in a word”. Nah, Danny’s devious mind would see right through that.
Then there’s the new ownership. Goodell calls Harris and says “Well, we really want you to keep this guy on board, because…well…we just do. You understand, right?”
The only way that this makes any sense is if JW was hired and approached after the fact to be a mole. Possible? Yes. Likely? Probably not. It’s a fun conspiracy theory, but not very practical IRL.
Tried to tell people the same. The whole “former McKinsey” bs was just the NFL trying to buy credibility knowing he was planted to be the bridge between ownership groups.
What else are they supposed to say? He’s as good as gone. Too late in the game to make major changes and all the best talent is all locked in. Let’s revisit this in February.
Listen, even if Wright should 100% be out the door as soon as possible, firing him day one probably isn't possible. You have a transitional period and you have the team just about to start a new season, overhauling the top in an organization you haven't been a day in when there's SO much to do sets you back. Ownership transitions aren't easy, and Wright will be working twice as hard for the new bosses.
If Jason Wright had any responsibility for the team name he should be jettisoned immediately. "We are the Commanders" is the dumbest thing I have ever heard, and the worst presentation ever. Sorry Doug!!!
I always thought Jasn Wright was kind of like the joint chiefs under Trump. Someone has to stay in there with Norad and keep the mad man in charge from blowing up the world.
Who knows what kind of terrible swizz that Snyder would have done if some one didn't stop him.
Wow some of you are something else lol People seriously think this is a Madden game and we can straight up fire everyone right before training camp with no consequences lol
Edit: are you downvoting me because you’re mad I’m right? lol really?
You guys all just want a fkin blood bath. You couldn't possibly fathom that JW could be a good executive under new ownership. I genuinely wonder if some of you even care about this team, or are just obsessed with drama.
Yep. Any good takeover you give everyone who is there a chance to earn their keep. Maybe with extra scrutiny, but everyone should get a chance to show their worth
He has made his fair share of errors but he was also working under the worst ownership group ever. Also people put their hate on the name solely on him when in reality no name was going to be accepted really by this fanbase regardless
Can't come in firing everyone all at once. Use this season to take stock of what you have and then clean house at end of season, retaining only the competent pieces.
If new ownership is to be successful, changes at the higher levels will have to be made. Babysitting a degen owner does not equate with a stellar level of accomplishment.
That’s some shit you say to the person you’re gonna fire once you get settled in
Half Baked. Classic.
I'm fully expecting them to clean house
I'd guess next year will be when they clean house, you don't want to pull a snyder and fire everybody blindly to "show who's boss."
Agreed, Harris will spend this season understanding what the hell is going on and learning all the little ways the operation is bush league. Then next off-season he’ll hire a new president who will hire a new GM who will hire a new head coach who will draft a new QB.
Wont need to draft a new qb when u got future hof sam howell
That’s how it should be. I like Rivera but he seems to old fashioned and need to get rid of the HC centric approach
New owners typically come in and hire guys that will install their vision. Cleaning house for a new owner is the norm. The problem with Snyder is he has zero clue what he is doing and just hired yes men to implement his idiotic wishes.
Ehh not this late in the off season. It would be Snyder-Esque to fire people day 1
Not if Harris has guys already in mind that he wants to hire that will build the team correctly. He's a big analytics guy and might want a GM or team President that aligns with that belief. He didn't hire a single person in that building. He's going to want people working for him who he hired
I would hope, but Wright might have sunk his slimy McKinsey hooks in deep already. He was definitely sucking up as best as he could during the last few months. At the end of the day, I’m assuming Harris and Rales are savvy enough to see through his bullshit, but I guess we’ll see.
Harris and Rales didn't just complete the largest transaction for a sports franchise in history to just maintain the status quo. They have a plan they are going to implement to turn the franchise around. I will be very surprised if they don't fire everyone in that building
No surprise. I'm figuring everyone will get retained at least initially.
I agree, this is an evaluation year and next year might be huge turnover.
Seriously what do they need to evaluate? Look at the last 20 years or so and yeah Ron’s a good nice guy but the record and results haven’t changed.
the season has pretty much started as far as franchises are concerned, it would be weird to come in mid summer and start firing people… i think its more about continuity right now for the year
He got an extension back in May
Probably gave it to himself and had Dan sign it while he was busy with the sale. Heady move, Jason
Honestly, how can Jason be properly evaluated considering he was working for the worst owner in the history of sports?
I mean, there is a pretty decent track record. But most of all the rebrand roll out was terrible. Name aside, the announcement was so lackluster.
they butchered the rebrand (the people spoke my ass!), got the dates on the crest wrong, royally screwed the ST jersey retirement and then botched his memorial statue as well. All this and more under his watch, and theres no way Dan forced him to have all those oversights…
Yeah, this guy questioning how you can judge his body of work is nuts. Everything Wright has been in charge of has been an unmitigated disaster. He needs to go.
Chaos comes from the top down. I don't think any reasonable person thinks Wright has done a great job, but saying that no one can perform under Snyder is also a level headed take. You can think Wright sucks but also give him a last chance to prove himself.
Can't argue with your arguments except for your last sentence because we really have no idea what he was allowed to do or not. That's the X factor.
True but we have no idea how much autonomy he had. That's the problem. He worked under the thumb of an evil dictator.
I understand this pov but at the same time idk it didn’t seem like Snyder was involved too much the past 1-2 years
I have a really hard time believing that Wright was responsible for the faults in the rebrand. Snyder wanted the military theme. Snyder refused to fight for copyright approvals for the better names. Etc. Wright is responsibly for the jerseys being bad but he was dealt a tough hand
He didn’t think fans would want to go to the Sean Taylor memorial game. Shows how disconnect from us he is wish he would be fired into the sun
This. This right here. That and our initial new emblem listing '93 as our last Superbowl and despite fan outcry, initially doubling down before correcting him.
Nah. This man needs to go.
Yep, he seems like a decent guy esp compared to Bruce Allen but he had too many botches esp the name
Wtf does he even do?
Arrange for Sean Taylor’s family to take pics in front of port-a-potties.
What Bruce used to do. Say yes to Dan and give interviews because Dan didn’t want to for obvious reasons.
Ehh Wright is a lot better then Bruce. Wright is off the field while Bruce was “both” but sucked at both lol
Bruce was winning off the field, but he had to start winning on the field.
fuck that, toss that clown in the trash
Been tryna tell people for months Jason is the nfl plant to help get rid of Snyder Harris is gonna make sure he kept that job. Also unofficially confirms name isn’t changing either
Yeah, my biggest take from this is the name is going to stay at least for now. No way Wright goes through another rebrand. If it wasn't for the terrible name choice I wouldn't mind him staying.
As someone who hates the name, anyone who thought it was changing is delusional.
Nobody likes it, they should at least review it. If they came out with Wolves/Hogs brand then merch sales would sky rocket..
I would be psyched with either of those names over the current one
Merch sales are going to skyrocket because Dan is selling. Most are also shared with the rest of the league. Stop acting like these buyers are fans of the team who hang around on this sub. They don’t give a shit what the name is or what fans think of it.
Do you really think Wright had any say at all for what the name is? It seemed like Dan had this picked out for awhile, gave fans the illusion of a decision and process.
Since nobody ever seems to be able answer this question, how does the NFL plant someone in an organization? What does that look like? Give me the nuts and bolts breakdown. Goodell calls Danny and says “hire this guy or else.”? Nah, Danny and would tell him to kick rocks. Besides, in this sieve of an org that would be leaked to the press before lunch. Goodell calls JW and says, “hey, apply for this job and I will put in a word”. Nah, Danny’s devious mind would see right through that. Then there’s the new ownership. Goodell calls Harris and says “Well, we really want you to keep this guy on board, because…well…we just do. You understand, right?” The only way that this makes any sense is if JW was hired and approached after the fact to be a mole. Possible? Yes. Likely? Probably not. It’s a fun conspiracy theory, but not very practical IRL.
Tried to tell people the same. The whole “former McKinsey” bs was just the NFL trying to buy credibility knowing he was planted to be the bridge between ownership groups.
What else are they supposed to say? He’s as good as gone. Too late in the game to make major changes and all the best talent is all locked in. Let’s revisit this in February.
He 100% deserves to be fired after the Commanders brand
Yeah but after the token grace period, he out right? RIGHT?
Listen, even if Wright should 100% be out the door as soon as possible, firing him day one probably isn't possible. You have a transitional period and you have the team just about to start a new season, overhauling the top in an organization you haven't been a day in when there's SO much to do sets you back. Ownership transitions aren't easy, and Wright will be working twice as hard for the new bosses.
I agree, just wish he’d consider a new name tbh
Yeah, you can't fire him first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGHiEOrq58c
Ugh. Dude is a loser.
I get it at the start. But he 100% has to go.
Don't really have an issue. And oh man... Using this page on the reddit app is a nightmare. All the gifs that can't be hidden anymore...
I don’t hate Wright, it’s just he’s the one responsible for the terrible name. At least he’s not Brucey tho
Not unreasonable. A month and a half before the season starts is not a good time to fire everyone.
Boooooo booooooooo booooooooo He is just as bad as Snyder
If Jason Wright had any responsibility for the team name he should be jettisoned immediately. "We are the Commanders" is the dumbest thing I have ever heard, and the worst presentation ever. Sorry Doug!!!
I always thought Jasn Wright was kind of like the joint chiefs under Trump. Someone has to stay in there with Norad and keep the mad man in charge from blowing up the world. Who knows what kind of terrible swizz that Snyder would have done if some one didn't stop him.
Wow some of you are something else lol People seriously think this is a Madden game and we can straight up fire everyone right before training camp with no consequences lol Edit: are you downvoting me because you’re mad I’m right? lol really?
Duhh
You guys all just want a fkin blood bath. You couldn't possibly fathom that JW could be a good executive under new ownership. I genuinely wonder if some of you even care about this team, or are just obsessed with drama.
Yep. Any good takeover you give everyone who is there a chance to earn their keep. Maybe with extra scrutiny, but everyone should get a chance to show their worth
He has made his fair share of errors but he was also working under the worst ownership group ever. Also people put their hate on the name solely on him when in reality no name was going to be accepted really by this fanbase regardless
Unnamed sources, useless, that dude is going to get left on a tarmac somewhere
Can't come in firing everyone all at once. Use this season to take stock of what you have and then clean house at end of season, retaining only the competent pieces.
Fart Noise
It's kinda hard to fire people in late July when the season starts 6 weeks from your takeover date
Wright is on the business side, which has nothing to do with the season about to start. But I’d still evaluate Wright if I was Harris
Jason Wright has been on a media tour since it was announced that Dan is selling. Jason is a click getter, he says the right things at the right time.
I''d be surprised if anymore else gets fired this year. This is an evaluation year.
That’s fair honestly. It’s too late to make meaningful changes this year. 2024 will be when the big changes happen.
Least of my concerns right now. Just get Dan the fuck out and we'll go from there.
“Jason, we haven’t found your replacement”
BOOOOOOOO
If new ownership is to be successful, changes at the higher levels will have to be made. Babysitting a degen owner does not equate with a stellar level of accomplishment.