Aston Gambino
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On the surface, no, it shouldn't, but to be fair to the current front office, this mess isn't entirely their fault. At any rate, it seems they're stuck with Haynesworth, for better or worse, so the question isn't whether or not they should have invested in Haynesworth in 2009, but rather how do they maximize the return on that investment in 2010?
On a somewhat related note, I often wondered what drove the decision to go the 3-4 in the first place. Does Shanahan prefer a 3-4 defense and was that the plan from day 1? Or was there a process of the weighing out the pros and cons of making the switch, and then ultimately deciding that 3-4 was the way to go?
Regardless, choosing to the 3-4 meant forcing our biggest financial investment, the highest paid defensive lineman in the history of the NFL, to play new position he's not comfortable in playing. Hard to believe that was the plan from the beginning, and the fact that we offered to trade him to Philly suggests keeping Haynesworth wasn't exactly a priority. Despite conflicting reports, I'm convinced we've been trying (and will continue to try) to move him for awhile, but simply can't find a satisfying offer from a small Haynesworth market, which brought us to this ugly situation that nobody wanted, but may inevitably have to live with - Albert Haynesworth will be our starting nose tackle.