But few guessed how many old faces he'd decide were eminently expendable. Especially if their departure would gave the Redskins more salary cap room down the road. If Schottenheimer thought the Redskins could be 13-3 next season and romp to the Super Bowl, you can bet he'd have kept intact the team he inherited, then add a top field goal kicker and a couple of high draft picks. But that's not what he saw. So that's not what he did.
Actions speak louder than words.
In Tre Johnson's case, the Redskins took a gamble. He might be a Pro Bowler again. Some coaches thought he should have been in better shape and been able to practice more often. He thought if he'd practiced less, he might have gotten hurt less. If you want to run a tight, disciplined ship, as Schottenheimer always has, then maybe you prefer rugged dependability to fragile independent-minded talent.