I used to say the same thing after Dan Snyder bought the Redskins. But, apparently, Shanahan laid down the law to Dan when he was hired and Shanahan seems to know what he’s doing. No more multi-million dollar deals to over-the-hill stars. Snyder’s ownership resume is filled with them. Shanahan drafts a couple of solid guys and now the Redskins are playing like they want to win a championship.
And you were right. Snyder had the "Jerry syndrome". He had cronies doing GM duty, threw out huge contracts to players who came to DC only to get paid, etc. That's what Jerry does. The difference is Snyder realized his problem and changed completely. Jerry never will.