Since Schneider and Carroll were like a two headed beast, I don't think this team's problems will be solved until after Schneider leaves.
Fresh start please
Pete and John were a team, sure, but Pete's decisions ruled on matters that were contested. It seems JS has been in charge of the last two drafts as well. Seeing John in action solo, sans Pete, I am really liking what I'm seeing. He's fixing Pete's overpays and ditching deadwood. It's become clearer (to me) that many of Pete's GM decisions were "shiny object syndrome" and didn't really factor in cap and long-term impact. One-season rentals paid in draft capital were to prop up Pete, and were about Pete, by Pete.
JS fixed the Dissly overpay, and we saw the the market valued Dissly at $4M/yr, not $8M/yr. JS fixed the safety position overpay issues. JS let the market overvalue Damien Lewis rather than overpay him. Maybe Lewis gets the last word; we'll see. I'll roll the dice with JS. Possibly points to the Husky OL as a primary draft target. I really like JS bringing in Sam Howell; real upside from the bargain bin. Ron Rivera isn't exactly known as a QB whisperer. Howell was great when he got good protection, but not so great when under constant pressure. I liked and rooted for Drew Lock, but IMO Howell has more long-term upside.
Under Pete, the Hawks wound up with an overpaid, underperforming roster, due to Pete's pursuit of shiny objects and emotional attachment to underperforming assistants and underperforming players, one poor decision at a time. I see JS and MM and assistants as getting busy on fixing this, and collaborating well to build a roster around MM's philosophy. JS is THE MAN and I am on board.