I mean, maybe, but Ron had four years here. It's not like he was fired halfway through his second season and never got to see out his plan or got Schottenheimer'ed. Not only that but he had total control of the roster. He had final say in everything -- coaches he hired, the structure and personnel of the front office and scouting departments, players he drafted, players he cut, completed trades, etc. Snyder was not forcing Ron to draft Dwayne Haskins or anything like that and was largely absent for most of his tenure.You guys are missing the Snyder Factor. I'm guessing there's enough hatred for Snyder around the league that just about anyone coming out of the WFT environment is going to have a bit of a discount on their behavior for a short time period.
The halo effect won't last long but it might be big enough to give RR cover to at least land a job in the NFL somewhere, maybe even another HC position if the openings fall the right way.
His main problem is there are only a few teams that will probably be hunting for a new coach this offseason. But most of them will likely be in his old division, including Carolina.
What can you point to and say, "Ron left this materially better than what it was when he came in?" Almost all of his high draft picks are struggling or average players. His free agent signings have been mostly awful. What does Ron have to hang his hat on if he's pitching himself to a new employer?