John Schneider was named executive of the year for the first time Thursday, and a lot of people are saying, “It’s about time” – as if Schneider has deserved it annually for years.

But the fact is he has not really merited the award since he helped create the last Super Bowl roster for Seattle. That was way back in 2012-13.

He did not win it back then because he had steadily created that team over four years – with the historically stellar 2010-12 drafts and a couple of inexplicably fortuitous signings in 2013 that put the Hawks over the top.

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