Despite rumors he would walk out, be bought out or even thrown out, Marty Schottenheimer remained coach of the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, and sources close to him said he will take a little more time to determine if he can reconcile the changes suggested by owner Daniel Snyder in a Monday night meeting between the two men.

Snyder reiterated during the meeting his desire to hire a general manager or personnel director, one who might provide the owner more input into the draft, free agency and trades. While the consensus was that Schottenheimer would balk at such a front office structure, the coach seems willing now to consider the arrangement, although a decision is not expected to linger beyond a day or two.

One sticking point could be if Snyder requests that Schottenheimer alter his staff, particularly on the offensive side, by dismissing some assistants. There are rumors Snyder wants Jimmy Raye, the offensive coordinator, replaced for the 2002 season.

Sources stressed that Schottenheimer has not agreed yet to having a general manager and might not delay a decision on his future, as has been suggested, until he knows who Snyder might hire. ESPN.com football analyst Vinny Cerrato, a onetime Redskins personnel director but fired by Schottenheimer last January, denied that he might be a candidate for the general manager post.

"There's nothing to it," Cerrato said. "I haven't spoken to anyone with the Redskins and I'm very happy with what I'm doing now."

Among the other names speculated for the position are former Green Bay general manager Ron Wolf and onetime Redskins and San Diego Chargers general manager Bobby Beathard.

The coach has apparently conceded to friends that he can't help but respect anyone who pays in excess of $800 million for a franchise, as Snyder did, and that the owner has the right to hire anyone that he wants. Schottenheimer's four-year, $10 million contract explicitly stipulates that Snyder can hire a general manager or personnel director.

Some feel that Schottenheimer did one of the best coaching jobs of his career this season, as he led the Redskins to victories in eight of their last 11 games after a disastrous 0-5 start. He allowed that coaching was fun again this year for him, sources said, and that he enjoyed the game after his two-year hiatus from the sideline.

Snyder, who significantly lowered his profile this year and had little involvement in adding or excising players, would like to play a role again in personnel. Snyder was instrumental in picking strongside linebacker LaVar Arrington and offensive left tackle Chris Samuels in the first round of the 2000 draft, and both were named to the NFC Pro Bowl squad for the 2001 season.

It is not believed that Snyder and Schottenheimer advanced their discussions on Tuesday. The latter was at the team's Redskins Park complex for only about two hours at midday and Snyder was not there at all.

"I think we'll engage (the Redskins) again Wednesday," said a source close to Schottenheimer. "This thing won't drag on forever."

Sources insist that Schottenheimer will not resign, a move in which he would essentially forfeit the $7.5 million in base salary that the team still owes him. There have been reports that the two sides have talked about a "buyout" of the final three years of the contract but Schottenheimer's agent, Tom Condon, told ESPN.com that there have been no such discussions.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com, and Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.