I think you have to make a solid, unrisky hire, after Snyder retires/dies. If our next hire flops there's no coming back. If we maintain an 8-9 win season norm, then our next hire becomes a lot easier. Sorry if that's a tucky view. But not really because I think it's true.
I think hiring either Montgomery or Herman, whoever does better at their current head coaching jobs, would be a great way to go (assuming this all goes down in 2+ years).