Jeff Ireland rumored to be a GM candidate

[Mr. Scot]

Jonathan Jones was being interviewed about the Panthers firing Hurney. Nick Wilson asked him if he knew of any candidates. He mentioned a couple of hypotheticals (Ed Dodds, Nick Caserio, Ryan Poles) but gave one specific name that's being linked to the Panthers in "league circles",

Jeff Ireland

The connection to Matt Rhule is obviously fuel for the speculation, but Ireland's been a hot GM candidate for a few years now due to the work he's done running the Saints draft.

So at this point, Ireland is an official...rumor.

[NAS]

I like it! 
 

can we put all the rumors in one thread? Just rename it GM rumors

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, NAS said:

I like it! 
 

can we put all the rumors in one thread? Just rename it GM rumors

Probably gonna do a candidate thread later, but wanted to throw this one out there since Jones mentioned it.

[Panthers8969]

Wasnt he the GM for the fins previously and did an awful job? 

[Tbe]

Another Saints guy huh?

If you can’t beat’em, clone’em.....

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

If we can get their cap manipulation powers that would be sweet.

[Tbe]

2 minutes ago, Panthers8969 said:

Wasnt he the GM for the fins previously and did an awful job? 

We really want this guy?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1125015-miami-dolphins-10-worst-jeff-ireland-era-decisions.amp.html

[Ricky Spanish]

3 minutes ago, Panthers8969 said:

Wasnt he the GM for the fins previously and did an awful job? 

Yep. 

Here's a rundown of what he did that got himself fired:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1125015-miami-dolphins-10-worst-jeff-ireland-era-decisions

[Ricky Spanish]

Just now, Tbe said:

We really want this guy?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1125015-miami-dolphins-10-worst-jeff-ireland-era-decisions.amp.html

Ayyyyy great minds. 

[Mr. Scot]

Took a look at the Saints forum...

Saint fans are nervous, unhappy and worried at the prospect of Ireland taking the Panthers job. A few are rationalizing reasons why he wouldn't want the promotion to GM or want to leave the Saints while others are resigned to him being gone.

Granted, might not happen, but...

[OldhamA]

The failed Dolphins GM?

Yikes.

[panther4life]

4 minutes ago, Panthers8969 said:

Wasnt he the GM for the fins previously and did an awful job? 

Yes, can’t believe he’s a name being mentioned. Whenever I hear his name I think about him asking Dez Bryant if his mom was a prostitute at the combine.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Tbe said:

We really want this guy?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1125015-miami-dolphins-10-worst-jeff-ireland-era-decisions.amp.html

 

2 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

Yep. 

Here's a rundown of what he did that got himself fired:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1125015-miami-dolphins-10-worst-jeff-ireland-era-decisions

There was this guy named Bill something who sucked in Cleveland but did a lot better on his second job.

I don't know if Ireland's the guy, but he's done enough at this point to be a hot candidate for not just our job, but others also,

[Ricky Spanish]

Also his drafts in Miami were... Less than stellar...

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/2008_draft.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/2009_draft.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/2010_draft.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/2011_draft.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/2012_draft.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/2013_draft.htm