One reason why I'm rooting for the Ravens to lose Sunday...

[blueandblackattack]

...so hopefully they get knocked out of playoff contention so we can interview one GM candidate with great pedigree that's the right-hand man of Eric Decosta:

(borrowing some of the template from forum guru Mr. Scot)

JOE HORTIZ - Ravens Director of College Scouting

http://www.ravenspr.com/coaches_personnel_bios/JOE_HORTIZ.pdf

AGE: 45 (1975)

HOMETOWN: Philadelphia, PA

CAREER: 23 years with the Baltimore Ravens and learned under future hall of fame executive Ozzie Newsome. He started at the bottom and worked up the ranks until 2009 when he became the Director of College Scouting.

He started in 1996 along with Eric Decosta as part of the "20/20 Club," and whenever Decosta got promoted, Hortiz wasn't far behind. In the 12 years he's been the director he's had an impressive track record of drafting talent, ranging from Lamar Jackson to Mark Andrews to Patrick Queen to Marlon Humphries and everywhere in between. 

PANTHER CONNECTIONS: I didn't find any overlap besides the Pennsylvania native, but that'll happen when you stay with one team your whole career.

Teppers Checklist:

- Pennsylvania native
- Young up-and-comer
- Comes from a team with a long tradition stability, of drafting well and being competitive every year.
- Longevity, being committed to one team for 19 years as Tepper likes long-term investments
- Analytics? I'm sure in some capacity.

I'm not saying he's a savior, but I love his pedigree and would like them to at least bring him in to interview. I know he'll probably be a hot name again

And if Baltimore gets knocked out of contention, and they decide he's the guy, it'd be great to lock a GM now rather than in February. So I'll be cheering for the Giants and the hog mollys to win (somehow).

 

What do you guys think?

[top dawg]

GMs can't be interviewed until the season ends! We still have at least a week or so. 

[Aussie Tank]

I think they are reviewing when GM candidates can be interviewed 

[Pup McBarky]

No relationship with either Tepper or Rhule = long shot at best

[Snake]

You're just rooting for them to lose unfortunately. 

[MHS831]

Mr Scot is not a guru.  He uses a trained carnival hamster that runs into holes in a giant roulette wheel to make his calculations.  Well-trained, but still a hamster.

[MHS831]

4 hours ago, top dawg said:

GMs can't be interviewed until the season ends! We still have at least a week or so. 

regular season?  If a team is still in the playoffs?

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

regular season?  If a team is still in the playoffs?

Once the Ravens are done (which will probably be the end of the regular season on 1/3)!

 

On an off note, I still say Kevin Colbert is our guy!

 

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

But did he go to Baylor?

[Harbingers]

13 hours ago, top dawg said:

GMs can't be interviewed until the season ends! We still have at least a week or so. 

Didn't the NFL just change the rule so that they can as long as the team agrees?

[Harbingers]

8 hours ago, MHS831 said:

regular season?  If a team is still in the playoffs?

Im pretty sure it doesn't matter anymore as long as the team agrees. Perhaps it only applies to the HC, but doesn't specially say GM's are excluded.

https://www.nfl.com/news/teams-can-begin-interviewing-employed-hc-candidates-wednesday

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"The NFL’s annual hiring season will begin long before the pandemic ends. Thus, the NFL has issued procedures for the coming cycle of filling jobs.

Prior to the end of the 2020 regular season, all interviews for coach, coordinator, G.M., or assistant G.M. must happen virtually, by video conference of phone. After the end of the regular season, the protocol changes.

During the postseason, if the candidate’s club has been eliminated from the playoffs, interviews can be conducted in person. If the candidate’s team is still participating in the postseason, the interview must be virtual.

For any in-person interview, the interviewing team and the candidate (with one representative present) must wear masks at all times and maintain six feet of physical distance. The interviews are recommended to be as short as possible, with multiple 30-minute meetings preferred over a two- or three-hour continuous session."

[top dawg]

11 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Im pretty sure it doesn't matter anymore as long as the team agrees. Perhaps it only applies to the HC, but doesn't specially say GM's are excluded.

https://www.nfl.com/news/teams-can-begin-interviewing-employed-hc-candidates-wednesday

Getty Images

"The NFL’s annual hiring season will begin long before the pandemic ends. Thus, the NFL has issued procedures for the coming cycle of filling jobs.

Prior to the end of the 2020 regular season, all interviews for coach, coordinator, G.M., or assistant G.M. must happen virtually, by video conference of phone. After the end of the regular season, the protocol changes.

During the postseason, if the candidate’s club has been eliminated from the playoffs, interviews can be conducted in person. If the candidate’s team is still participating in the postseason, the interview must be virtual.

For any in-person interview, the interviewing team and the candidate (with one representative present) must wear masks at all times and maintain six feet of physical distance. The interviews are recommended to be as short as possible, with multiple 30-minute meetings preferred over a two- or three-hour continuous session."

I read somewhere that GMs are excluded. It only applies to coaches.

[Harbingers]

10 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I read somewhere that GMs are excluded. It only applies to coaches.

Wasn't sure the lower post was when they originally pitched this change where as the link was the adoption. 

I find it hard to believe they wouldn't allow GM's candidates to be virtually interviewed during the post season though. Not like they are doing jack poo at that point.

[Beerfacedlegend]

13 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Mr Scot is not a guru.  He uses a trained carnival hamster that runs into holes in a giant roulette wheel to make his calculations.  Well-trained, but still a hamster.

Mr Scott was right about Hakeem nicks years ago