Updated GM Update

[Mr. Scot]

General Manager Search Update (1/7)

Confirms they've completed interviews with Ed Dodds, Adam Peters Ryan Poles Champ Kelly and Brandt Tillis, on top of the others we already knew.

If there's anyone else on the agenda, it isn't mentioned here and I haven't seen it elsewhere.

 

[Jon Snow]

I wonder if they plan to interview more candidates?

[LinvilleGorge]

I'd love to get this wrapped up this week. 

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I wonder if they plan to interview more candidates?

Eleven candidates isn't enough?

Haven't seen any indication. There were other names previously mentioned as possibilities but no other requests have been submitted.

 

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'd love to get this wrapped up this week. 

This being the one year anniversary of the Matt Rhule hire, getting it done today would be cool.

[Mr. Scot]

For the record, I'm still pulling for Peters, Dodds or Ireland, though I'd be okay with Schoen too.

Dodds or Peters and I'm ecstatic, Ireland I'm happy, Schoen I'm good with it.

Anyone else I'm hopeful (to what level depends on their prior resume).

[nctarheelreincarnated]

17 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'd love to get this wrapped up this week. 

I'd love to stop seeing updates. LOL. This is a poo ton of interviews. 

[Panther Believer]

Give me Edd dobbs and I will be ecstatic! 

[Mr. Scot]

Apparently it would have been twelve but someone turned us down.

Looking at this guy but not Joe Hortiz?

[Waldo]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Apparently it would have been twelve but someone turned us down.

Looking at this guy but not Joe Hortiz?

Seeing a pattern?

[Malt Liquor]

Adam Peters or Ed Dodds are my top 2 candidates for the GM job.

[Mr. Scot]

53 minutes ago, Waldo said:

Seeing a pattern?

Of looking at cap guys when Rhule specifically said he wants a talent evaluator?

Oy

One of the things that made Marty Hurney so bad at his job was that he all too often believed he was the smartest guy in the room when he was actually far from it. David Tepper could conceivably be that same guy, one who thinks he's gonna revolutionize everything but actually just ends up failing.

I'd hate to think we finally got out from under the thumb of Jerry Richardson just to wind up stuck with someone else who doesn't know what he's doing either.

[Actionman0z]

Who from the organization is in the interview process? Is Rhule in on these? Steve Drummond? Tepper? Anyone know? 

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Actionman0z said:

Who from the organization is in the interview process? Is Rhule in on these? Steve Drummond? Tepper? Anyone know? 

Tepper, Rhule and Drummond.

[Waldo]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Of looking at cap guys when Rhule specifically said he wants a talent evaluator?

Oy

One of the things that made Marty Hurney so bad at his job was that he all too often believed he was the smartest guy in the room when he was actually far from it. David Tepper could conceivably be that same guy, one who thinks he's gonna revolutionize everything but actually just ends up failing.

I'd hate to think we finally got out from under the thumb of Jerry Richardson just to wind up stuck with someone else who doesn't know what he's doing either.

Ok, thanks for filling in the gaps!

It's strange we are looking at cap specialist when we have one in house hired for that reason. I fear you are right but still hope it's due diligence. Cap expertise sure as hell doesn't help us find talent. That's where we need to improve. 

Honestly, the NFL is set up where the ownership can be the point of failure so many ways. Rhule is endearing himself to me by targeting an area of weakness, I don't really blame an owner for not getting that. Hopefully Rhule can get his guy, that is a guy who is a talent evaluator. I also get Tepper leaning towards a Cap Specialist, the financial strength overlaps his strengths making him comfortable. Seems like a natural struggle for an NFL team, fingers crossed we can fall on the right side of this one.