Been throwing Rick Smith's name out there for months now. Surprised this didn't come up any sooner. He would be an EXCELLENT addition to this team.

Made the argument that he was the key to keeping it altogether in Houston, and not even barely a year after he had to step away and step down to take care of his dying wife, O'Brien took full control of the roster and the team completely imploded from there. Much like Rick Spielman, he's showcased over the years that he's capable of finding quality players in rounds where it's rare to find said quality.

Not only does he find quality players but he also has a knack for finding a healthy balance of players on offense and defense. I really don't think this team could go wrong either way at this point. Rick Smith should have been interviewed months ago though for the position. I would have interviewed him to take over Baalke regardless with the intent of expanding his role even further at an executive level.

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