(12-07-2020, 09:52 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Again, I'm no expert at all when it comes to GM candidates, but I've been trying to read up and educate myself about guys that might be candidates. I know a lot of people here are divided on John Dorsey. I'm not high on him at all. He's been fired from too many teams and from what I've read, he doesn't really do well with salary cap issues. The one guy I've been reading really good reviews on is Ed Dodds, Asst. GM of the Indianapolis Colts. He's widely considered to be one of the top scouts in college football and has helped build a Colts O-Line and defense which was once considered to be the bottom of the NFL, into real strengths of the team. Not to mention that the Colts are tied for the division lead and aren't that far removed from losing their franchise QB to a surprise retirement. Chris Ballard is widely considered one of the top 3 GM's in the NFL and Dodds has been right there with him. Just look at the mess they walked into when Ryan Grigson was fired. He was absolutely one of the worst GM's I've ever seen. He had a great QB and absolutely nothing around him. In a short time after Ballard took over the Colts were relevant again and they turned their weakest areas into strengths and Dodds is considered one of Ballard's most trusted advisors and his right hand man.

I like many others have no use for another GM retread. I want someone from a winning organization who was serving under a successful GM and who has an eye for talent. IMO, Dodds fits that standard. I also really don't want some TV analyst serving as the GM either. I've heard Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah mentioned by some and that would be my nightmare. My personal picks for openings would be.......

GM- Ed Dodds, Asst. GM, Indianapolis Colts
HC- Eric Bieniemy, OC, Kansas City Chiefs
OC- Joe Lombardi, QB Coach, New Orleans Saints
DC- Jerry Olsavsky, LB Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers