Notable 2016 Offseason Moves
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:43 am
@AdamSchefter Dolphins officially hired Chris Grier as their GM.
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@AdamSchefter Dolphins officially hired Chris Grier as their GM.
Wow, that's an interesting development! Thanks for the news. It will be interesting to see how this works out.dead_poet wrote:Browns named former Mets vice president of player development and scouting Paul DePodesta executive vice president.
That is not a typo. The Browns are bringing in a baseball executive who is perhaps most famous for his time with the Athletics which was chronicled in the book Moneyball. DePodesta also was the Dodgers GM for two seasons in the mid-2000s and had been with the Mets since 2010. DePodesta will be above executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown on the flowchart, who himself is a former lawyer. Cleveland is going all in on analytics in an attempt to turn the franchise around.
Wow, that's surprising!Crax wrote:Tampa Bay fires Lovie Smith.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... ovie-smith
Honestly, I think Lovie getting fired is less surprising than Lovie getting hired.Mothman wrote: Wow, that's surprising!
It is a mild surprise only becaise Tampa Bay was having a decent season up until December.Mothman wrote: Wow, that's surprising!
Their defense finished in the top 10. They didn't fare as well in scoring defense but they seemed to be making progress and they do play in a division with some teams that can really score.PurpleMustReign wrote: It is a mild surprise only becaise Tampa Bay was having a decent season up until December.
Still Lovie and Leslie's times of running an effective defense are clearly over. Good move for Tampa.
While Dirk Koetter's offense showed plenty of promise with Winston as the centerpiece, Smith's defense wasn't any better than the 2-14 unit he presided over in 2014. Smith released Darrelle Revis, traded former first-round safety Mark Barron, hand-picked his own secondary and oversaw the two worst pass defenses in franchise history.
Various commentators seem to think that Smith was pushed out to make room for elevating current Bucs OC/quarterback whisperer Dirk Koetter, who is otherwise in danger of being lured away to Tennessee or Miami or somewhere.Crax wrote:Tampa Bay fires Lovie Smith.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... ovie-smith
I had to google that to understand the reference.Rieux wrote: Various commentators seem to think that Smith was pushed out to make room for elevating current Bucs OC/quarterback whisperer Dirk Koetter, who is otherwise in danger of being lured away to Tennessee or Miami or somewhere.
Presuming that's right, what's the over/under on the number of websites and periodicals that will headline their stories on the HC hiring with "WELCOME BACK, KOETTER"?
Ouch!DK Sweets wrote:You must be old.
Guess we find out if Moneyball works in the NFL.Mothman wrote: Wow, that's an interesting development! Thanks for the news. It will be interesting to see how this works out.