We have a lot of different threads about different candidates, but I thought it might help if had a central thread to discuss who has actually interviewed, as well as who is interviewing soon or on their way. First off Salguero is reporting that Jason Licht VP of Pro Personnel in Arizona was the first interview today. Next Ian Rapport of NFLN is reporting that Omar Khan is on his way to Miami for an interview today. Tom Gamble - Eagles Granted Permission Omar Khan - Steelers Interviewed Ray Farmer - Browns Interviewed Jason Licht - Cardinals Interviewed Lake Dawson - Titans Interviewed Lionel Vital - Falcons Granted Permission Marc Ross - Giants Granted Permission Brian Gaine- Dolphins Interviewed
We asked permission to speak with Gamble..request was granted..reports are that Gamble has interest in the job..
So what are the names so far? Tom Gamble - Eagles Omar Khan - Steelers Ray Farmer - Browns Jason Licht - Cardinals Lake Dawson - Titans Lionel Vital - Falcons Marc Ross - Giants Who else did I miss?
I updated the OP using Sumlit's idea to list all candidates and their current status. Let me know if I missed someone or need to fix something.
If you want, add also that Dolphins interviewed OC candidates Bill Lazor and Kyle Shanahan today. Keep everything in one thread.
"@JasonLaCanfora: Dolphins announce they completed interviews with Brian Gaine (MIA), Omar Khan (PIT) and Jason Licht (AZ) today for their GM opening" Only one that has my interest is Licht. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
"@RapSheet: This weekend during playoffs, #Dolphins continue interviewing for GM. #Browns exec Ray Farmer talks to them, so does Titans’ Lake Dawson" Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Going off of that a NFLN update I got on my phone stated Dawson will interview tomorrow. Did not specify whether Farmer would interview today or tomorrow. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2
McCloughan declined interview early in the process, was high on Phins list, per LaCanfora https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora
http://www.ganggreennation.com/2013/1/9/3857576/new-york-jets-general-manager-candidate-brian-gaine Unsuccessful franchises like the Jets should seek to model themselves after successful ones. They should find talent from those teams. The Miami Dolphins are not an example of a franchise to emulate. In fact, the Dolphins have been run worse than the Jets over the past five years. They have one winning season and zero Playoff wins. How involved was Gaine? According to this article, he has been Jeff Ireland's "right-hand man." If you like how the Dolphins have been run, a franchise that blows Draft picks, doesn't find impact players, makes dumb trades, and puts out mediocrity, Gaine is your man.
Dawson officially interviewed today and Farmer yesterday. This means we have Gamble, Ross and Vital left. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2
Getting a new GM is exciting. Heck, even Khan would slightly excite me, even though he has little background in personnel eval. That said, my 3 favorite candidates are Gamble, Licht and Dawson. Though none of us really have access to enough info on the candidates to make a good call.
I'm not a big Florio fan but for once he wrote a piece on the Phins which doesn't include a dig. Some interesting little nuggets in it. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/14/dolphins-take-a-day-off-from-g-m-interviews/
Do not believe anything Mike Florio says. If you're outside getting rained on, and Florio says its raining, chances are you're being peed on by a giant.
Phew...I thought he may have already been written off by the awesome Miami media and the "nobody wants to f***ing come here!" crowd. Good deal.
Well here's a late development that I'm not sure how to read: "NFL Network reported late tonight that the Dolphins have reached out to Vikings GM George Paton about their GM opening, but it's unclear if he will interview. (Pro Football Talk reported something similar earlier.) Paton previously worked for the Dolphins. Miami interviewed Detroit executive and former Broncos GM Brian Xanders on Wednesday." http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...ax-lebron-on-state-of-team-new-um-offers.html Seems kinda odd they reached out to the Vikes GM "after" interviewing Xanders...me no like.
Xanders's interview lasted two days. He's the only candidate they have spent two days with. Those that are projecting Farmer and Dawson as the favorites are only connecting dots. Carl Peterson hired Farmer in Kansas City and drafted Lake Dawson in KC. That's it. These guys have heard nothing from any sources that suggest anything. They are simply throwing out some ideas to get a jump on a story, and when the Dolphins hire someone else, it will be because they changed their minds a the last minute.....or they will create some story about how Farmer and Dawson didn't really want this job. Florio is getting very creative with this idea that the Dolphins are planning on bringing in Bill Kuharich as well.
So, you are going to go with the media narrative on this then? They turned us down, so the job must not be attractive. Well, they also turned down interviews with the Buccaneers. Tom Gamble doesn't want to leave Philadelphia with his father on hospice care. Eric DeCosta has turned down multiple interviews for GM spots because he is the heir apparent in Baltimore. Scot McCloughan works for Seattle from his home, because he let the pressure of the job in SF get to him to the point that he almost lost his family. He's not interested in becoming a GM again. None of these guys, with the exception of McCloughan who doesn't want to be a GM again, can put forth the resume that Brian Xanders has. Brian Xanders is by far the best candidate, and it is very encouraging that he has spent two days interviewing with the Dolphins.
Oh nobody wants to run this franchise. Boo hoo. Aponte is the devil. Boo hoo. Philbin is an idiot. Boo hoo . Ross is a dolt. Boo hoo. Come on in off the ledge. Sit down. Relax. We will have a new GM by the Senior Bowl.
Don't you want them interviewing all candidates and then going with the best one? Why would you want them to not interview people that are qualified? Because Xanders is YOUR favorite? It seems that the smart business decision is to interview all candidates and THEN make a decision.