Lions 2021 General Manager options

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Candidates for the Detroit Lions general manager vacancy


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This thread relates to the following thread

Lions 2021 Head Coach options

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/833/lions-2021-head-coach-options

Of the potential Lions G.M. candidates mentioned in the article, Rick Smith is the one that on the surface I'm most comfortable with.

Two additional draft selections that he hit on are OLB-DE DE Whitney Mercilus and LB Zach Cunningham.

All of the up and comers mentioned are intriguing.

Ed Dodds, George Paton, and Scott Fitterer all have a connection with Darrell Bevell.

Ed Dobbs also has a connection with Colts Defensive Coordinator Matt Eberflus, who I hope the Lions interview for the HC position. The Lions saw first hand several weeks ago some of Eberflus' excellent work on display.

In addition, Dobbs and Fitterer have connections with 49ers Defensive Coordinator Robert Saleh, who seems like the most popular HC candidate for the Lions, for various reasons.

Mike Borgonzi has a connection with Chiefs Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

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Detroit Lions interview 3 in-house candidates for general manager position

Detroit Lions interview 3 internal GM candidates: Kyle O'Brien, Lance Newmark, Rob Lohman


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One or more of the 3 Internal GM candidates might be good choices for the Lions GM job. Having said that, I would like to know who is helping Sheila Ford Hamp and Rod Wood with the interviews? Both of them don't have am NFL football experienced background.

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Detroit Lions reportedly trying to poach Seahawks GM John Schneider

Lions’ Rod Wood mum on ‘blockbuster’ interest in Seahawks GM John Schneider

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I would be surprised if John Schneider leaves Seattle this winter for the Lions or any other GM job. Schneider is in one of the best organizations in the NFL. Pete Carroll is a young 69 but it's hard to picture him coaching beyond 75. Schneider is only 49. He could still have many seasons of having final say in personnel in Seattle.

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Seattle GM John Schneider rejects reported interest from Lions, signs extension with Seahawks

John Schneider gets an extension with the Seahawks

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The end result is along the lines of what I anticipated.

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Report: Lions have not asked Steelers for permission to interview Kevin Colbert

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Unless the Lions fail to land the team's top GM choice and none of the other candidates substantionally moved the needle for the Lions upper level decision makers (which is unlikely), I don't expect Kevin Colbert to be interviewed by the Lions in 2021. Colbert has a history with the Lions but he's from Pittsburgh. If everything is close to being equal, Colbert's preference likely is to continue to work for the Rooney family as Steelers GM.