New Jaguars GM - 34 years old; was senior assistant to Rams GM

[Big Blitz]

 

Who are our versions of this guy?

 

I love everything the Rams do.  
 

So I’ll call this at minimum a very intriguing hire.  

[BisonBilly]

He looks like an AI analytics type guy more than a football type.

 

its hard to argue with the Rams draft and trade success tho

Edited Saturday at 04:57 PM by BisonBilly

[GunnerBill]

The Jags are doing a Buffalo. They have hired a guy who is not a scout has never worked on the road because they want him to put a strategy and a plan in place and build a department and because he is tight with Liam Coen who was in LA for a bit. 

 

It is exactly what the Bills did hiring Beane after McDemott.

 

Sean McDermott started as personal assistant to Andy Reid. It is a foot in the door job. This guy has spent 5 years as a Director of Scouting Strategy. It isn't like he jumped straight from Personal Assistant to the GM to his own GM gig.

[Einstein]

Thats the best picture they could find?

[Cheektowaga Chad]

Very young for that job, probably a smart and good hire though

 

Just at that young of an age in that position , it's not easy to succeed 

[colin]

this guy is young, went to wesminster, has a super english last name in gladstone, was captain of the football team, and is leading the jags, and has salon quality hair.

 

did khan hire him thinking he went to wesminster in the UK, played Futball, and is a clever lad steeped in the tradition of the beautiful game?  

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Who are our versions of this guy?

 

I love everything the Rams do.  
 

So I’ll call this at minimum a very intriguing hire.  

 

You must really love Aaron Rodgers...

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

The Jags are doing a Buffalo. They have hired a guy who is not a scout has never worked on the road because they want him to put a strategy and a plan in place and build a department and because he is tight with Liam Coen who was in LA for a bit. 

 

It is exactly what the Bills did hiring Beane after McDemott.

 

Sean McDermott started as personal assistant to Andy Reid. It is a foot in the door job. This guy has spent 5 years as a Director of Scouting Strategy. It isn't like he jumped straight from Personal Assistant to the GM to his own GM gig.

 

what does the "director of scouting strategy" do if  he has never scouted?  

[4merper4mer]

2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

what does the "director of scouting strategy" do if  he has never scouted?  

Approves expense reports.

[Mr. WEO]

Just now, 4merper4mer said:

Approves expense reports.

 

 

hands out the meal vouchers before the Jags scouts get on the Greyhound....

[billsfan714]

Pretty amazing what the Rams have done without no.1 picks.

[GunnerBill]

16 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

what does the "director of scouting strategy" do if  he has never scouted?  

 

I don't know for certain but I suspect it means developing player specifications and profiles for guys that meet their requirements for the scouting staff to then apply. 

[Mr. WEO]

30 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I don't know for certain but I suspect it means developing player specifications and profiles for guys that meet their requirements for the scouting staff to then apply. 

 

Seems like a job you give to someone's nephew.

 

I would think  a HC and GM would be specs/develop profiles for their needs that they then just impart to the scouts.  This seems like a bizarre flex for the Jags to announce to their hapless fans.

[MJS]

1 hour ago, Einstein said:

Thats the best picture they could find?

And he looks like a college kid.

[GunnerBill]

15 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Seems like a job you give to someone's nephew.

 

I would think  a HC and GM would be specs/develop profiles for their needs that they then just impart to the scouts.  This seems like a bizarre flex for the Jags to announce to their hapless fans.

 

I suspect he is a very smart, slightly nerdy guy who McVay and Les Snead realised was bringing something different. Like the personnel version of Mike McDaniel.

[Mr. WEO]

9 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I suspect he is a very smart, slightly nerdy guy who McVay and Les Snead realised was bringing something different. Like the personnel version of Mike McDaniel.

 

This may be true, but Snead is the macher for the Rams.  

 

The shine is coming off of boy geniuses in LA....

[Maynard]

What have a done with my life? Such a loser I am. 

[GunnerBill]

12 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

This may be true, but Snead is the macher for the Rams.  

 

The shine is coming off of boy geniuses in LA....

 

Yea I agree Snead is VERY good at his job. And he picked McVay too. 

[SirAndrew]

1 hour ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

Very young for that job, probably a smart and good hire though

 

Just at that young of an age in that position , it's not easy to succeed 

I agree, and my disclaimer is I don’t anything about this dude, so I’m not really referring to him. I’m not much older than this guy, but I’ve already seen many thirty somethings get their first chance at management in my career. It seems the majority have much to learn about these positions, beyond the job itself. I’m always amazed how much leadership and interpersonal skills are better with more experienced workers. People in their thirties come across much younger than previous generations, and it can take time to mature into someone who can succeed in an important role. 

Edited Saturday at 08:28 PM by SirAndrew

[Mr. WEO]

5 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Yea I agree Snead is VERY good at his job. And he picked McVay too. 

 

was, anyway.  wait til he signs Rodgers...

6 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

I agree, and my disclaimer is I don’t anything about this dude, so I’m not really referring to him. I’m not much older than this guy, but I’ve already seen many thirty somethings get their first chance at management in my career. It seems the majority have much to learn about these positions, beyond the job itself. I’m always amazed how much leadership and interpersonal skills are better with more experienced workers. People in their thirties come across much younger than previous generations, and it can take time to mature into someone who can succeed in an important role. 

 

bet he can't even drive a standard

Edited Saturday at 08:32 PM by Mr. WEO

[colin]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I suspect he is a very smart, slightly nerdy guy who McVay and Les Snead realised was bringing something different. Like the personnel version of Mike McDaniel.

 

You just like him because on paper he is as English as the day is long.

 

my computer started playing "Swing low, sweet chariot" when I clicked on his profile.