Saints to interview Aaron Glenn on Jan. 10th [Nick Underhill: Glenn probably gets an in person 2nd interview in a couple of weeks] (12 Viewers)

[DSnfla]

For the life of me I don’t understand how someone could still be labeled “Not a football guy” after being a NFL GM for more than 20 years, around football, around players, coaches and scouts, draft meetings, making draft picks, signing free agents, attending every game and virtually all practices, been involved in big game weeks, won a Super Bowl, analyzing stats and other data to put hard dollar values on players, etc.

I think he was “Not a football guy” when he first got the job, without question, but that label seems a bit silly to apply today unless the guy is just a complete unintelligent imbecile that hasn’t learned a thing in over two decades, and we know that isn’t the case.

I mean, if he isn’t a football guy, after all he’s been around, experienced, and done, what must one do to acquire such a label?

I'm sure ML has gained knowledge over the yrs of the nuts and bolts of the game but he was never a player , coach , scout or talent evaluator. He's an administrator. He not involved in learning the finer points of a edge rusher's swim move or a double A gap blitz
That's why he defers to the HC and the scouting dept on personnel decisions

A football guy GM is one that has been a player , coach , scout or talent evaluator

 

[DSnfla]

Yeah, he's been a football guy for a long time.

As a point of reference, ML took over football operations in 2000. Many of the players in the draft this year were born after 2000.

I disagree while he took over football opps he's not a "Football guy"
a football guy GM is one that has been a a player , coach , scout or talent evaluator.

 

[DSnfla]

And he was with the Seahawks for 15 years before that.

As an administrator, nothing to do with personnel

 

[NolaE21]

The Jets I would get because he played there a long time, but why Jacksonville?

He also played in Jacksonville and they still have young talent.

 

[St. Widge]

He also played in Jacksonville and they still have young talent.

He only played in 5 games in Jacksonville and while they have some talent, they are saddled with Lawrence and a bad owner.

 

[los226]

I like Glenn, but he isn’t fixing the QB position. Loomis is gonna have to hit the lotto and get a QB somehow (again)