News Titans hiring Saints personnel advisor Dave Ziegler to be assistant GM (8 Viewers)

[SonOfNOLA]

 

[jesusfish]

I wanted him with us through the draft process. Although, I know that's Ireland's show, really.

 

[RaginSaint93]

Teams want our personnel?

 

[Taker597]

The more we can purge of ourselves of ex-Raiders the better

 

[Wisco Steve]

 

[HoustonGold]

It’s a more attractive job.

 

[HoustonGold]

The more we can purge of ourselves of ex-Raiders the better

Then we still got more purging.

 

[Elvis]

The more we can purge of ourselves of ex-Raiders the better

He's more of an ex-Patriot than an ex-Raider. He was the Pats director of player personnel most recently but had come up through that organization over 8 years before being hired as a GM with the Raiders. He was only there for 22 months and during that time found Maxx Crosby in the 4th round.

 

[3ParStillDriver]

He's more of an ex-Patriot than an ex-Raider. He was the Pats director of player personnel most recently but had come up through that organization over 8 years before being hired as a GM with the Raiders. He was only there for 22 months and during that time found Maxx Crosby in the 4th round.

ya but when Bill was there he handled the draft and decisions there. Thier draft picks haven't been as good since.

 

[Elvis]

ya but when Bill was there he handled the draft and decisions there. Thier draft picks haven't been as good since.

Bill was making final decisions based on the work of the people in charge on player personnel. You don't think Bill was doing everything there do you?

 

[Elvis]

The guy was literally part of the coaching search and jumped.

 

[Doug B]

Teams want our personnel?

Ziegler, in an unusual step, sent in an application video for the job (see here). You can see immediately why the Titans snapped him up.

 

[meily]

Teams want our personnel?

Loomis has hired some good executives to work with him, we have to give him that.

 

[St. Geezy]

I see now Fletcher Mackel’s hopping onto the “oH dAS A bAD lOOK” brigade.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

I see now Fletcher Mackel’s hopping onto the “oH dAS A bAD lOOK” brigade.

The idea that a personnel advisor accepts a significantly higher position to become an asst GM means he’s jumping off of a sinking ship is incredibly stupid.