Big Board of GM Candidates Updated Daily

[HoneyB]

Big Board of GM Candidates - Candidate Chosen

UPDATES:

Final Update:
Dennis Hickey is General Manager

Tom Curran, Comcast Sports (1/25/14 7:31pm): Nick Caserio informed the Miami Dolphins he will be staying with the Patriots.

Miami Dolphins.com: (1/25/14) Dolphins conducted 3 second interviews, Nick Caserio, Lake Dawson and Dennis Hickey.




OLDER NEWS:

Ian Rapoport (1/25/14): Tweet to clarify Caserio meeting: "It was explained to me that Nick Caserio is having extended 1st interview with Dolphins. Finalist or not?"

Tom Curran Comcast Sports (1/24/14 8:52pm): Nick Caserio set for 2nd interview Saturday. Confirmed by other media outlets. Lake Dawson is already scheduled for Saturday as well.

Miami Dolphins.Com (1/24/14): Dolphins completed 2nd interview with Brian Gaine.

Sun Sentinel (1/24/14): Dolphins interview New England Patriots' Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio, today.

Finsiders (1/24/14): Per Finsiders Radio, they are informed by the Miami Dolphins that there is an ongoing conversation with Dennis Hickey.

ESPN (1/23/14 7:39pm): "The Cleveland Browns say that Assistant General Manager Ray Farmer is staying with the team after withdrawing from consideration for the job of General Manager with the Miami Dolphins."

James Walker 1/23: Tweet: "I can confirm Jason LaCanfora report that Ray Farmer has taken his name out of the GM race for the Dolphins."

Armando Salguero (1/23): Armando personally spoke with Ray Farmer who has reservations about the job and has not decided to take a second interview, but has also not informed the Miami Dolphins that he is withdrawing. (Since UPDATED see ESPN.)

Jason La Canfora (1/23): Tweeted that Lake Dawson is a finalist, accepted 2nd interview.

Andrew Abramson/Palm Beach Post (1/22/14): Finalists are Ray Farmer, Brian Gaine and Dennis Hickey

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Review of All Candidates:

Candidates Interviewed

Name: Dennis Hickey
Current Position: Director of Player Personnel, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Former Position: Director of College Scouting, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Activity: Interviewed with Miami Dolphins
Result: Most recent interview was second longest.
Status: 1/22/14 Finalist per Palm Beach Post. 1/24/14 Still on ongoing conversation with Hickey. Update: Hickey hired as General Manager 1/25/14.

Name: Lake Dawson
Current Position: VP of Player Personnel, Tennessee Titans
Former Position: VP Football Operations/Director of Pro Scouting, Tennessee Titans
Activity: Interviewed with Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay.
Result: Tampa Bay is favoring Vital, Dawson is reportedly in the finals for the Dolphins.
Status: 1/23/14 Per CBS Sports, Dolphins have reached back out to Dawson and he is now a finalist and has agreed to a second interview. 1/25/14 Dawson declined the position.

Name: Brian Gaine
Current Position: Assistant GM, Miami Dolphins
Former Position: Director of Player Personnel, Miami Dolphins
Activity: Interviewed with Miami Dolphins, reportedly interviewed with NY Jets.
Status: 1/22/14 Per PBP, Gaine is a finalist. 1/24/13 Gaines attended 2nd interview.

Name: Brian Xanders
Current Position: Senior Personnel Executive, Detroit Lions
Former Position: GM, Denver Broncos
Activity: Interviewed with Miami Dolphins
Result: 2 day, 11 hour interview, longest of candidates
Status: [STRIKE]1/19/14 Per CBS Sports, Xanders is a finalist[/STRIKE] Update 1/23/14 Xanders is not a finalist.

Name: Omar Khan
Current Position: Director of Football and Business Administration, Pittsburgh Steelers
Former Position: Football Operations position with New Orleans Saints
Activity: Interviewed with Miami Dolphins
Status: 1/23/14 Per Armando Salguero, Kahn is out of consideration by Miami Dolphins.

Candidates Interviewed but Accepting Position on Different Team

Name: Nick Caserio
Current Position: Director of Player Personnel, New England Patriots
Former Position: Wide Receivers Coach, New England Patriots
Activity: Interviewed with Miami Dolphins 1/24/14
Status: 1/25/14 2nd interview conducted, candidate offered position and declined.

Name: Jason Licht
Current Position: VP of Player Personnel, Arizona Cardinals
Former Position: Director of Player Personnel, Arizona Cardinals
Activity: Interviewed with Miami, Tampa Bay
Status: Has accepted a job with Tampa Bay and is therefore excluded.

Name: Ray Farmer
Current Position: Assistant GM, Cleveland Browns
Former Position: Director of Pro Personnel, Kansas City Chiefs
Activity: Interviewed with Miami Dolphins
Result: Considered a leading candidate (1/10/14)
Status: 1/19/14 Per CBS Sports, Farmer is a finalist. Update 1/23/24 Farmer has withdrawn from consideration for the Miami Dolphins position, and will stay with the Browns organization.

Candidates Declining Interview

Name: Tom Gamble
Current Position: Director of Player Personnel, San Francisco 49ers
Former Position: Director of Pro Personnel, San Francisco 49ers
Activity: Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay requested interview
Result: Permission granted for both teams. Candidate declined interview with Miami Dolphins. No reported interview with Tampa Bay.

Name: Eric DeCosta
Current Position: Assistant GM, Baltimore Ravens
Former Position: Director of Player Personnel, Baltimore Ravens
Activity: Miami Dolphins requested interview
Result: Candidate declined interview with Miami Dolphins, wishes to stay with Ravens

Name: Scot McCoughan
Current Position: Senior Executive of Player Personnel, Seattle Seahawks
Former Position: General Manager of San Francisco 49ers
Activity: Miami Dolphins requested interview
Result: Candidate declined interview with Miami Dolphins

Name: George Paton
Current Position: Assistant GM, Minnesota Vikings
Activity: Miami Dolphins requested interview
Result: Candidate declined interview with Miami Dolphins

Name: Ryan Pace
Current Position: Director of Player Personnel, New Orleans Saints
Activity: Miami Dolphins requested interview
Result: Saints denied the request. Unclear if candidate was interested.

Name: Marc Ross
Current Position: VP of Player Evaluation, New York Giants
Former Position: Director of College Scouting, New York Giants
Activity: Permission granted to speak to Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay
Result: Unofficially reported to interview with Tampa Bay (1/10/14 nfl.com), and rumored to be scheduled to meet with Miami Dolphins.
Update: 1/21/14 NY newspapers reported Ross to stay with the Giants one more year, and confirmed that Ross was a finalist for the Tampa Bay position which eventually went to Jason Licht.

 

[roy_miami]

This probably needs to be updated minutely (or tweet-ly).

 

[HoneyB]

Well, After Armando's stories and tweets, Espn is reporting that even though Farmer hasn't contacted Miami to withdraw, they're saying it on his behalf and he's staying with the Browns. I guess I need another update.

 

[Pelorus Jack]

Back a few months ago there was a lot of speculation that Dawn Aponte might become a GM. Is she not under consideration for the Dolphins job?

 

[HoneyB]

Back a few months ago there was a lot of speculation that Dawn Aponte might become a GM. Is she not under consideration for the Dolphins job?

No, they keep saying she doesn't want to be that involved with personnel. If anything, I guess it's Gaines. He's running things right now, by default, anyway. Everything is unchanged except for the fact that Ireland is not here.

 

[miamiron]

No, they keep saying she doesn't want to be that involved with personnel. If anything, I guess it's Gaines. He's running things right now, by default, anyway. Everything is unchanged except for the fact that Ireland is not here.

Addition by subtraction

 

[HoneyB]

Addition by subtraction

Yeah, that's how we roll.

 

[Nublar7]

I am hearing John Scotland is coming in for an interview this weekend.

 

[CalDolFan10x14]

I am hearing John Scotland is coming in for an interview this weekend.

 

[HoneyB]

In retrospect, the best move by Ross was this:

1. Fire Jeff Ireland and promote Gaine.
2. Go to the Senior bowl and move on with life.

The Farmer debacle was an unnecessary embarrassment. This is a guy who probably doesn't even have any business being a GM right now, and he's placed at the adult table for Sunday dinner, and he says no, I'll just stay with the lowly Browns. A strong, experienced GM wouldn't be intimidated by anything, not Aponte, not Philbin, not anyone. He would come in, reorganize, and get busy. The Miami job is still coveted, no matter what the press says, because obviously this is the NFL and there are only 32 of these. If first-tier candidates like Eric DeCosta, Scot McCoughan, and Marc Ross don't want the job, then it's probably MOSTLY because it's not rebuild/restructure time and there's nothing for them to do. Our owner has committed to Joe Philbin and whole coaching staff right now (minus Sherman), and this has to play itself out. In another year, if we're successful, the problem in the GM's office goes away. Or if we're not successful, then a whole lot of those candidates who are sitting this one out, will be interested, because we'll be starting over.

The one new key acquisition we made, Bill Lazor, is going to address one of the primary problems with our team: Lack of development of Tannehill, lack of utilization of offensive players and scheme. So if Ireland didn't like how things were going in that area, he gets his wish because there are changes coming, even if they are subtle in terms of scheme. The other primary problem is drafting and scouting. We are told Joe Philbin was handicapped in some way having to deal with Ireland and getting new players. That goes away because Ireland is gone. We're told he has a good relationship with Gaine, so let's get busy with that, they'll decide which players our team needs and we move forward with the draft.

This can work. Just make a freaking decision and move on.

 

[CpuFan]

It's hard not to imagine the Browns of whom Farmer is with, not having hard feelings over the Bess fiasco.
I am sure it came into play with Farmer having issues with Ross.

 

[slk018]

Im curious where are all the uber homers that said media reports are all false? What happened to all the guys that said, candidates wont be turned off by Aponte, Philbin power structure?
What about the guys that said this is a good job?

You were all wrong. This organization is a mess, and were the biggest joke in the league. They should just promote Gaine and get this over with.

Or wait, let me guess, "Let it play out" or "the sky isn't falling jack ass" or "Ross has a plan"

 

[scodoublet]

Of course, I have no idea the true reasons why Farmer turned down a 2nd interview.
However, it does look bad and is very unsettling if Farmer would rather get less money/power and stay in Cleveland, then get more money/power/sun and come to Miami.

It seems our plan all along was to promote Gaine and interviews were just to gauge interest.

As Miami fans always say... "Next year, we will be good..."

 

[HoneyB]

Updated for Caserio.

That's not gonna happen, though. Not sure what his motives are.

Interesting that the Dolphins say that Hickey is still in the mix. One of the beat writers was a guest on one of the sports radio shows, I think Mike and Mike, and laughed that Dawson thinks his interview is the 3rd one, instead of 2nd one. The suggestion was this guy can't count and he wants to be GM.

 

[dabeastdabone]

I think it's going to be Nick Caserio, the last minute interview just says something to me.