LaCanfora: GM pick focusing on Farmer, Xanders

[HoneyB]

LaCanfora/Salguero: GM Pick Focus...(Updated 1/23/14)

Previous Thread title: LaCanfora GM Pick Focusing on Farmer, Xanders

[STRIKE]Looks like the update is that Farmer is still the leading candidate, with Xanders also heavily favored.[/STRIKE]

UPDATES:

Armando Salguero (1/23): 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.

Jason La Canfora (1/23): Tweeted that Lake Dawson is a finalist.
Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora 56m
The Dolphins have now reached back out to Lake Dawson (Titans) about a 2nd interview for their GM job. he has accepted.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp.../a-second-look-at-finalist-possibilities.html

Yesterday (1/22/14)
Andrew Abramson/Palm Beach Post: 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.

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: 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 1/23/14 Farmer may be withdrawing.

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.

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. 1/23/14 Per Armando Salguero, Gaine is probably a finalist but unclear as to the status.


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 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.

Candidates Interviewed but Accepting Position on Different Team

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.

Candidate Interview Status Unknown

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: Last update 1/14/14 no officially reported interview by Miami Dolphins.

 

[Nublar7]

If those are indeed the two finalists, looks like Ross is going to get this right.

 

[andyahs]

If those are indeed the two finalists, looks like Ross is going to get this right.

But he's taking too long, he's leaving the country, he is clueless and a buffoon.

 

[Marino1313]

Xanders! "The X-Factor" FTW

 

[bird33]

ross is beyond a buffoon....for the love of god please, please, please, pretty freaking please, sell the team dumbo!

 

[Daytona Fin]

Also, we were interested in Ryan Pace but the saints denied the interview request.

The Dolphins are casting a wide net in their effort to find a G.M. But not every candidate will make it into the boat for an interview.

Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that the Saints have denied a request by the Dolphins to interview New Orleans director of player personnel Ryan Pace.

A 12-year member of the Saints organization, Pace is completing the first season in his current job.

Confusion persists in some league circles regarding the rules that apply to a team’s ability to block a request to interview a front-office employee for the job of General Manager. As one league insider described the rule on Thursday, it’s “murky.”

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/09/saints-deny-dolphins-request-to-interview-ryan-pace/

 

[uk_dolfan]

But he's taking too long, he's leaving the country, he is clueless and a buffoon.

Yes imagine leaving "this week" who could fit 2 interviews in a week?


I dont pretend to have inside knowedge about these up and coming gm guys but I like what ive seen and read with both these guys. Id probably prefer Xanders as he drafted some studs like thomas but id be happy with either of these two.

 

[finsfan4life]

Good, I'll be happy with either of those candidates. Get 'er done!

 

[ROADRUNNER]

LaCanfora: GM pick focusing on Farmer, Xanders

[video=youtube;WDgq-K2oYLo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDgq-K2oYLo&feature=player_detailpage[/video]

 

[HoneyB]

I'll add Pace to the list, thanks.

I have a feeling it's been Farmer all along and we've just be strung along. Now Ross is out of the country. That tells me he's already chosen.

I'm concerned about Farmer's experience on the college side. We are really rolling the dice in that sense. I wanted to list all of the candidates to get a long view of where we started and where we are. It's been said that due to the structure, some GM's would decline the job based on that.

 

[Hayden Fox]

Ross needs to pick one and go with it. Allow him a chance to get work done.

Once hired, Ross needs to give this man the keys and allow to mold this franchise into a winner. Ross should stay out of his way and if anyone in the organization is not on board, they should be fired.

This new GM is the only possible hope Miami has going into the future.

 

[HoneyB]

Farmer is Aponte and Peterson's guy. So I guess I'm not surprised he's in the final two. As I said, I think they stopped looking after that for all intents and purposes. Interviewing the other people may have just been to get information, and be as thorough as possible.

 

[ProStyle]

I wish it was Licht instead of Farmer, I think he has a better resume.

 

[xXwarXx]

I don't know why peoplr think were taking to long, this is a great job with very limited openings in the nfl, its not like there going anywhere.

 

[HoneyB]

I wish it was Licht instead of Farmer, I think he has a better resume.

I liked Licht early. Loved Marc Ross. I'm really worried about Farmer's inexperience in the college game, and what he has upstairs. But you never know, he's a hard worker and it could work out.