Of the 3 potential candidates....

[HysterikiLL]

Who do you guys prefer?


Chris Licht, Eagles assistant director of player personnel: At 34, he has the age and background sought by Nick Saban. Quickly rose in first four years with Patriots, where he was schooled in Bill Belichick's system for scouting players  which was borrowed from Saban. Gained administrative duties in two seasons with the Eagles. Worked for Dolphins as a personnel assistant in 1995-96.

Tom Dimitroff Jr., Patriots director of college scouting: Much like Licht, Dimitroff is young (38) and has been indoctrinated in the Belichick/Saban method of scouting after working the past three years with New England. Oversaw a staff of scouts and has 12 years of NFL experience. His late father, Tom Sr., was a scout under Saban with the Browns.

George Kokinis, Ravens director of pro personnel: He is 38, with 14 years of NFL experience  all with the Ravens/Browns franchise. Was a scouting assistant when Saban was with the Browns. Moved from the college to pro personnel side five years ago and was in charge of the Ravens' advance scouting. Majored in psychology in college, which should endear him to Saban.


Just looking at that, each one has great upsides. I'm not really sure right now....they all seem to fit the system....I'd probably like Licht at the moment based solely on what would be good for us but I'm not sure at all.

 

[jguig]

If you look at the respective teams they come from, the Eagles have been very consistent at picking up good players. They drafted very well this year. They also drafted two new CBs two years ago anticipating the loss of their then starters. It looked disastrous at the time, but now one of those draftees was the Pro Bowl starter this year.

Furthermore, the Eagles are very hard line in dealing with the antics of players who want to resign. Just watch what happens with Terrell Owens.

I like having a guy who has been in that kind of successful system, even if he wasn't the guy making the final decision. Hopefully an interview will determine if he's absorbed the philosophy of the system.

 

[bakedmatt]

if familiarity with the candidate is an issue, than Kokinis, because he and Saban know eachother, supposedly. otherwise, I'd like one of the two guys with more experience. besides, the eagles and patriots have a recent history of winning with not necessarily their talent evaluation (because they have poor picks as well), but how they manage draft picks and salaries.

 

[dolphan98]

All three are pretty good candidates and are relatively young. I would be happy with any of them.