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AsylumGuido 08-30-2024 04:12 PM
Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 

jnormand 08-30-2024 07:45 PM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
Huh? Why? Just getting the gang back together??

AsylumGuido 08-31-2024 09:15 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by jnormand (Post 1000161)
Huh? Why? Just getting the gang back together??
Mueller is essentially the expert on the professional side of scouting, I suppose. Never bad to have another set of eyes on talent scouting.

AsylumGuido 08-31-2024 09:30 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
It always disturbs me when I have the same take as Duncan. ;)

saintsfan1976 09-01-2024 06:43 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
Likely signals the departure of Ireland for a GM role.

SmashMouth 09-01-2024 09:25 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 (Post 1000179)
Likely signals the departure of Ireland for a GM role.
You might be on to something there.

saintsfan1976 09-02-2024 09:23 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
I'm on record as being against this move. It reeks of nepotism.


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New Orleans Saints and ESPN
In 2000, Mueller became general manager of football operations for the New Orleans Saints. During his first year with the team, the Saints won the NFC West title and went on to win their first playoff game in franchise history. As a result, he was named Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year in 2000. The 2001 team could not improve, however, winning just seven games while selling only 25,000 season tickets for the following season to come, lowest in team history.

In 2002, Mueller traded running back Ricky Williams and the team's fourth-round selection in the 2002 NFL draft to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for their first- and fourth-round picks in 2002 and a conditional third-round pick in the 2003 NFL draft, which became a first-round pick after Williams ran for over 1,800 yards in his first season with the Dolphins. In May 2002, he was fired in what he called a surprise; owner Tom Benson called the firing one due to a "communication problem" in the decision process of making deals by management. He had been offered an extension on his contract (one year remaining) before the firing.[5][6][7]

From 2002 to 2005, Mueller served as an NFL analyst for ESPN.

Miami Dolphins
On June 6, 2005 Mueller was hired as the general manager for the Miami Dolphins. Because then head coach Nick Saban had the final say on all roster moves, unlike most NFL general managers Mueller did not have control over player personnel decisions. After Saban's departure in January 2007, Mueller's authority increased as he took over responsibility for player personnel decisions. Mueller was also heavily involved in the team's search for its next head coach and eventual hiring of San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. On June 26, 2007 Mueller signed a contract extension that was expected to keep him with the team as general manager through at least 2009.[8] Mueller was also to receive a salary adjustment, details of which were not publicly unavailable.[8] On December 31, 2007 ESPN.com reported that Bill Parcells had fired Mueller as the Dolphins finished 1-15 (Cameron was fired a few days later).[9]

San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers
Mueller joined the San Diego Chargers on April 29, 2008 as senior executive.[10]

Alternative football leagues
In 2018, Mueller was hired by the Salt Lake Stallions of the newly created Alliance of American Football (AAF).[11] After the AAF folded, he joined another fledgling league in the XFL, becoming the Houston Roughnecks' director of pro personnel in 2019[12] and later with the Seattle Dragons in 2022. On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Sea Dragons would not be a part of the UFL Merger.[13]

Danno 09-02-2024 10:51 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
Hopefully this move prevents us from drafting the likes of Foskey, Turner and Penning.
Randy certainly brings something to the table; I just don't know what that is yet.

jnormand 09-02-2024 05:03 PM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 1000206)
Hopefully this move prevents us from drafting the likes of Foskey, Turner and Penning.
Randy certainly brings something to the table; I just don't know what that is yet.
Sad part is, I was actually excited when we drafted Foskey and Penning. Shows how much I know. Lol.

AsylumGuido 09-02-2024 05:14 PM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 (Post 1000204)
I'm on record as being against this move. It reeks of nepotism.
The NFL is a hotbed of nepotism with every franchise. Status quo.

iceshack149 09-03-2024 10:59 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by jnormand (Post 1000215)
Sad part is, I was actually excited when we drafted Foskey and Penning. Shows how much I know. Lol.
Most of us were. Especially Penning.

It's like Mora, and later Peyton Manning, said "You think you know, but you don't know."

Boston Saint 09-03-2024 11:27 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by iceshack149 (Post 1000235)
Most of us were. Especially Penning.

It's like Mora, and later Peyton Manning, said "You think you know, but you don't know."
Seems like I’ve heard that somewhere Ice…🤔

AsylumGuido 09-03-2024 11:32 AM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by iceshack149 (Post 1000235)
Most of us were. Especially Penning.

It's like Mora, and later Peyton Manning, said "You think you know, but you don't know."
I thought Boston said that.

Rugby Saint II 09-05-2024 03:42 PM
Re: Former GM Randy Mueller Joins Saints Front Office Staff
 
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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 1000166)
Mueller is essentially the expert on the professional side of scouting, I suppose. Never bad to have another set of eyes on talent scouting.
Ireland has been missing on quite a few early round picks lately. Maybe this will help the Saints next year when we are setting up the draft board. Too many swing and misses lately.

Although, we kept did keep 6 out of 7 draft picks this year. That says something. I'm just not sure what it is. It could be because we scouted and drafted well. Or we can't afford anything else with our salary cap situation. Which by the way, I believe we spent wisely this year, setting us up to get ahead of the cap in a year or two with young talent on the roster.


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