Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints’ new director of college scouting, on the ‘grind’ to get set for NFL draft

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INDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Ireland isn’t going to answer ‘yes’ and simply try to blend in and do things a certain way just because that’s the way they’ve always been done.

No, the New Orleans Saints new director of college scouting didn’t show up and start throwing elbows. But he also isn’t going to sit back and be quiet when there’s an opinion shared that he doesn’t agree with or has an opposing view on how a player might fit with the Saints.

“Debate is healthy,” Ireland said. “In any kind of draft room, debate is going to be healthy,” Ireland said in a video posted to the team’s official website. “I know what I’m looking for in players, and (coach) Sean (Payton) and (general manager) Mickey (Loomis) know what they’re looking for.

“We’re trying to marry that together, and obviously those voices count a lot more than mine. But I’m going to debate the process, because I’ve seen lots of things in my career that may have worked.

“It’s just trying to find out what we’re looking for and not what everyone else is looking for.”

Read more: Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints’ new director of college scouting, on the ‘grind’ to get set for NFL draft | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana

lee909 · 02-23-2015, 08:48 AM

Quite interesting to see how long he is here for
Is he here to learn the ropes from Loomis before taking over in the long run. I can see Loomis and Payton leaving at the same time and it wouldn't surprise me if its the same time as Drew goes. So having the chess pieces in place for a easy transition makes sense

SmashMouth · 02-23-2015, 09:32 AM

Mixed feelings on this one...

|Mitch| · 02-23-2015, 09:35 AM

I for one, am ready for change... It's not like we have been tearing up the draft the past couple of years

RaginCajun83 · 02-23-2015, 10:22 AM

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"In any draft room, debate is always going to be healthy," he said. "I know what I'm looking for, Sean and Mickey know what they're looking for. We're trying to marry that together. Obviously those voices count a lot more than mine."

If anything Ireland needs to be more vocal, Loomis and Payton have missed on quite a few defensive draft picks so maybe they need to listen to Ireland more than the previous guy

hagan714 · 02-24-2015, 07:30 PM

“It’s just trying to find out what we’re looking for and not what everyone else is looking for.”

Crusader · 02-25-2015, 05:21 AM

Ireland’s chief role with the Saints will be to oversee the scouting and drafting of college players, but his experience as a general manager has also come in handy. Loomis said earlier this week he’s taken advantage of the opportunity to bounce ideas of Ireland when he has questions and goes to him for his insight.

“He’s got some things that he does that I love that we incorporate with what we do,” Loomis said. “It’s an exchange of ideas.”

I like that part a lot. Its usually a good thing to get some new input on your organization.

RaginCajun83 · 02-25-2015, 09:57 AM

Fresh ideas never hurt, he can't be worse than the last guy. The bar has been set that low

Mardigras9 · 02-25-2015, 12:56 PM

Shake it up brother, shake it up.

halloween 65 · 02-25-2015, 02:50 PM

Just give us a good draft is all I can ask!!

02-23-2015, 07:41 AM	#1
Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,744 Rating: (0 votes - average) INDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Ireland isn’t going to answer ‘yes’ and simply try to blend in and do things a certain way just because that’s the way they’ve always been done. No, the New Orleans Saints new director of college scouting didn’t show up and start throwing elbows. But he also isn’t going to sit back and be quiet when there’s an opinion shared that he doesn’t agree with or has an opposing view on how a player might fit with the Saints. “Debate is healthy,” Ireland said. “In any kind of draft room, debate is going to be healthy,” Ireland said in a video posted to the team’s official website. “I know what I’m looking for in players, and (coach) Sean (Payton) and (general manager) Mickey (Loomis) know what they’re looking for. “We’re trying to marry that together, and obviously those voices count a lot more than mine. But I’m going to debate the process, because I’ve seen lots of things in my career that may have worked. “It’s just trying to find out what we’re looking for and not what everyone else is looking for.” Read more: Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints’ new director of college scouting, on the ‘grind’ to get set for NFL draft \| Saints \| The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana Attached Thumbnails hagan714 likes this.
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lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,803 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints’ new director of college scouting, on the ‘grind’ to get set for NFL draft Quite interesting to see how long he is here for Is he here to learn the ropes from Loomis before taking over in the long run. I can see Loomis and Payton leaving at the same time and it wouldn't surprise me if its the same time as Drew goes. So having the chess pieces in place for a easy transition makes sense Danno likes this.

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02-23-2015, 09:35 AM	#4
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints’ new director of college scouting, on the ‘grind’ to get set for NFL draft I for one, am ready for change... It's not like we have been tearing up the draft the past couple of years MarchingOn and VegasSaint9 like this.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints’ new director of college scouting, on the ‘grind’ to get set for NFL draft Jeff Ireland: New Orleans Saints trying to separate 'men from boys' at NFL Combine \| NOLA.com "In any draft room, debate is always going to be healthy," he said. "I know what I'm looking for, Sean and Mickey know what they're looking for. We're trying to marry that together. Obviously those voices count a lot more than mine." If anything Ireland needs to be more vocal, Loomis and Payton have missed on quite a few defensive draft picks so maybe they need to listen to Ireland more than the previous guy hagan714 and MarchingOn like this.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints’ new director of college scouting, on the ‘grind’ to get set for NFL draft Ireland’s chief role with the Saints will be to oversee the scouting and drafting of college players, but his experience as a general manager has also come in handy. Loomis said earlier this week he’s taken advantage of the opportunity to bounce ideas of Ireland when he has questions and goes to him for his insight. “He’s got some things that he does that I love that we incorporate with what we do,” Loomis said. “It’s an exchange of ideas.” I like that part a lot. Its usually a good thing to get some new input on your organization. hagan714 likes this.

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