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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints' assistant general manager, had a banner year in 2017. As college scouting director, he runs the Saints' draft preparation, and the team last season had one of the most productive rookie classes in NFL ...

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Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints' assistant general manager, had a banner year in 2017.

As college scouting director, he runs the Saints' draft preparation, and the team last season had one of the most productive rookie classes in NFL history, a group that included AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara and AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore.



Ireland has been with the Saints for the past three drafts, and the team's rookie classes have gotten better each year. So it stands to reason that Ireland, who was general manager of the Miami Dolphins from 2008-13, could soon be rewarded with another opportunity to be a GM in the NFL.

Ireland, who works as the No. 2 to longtime General Manager Mickey Loomis, said he "absolutely" hopes to have the top job with an NFL franchise again. But he also said he is in no rush to leave a Saints team with a bright future.

"I'm not in a hurry," Ireland said Wednesday at the NFL combine. "I told myself when I got to New Orleans that I was going to help this team build. I'd have to really think twice about leaving the New Orleans Saints before we win a Super Bowl, but sometimes those jobs come and you can't turn them down.


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Promote Loomis out of the f**king way before letting Ireland get out of here...

Dennis Lauscha looks well-fed, send his lard arse into the desert and give Loomis that job...
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Promote Loomis out of the f**king way before letting Ireland get out of here...

Dennis Lauscha looks well fed, send his lard arse into the desert and give Loomis that job...
Ireland was a horrible GM. He’s great in his current role but be careful what you wish for.
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Ireland was a horrible GM. He’s great in his current role but be careful what you wish for.
Chris, look at that franchise; Ross' Dolphins are are still a sh*thole clusterf*ck; so was it the Dolphins or Ireland?

These are the same @sshats that let Incognito go and supported Martin who was just checked into a mental facility...

And who's to say Ireland didn't learn from his mistakes in Miami as I give you recent success here to consider...

You can definitely do a structure to let Loomis worry about the salary cap, tee shirts, vending, marketing and let Ireland focus on the actual football team...
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Chris, look at that franchise; Ross' Dolphins are are still a sh*thole clusterf*ck; so was it the Dolphins or Ireland?

These are the same @sshats that let Incognito go and supported Martin who was just checked into a mental facility...

And who's to say Ireland didn't learn from his mistakes in Miami as I give you recent success here to consider...

You can definitely do a structure to let Loomis worry about the salary cap, tee shirts, vending, marketing and let Ireland focus on the actual football team...
Can't say I disagree. Loomis isn't bad. But isn't he also covering the Pelicans? I wouldn't want to lose Ireland at this point.
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