Speculation that Rick Smith could be next gen/football tzar

[onebud34]

Forgetting about Vanisi?

He was good, but no Jim Finks. Finks is arguably the greatest GM of all-time.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

He was good, but no Jim Finks. Finks is arguably the greatest GM of all-time.

Oh agreed, but I am just talking about even a good GM. We'd kill to even have a Vanisi right now.

 

[onebud34]

I'm starting to warm up to bringing in Smith...if not him...go after Joe Horitz. Or blow it up and and give Smith football operations and Horitz the GM. First things first, get Phillips the fuck outta there. Couldn't care less if they give Sweaty Teddy a healthy buyout. Just get rid of the incompetency in the FO.

 

[Soterod]

Its obvious the changes are needed thru out. Hopefully McCaskey's try something different because it can't get any worse.. Can it?

It can’t get any worse until it does !

 

[Collins77]

Looks like the Broncos are interested in him .

 

[DaaBears]

I went to the Super Bowl with Rick Smith in 2007 (Bears/Colts). Incredible seats. He had his Denver Broncos Super Bowl ring. Him and his wife were extremely nice.

 

[Collins77]

Dang, I moved back to IL from Colorado. I havta say the State, the fans, everything about Colorado is great. Between us and Denver with his previous relationship there, we might be 2nd fiddle if we even are in the mix. I really like him as a candidate. I didn't realize he played there.

 

[DaaBears]

Dang, I moved back to IL from Colorado. I havta say the State, the fans, everything about Colorado is great. Between us and Denver with his previous relationship there, we might be 2nd fiddle if we even are in the mix. I really like him as a candidate. I didn't realize he played there.

I don't think he played there. I believe he got that ring as Director of Player Personnel

 

[botfly10]

Bears Could Be Looking to Install a New "Top Football Guy" and One Name Has Already Popped Up - Bleacher Nation

There is a general vibe that organizational shifting could be coming to the Bears. Perhaps including changes that feel long overdue.

www.bleachernation.com

that is an article about reading between the lines of a three sentence Hub quote

 

[Collins77]

Oh, ok. Thanks for the clarification man. Guess its a pipe dream anyway. Doesn't seem like we make good football choices when it comes to hiring. Hope to see the guy do good whenever he ends up. Seems like a stand up guy, and extremely smart. I keep thinking we are gonna retain Pace as a Scout or personnel guy. Those two, as far as the draft and personnel could be magic. I think Pace is more of a scout, just not a GM.

 

[Sparks500]

Ok, Ted Philips is not a failure, he has done precisely what the McCaskeys hired him for: make them money. The McCaskeys had a choice, prioritize football, or profits, they chose profit. Keep a middling team on the field, hope for success, who knows, they could get lucky and make the playoffs here and there, but keep the rubes buying their tickets and junk. Winning is not part of the equation….

 

[46plank]

What about Danks?

 

[mecha]

Ok, Ted Philips is not a failure, he has done precisely what the McCaskeys hired him for: make them money. The McCaskeys had a choice, prioritize football, or profits, they chose profit. Keep a middling team on the field, hope for success, who knows, they could get lucky and make the playoffs here and there, but keep the rubes buying their tickets and junk. Winning is not part of the equation….

it's like that engineering thing... you can get it good, cheap, or fast. choose 2.

with what you're saying though the team has done exactly that. I don't think a bunch of bullshit one and done postseason campaigns mean anything. which I think is literally, outside the Super Bowl year, exactly what they've done the last 30 years.

 

[dabears70]

Hoge: Bears exploring GM candidates to replace Pace

Matt Nagy is also on the hot seat as Bears head coach.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[GoBears]

All this sounds expensive. Why can't we search for an obscure coach in a sport nobody cares about? We need to keep costs down.