MOBILE, Ala. -- The reformation of general manager Mickey Loomis' front office had a rocky start this week at the after Loomis fired Rick Reiprish, a well-respected and long-time college scouting director, while he was at the scouting for New Orleans.Loomis, who just lost player personnel guru Ryan Pace to the , is hoping that the addition of Jeff Ireland to his staff will go a little
Mike Ford Jersey smoother. "When we lost Ryan to Chicago, I felt like we needed to add some experience, an evaluator from outside the building, and I also felt it would be good for us to get some fresh ideas that meld with the things we've done," Loomis said.Ireland, a former general manager, has long-standing ties to Bill Parcells and, congruently, has a connection with current head coach . Though Loomis reiterated that Ireland was his hire, he was hopeful the acquisition could work seamle sly."He'll be in charge of the college scouting proce s," Loomis said. "And obviously we'll tap into him and his experience in really all aspects of
Bryce Callahan Jersey football operations."Loomis said that he has not settled on a title for Ireland yet. He also declined to addre s the ongoing legal situation with linebacker , who was recently arrested and , a misdemeanor offense.The timing of some of Loomis' maneuvers were a bit odd considering that scouting departments rarely undergo a significant change in direction after a majority of the leg work has already been done.Loomis said he has not asked Ireland if he did independent scouting during his time away from football but isn't concerned about any bumps in the road."It's just part of the busine s," he said.The latest Podcast and hands out the first Coach Carousel Awards. Find more content on .
New Orleans Saints add Jeff Ireland to front office
