High-ranking front office executives from two of the AFC’s best teams are among the leading candidates to take over as Detroit Lions GM
Five candidates to replace Bob Quinn as Detroit Lions general manager after Quinn was fired Saturday: Current job: Dallas Cowboys vice president of player personnel. Why he makes sense: The Lions asked for permission to interview McClay during their last GM search, but McClay turned down the request. It won’t be easy to get him to leave Dallas; he also turned down a chance to interview for the Houston Texans GM job in 2018 and reports to only owner Jerry Jones in the Cowboys front office. But he’d come with a background in coaching and scouting, and he has a respected eye for talent. Current job: None. Why he makes sense: General managers rarely get recycled in the NFL, and Dorsey has run two teams already, so he’s a bit of an unconventional candidate. He was fired in Kansas City in the summer of 2017 over concerns about his management style, and he spent two years with the mess of the organization that is the Cleveland Browns. But Dorsey’s record as a talent evaluator is sterling. He traded up for Patrick Mahomes in the 2017 draft, took Baker Mayfield for the Browns and has infused both rosters with blue-chip players such as Chris Jones, Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce and Nick Chubb. As a bonus, Dorsey worked with Eric Bieniemy in Kansas City and could help the Lions land the most sought-after assistant of this hiring cycle.
