GM / Coaching Vacancies - current Colts being interviewed for new jobs

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1744431157167440046

The Raiders have requested permission to speak with Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, source said.

https://twitter.com/VicTafur/status/1744433948556739067

Mark Davis has requested permission to speak with Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds and 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters for Raiders general manager position.

Lines up with him hiring a GM before a coach.

Champ Kelly has a very good chance of being promoted from interim role.

[ChaosTheory]

About as transparent as you'll get from Steichen... he said, "I believe in continuity" when asked about staff changes.

Specifically, the reporters were clearly talking about Gus Bradley. He seemed to shoot down the idea of changing DC's. I'm good with it, personally.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

About as transparent as you'll get from Steichen... he said, "I believe in continuity" when asked about staff changes.

Specifically, the reporters were clearly talking about Gus Bradley. He seemed to shoot down the idea of changing DC's. I'm good with it, personally.

I sort of wonder about Special Teams Coordinator.

The Colts play on kicking/punting coverages was a bit...uneven...throughout the year.

If Steichen wants to give him another year, I guess that is OK.

Losing Dulin to injury probably hurt Special Teams a lot - at least early in the season.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Supposedly Carolina is interested in Dodds as well...


https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/sta...20668509577481

The Panthers also announced eight requests for GM inteviews -- a list that includes (beyond those previously reported) Ravens VP of Football Administration Nick Matteo and Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Schefter reports that Dodds is in the mix for the Charger's GM opening as well:


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...26277298696439

Colts’ assistant general manager Ed Dodds met with the Raiders yesterday, and will do the same with the Panthers on Sunday and then the Chargers on Wednesday, per source.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

OK, so it is still early and things can change but of the three teams that Dodds interviewed for - it appears that the Chargers are his best opportunity.


Carolina has started to request second interviews - that list includes Dan Morgan, Brandon Brown and Alec Halaby. This may be an incomplete list or Carolina may decide to add more names, but it looks like the Panthers might go a different direction than Dodds.

Las Vegas still has interim GM Champ Kelly keeping the seat warm. And apparently Kelly was involved with all the head coach interviews where the Raiders ultimately decided to remove the interim title and stay with Antonio Pierce as head coach. So it looks like it is Kelly's job to lose there.

Regarding the Chargers, there is reporting that they are the frontrunner for Jim Harbaugh. If Harbaugh decides to leave the college ranks and join a NFL team, I am sure that the team hiring him will ask him his thoughts about the GM position. And considering Harbaugh was linked with Dodds during last year's hiring cycle, it will probably happen again this year.