Breaking: Dolphins hire Dennis Hickey as GM

Can we discuss his merits rationally and without hyperbole or is it mandatory to run around like chicken little and say things like, "Ross just wanted to get the process over with so he just hired anyone" and "HIckey was the only guy that would take the job"?

"schmolioot wrote:

18 years in Tampa and not even a courtesy interview for their GM job.

Let that sink in. 18 years on the payroll and ZERO interest in giving him the big chair.

This isn't even a 2nd tier candidate. This is 5th tier. There is no way to spin this as a positive

And you know this how?

"jw3102 wrote:

In other words, he doesn't want to work in a situation where Aponte and Philbin are a tag team and he doesn't have the same power and responsibilities of most other GM's in the NFL. Hickey on the other hand is willing to accept a GM position with the Dolphins because he understands that no one else has any interest in hiring him for a similar position with their team.

The fact the Bucs ownership wouldn't even interview Hickey for their GM position, even though he already worked in player personnel with them , tells me all I need to know about this hire by Ross.

To be fair, should we be using the Bucs' decision-making as basis as to why Hickey would not be a good GM?

"Serpico Jones wrote:

I wonder what the hell is scaring all of these guys away.

Too words - Dawn Aponte

I just hope the Miami media attacks Ross and Philbin in PC's with the same honest vitriol that the Cleveland media has done to the Browns.

I want them to ask Ross..

How can fans feel good about a man that was third maybe worse in your eyes?
What can you say to the fans to make them believe?

It's just trash. Make a banner asking Ross to sell the team.

"bigbucks24 wrote:

And you know this how?

Because he didn't interview. All reports said he was not considered.

There's very little positive to spin out of this. To outside eyes it very much looks like the Dolphins panicked and in the end just chose a guy who's main qualification was that he was the only one to say yes. After all that seemed to have transpired, it would have been wiser to just cut your loses, lick your wounds, and promote Gaine and let the show roll for one more year and clean up if any part failed.

They ended up choosing perhaps the very worse of alternatives, and only Hickey doing an exceptional job in the future would be able to salvage something out of what ended up being a very awful turn of events.

The structure was always screwed up, no matter how hard the zombies tried to say otherwise.

Guys, cmon. He was our lucky number seventh option. Lucky.

Yeah this has been pathetic. I'm normally very positive but after this mess I don't see how you can be.

Honestly this really hurts any desire I have to follow football. May be time to get another hobby.

"Sumlit wrote:

There's very little positive to spin out of this. To outside eyes it very much looks like the Dolphins panicked and in the end just chose a guy who's main qualification was that he was the only one to say yes. After all that seemed to have transpired, it would have been wiser to just cut your loses, lick your wounds, and promote Gaine and let the show roll for one more year and clean up if any part failed.

They ended up choosing perhaps the very worse of alternatives, and only Hickey doing an exceptional job in the future would be able to salvage something out of what ended up being a very awful turn of events.

Yep. It's all pretty damning now.

"bigbucks24 wrote:

Can we discuss his merits rationally and without hyperbole or is it mandatory to run around like chicken little and say things like, "Ross just wanted to get the process over with so he just hired anyone" and "HIckey was the only guy that would take the job"?

No you can't just gloss it over. We are disappointed and are expressing it. It's clearly obvious that after Dawson turned it down, Ross said "**** it hire Hickey"....only a team apologist can see this for anything else and put a positive spin on it.

Can he construct an O-line?
Can he pick a good LB?
Can he pick a good safety?
Can he get good RBs?

Im not going to say yes or no, but if we switch olines, RBs, FS, and LBs with TB last year, we are in the playoffs.

Who knows what happens but I'm a dolphins fan so I'll be here to see, whatever it becomes.

"rdhstlr23 wrote:

I just hope the Miami media attacks Ross and Philbin in PC's with the same honest vitriol that the Cleveland media has done to the Browns.

I want them to ask Ross..

How can fans feel good about a man that was third maybe worse in your eyes?
What can you say to the fans to make them believe?

It's just trash. Make a banner asking Ross to sell the team.

If there is a PC, I don't think Ross will be there, but will leave it to Garfinkle. This is so embarrassing even Harvey Greene will advise Ross to not put himself out there for the media to eat him up.

The Dolphin's GM position was unlike another GM position in the NFL in which power is spread evenly throughout the front office. It sounds like a lot of these guys wanted that traditional role and were disappointed when the Phins wouldn't budge and give in. Many of you may not agree with this structure, but no one cares if you do or don't. What we've had for the last 6 years did not work and you want more of the same? Maybe a new approach will be better for the organization. Can't be worse, right?

"bigbucks24 wrote:

And you know this how?

Because every single report, even national ones that (supposedly according to some) have a hidden agenda, have reported that despite 18 years with the Bucs, was not considered.

"ASOT wrote:

If there is a PC, I don't think Ross will be there, but will leave it to Garfinkle. This is so embarrassing even Harvey Greene will advise Ross to not put himself out there for the media to eat him up.

Makes him even more gutless and unlikeable. Haslem and Banner had the balls to face the media.

"Dolfan330 wrote:

The Dolphin's GM position was unlike another GM position in the NFL in which power is spread evenly throughout the front office. It sounds like a lot of these guys wanted that traditional role and were disappointed when the Phins wouldn't budge and give in. Many of you may not agree with this structure, but no one cares if you do or don't. What we've had for the last 6 years did not work and you want more of the same? Maybe a new approach will be better for the organization. Can't be worse, right?

If you didn't notice this power structure was in place last year, and ended up in a disaster for the franchise off the field. But some people are just too blind to see through the bull****.

I hope it was Hickey that once asked Myron Rolle how it felt to desert his team. That would be so fitting for this team.

"rdhstlr23 wrote:

Makes him even more gutless and unlikeable. Haslem and Banner had the balls to face the media.

I'll be shocked if he does. I will also wonder if there will be NO Q & A from the local media if he does attend. Or he may leave after the introduction. If he stays and the media does not give him hardball questions you will know something was worked out ahead of time....no way some of the local writers and TV guys don't ask him the real questions.

Someone ask Steve Young how he liked Hickey while with the Bucs!!

I just cant stop crying :cry:

"RickyBobby wrote:

Can he construct an O-line?
Can he pick a good LB?
Can he pick a good safety?
Can he get good RBs?

Im not going to say yes or no, but if we switch olines, RBs, FS, and LBs with TB last year, we are in the playoffs.

Who knows what happens but I'm a dolphins fan so I'll be here to see, whatever it becomes.

14th ranked OL considered by PFF...check?
Lavonte David/Mason Foster....check?
Mark Barron and Dashon Goldson...check?
Doug Martin and Mike James....check?

Not sure he was responsible for all of those picks, Goldson exception, but that's quite a pull of talent in two years.

Kinda bizarre they would hire Hickey and not even interview Dominik. Not that Dominik would have accepted the job anyway.

I didn't think I would ever see a more embarrassing GM search than the Jets last season. I was wrong. Thanks a lot, Steve Ross.

I expected to be disappointed anyways, so this hire is no big deal.