Marty Hurney Thread

Kyle Smith to either the Rams or 49ers. This was brought up by Chris Russel's article. I could see that. He leaves after the draft. Hey we have the Ravens lol. JK.

Notable Hurney draft picks:

Julius Peppers
Thomas Davis
DeAngelo Williams
Ryan Kalil
Cam Newton
Luke Kuechly
Josh Norman
DJ Moore
Brian Burns
Derrick Brown
CMAC

That's a pretty good list, yeah he has some duds but all GM's do.

I see this as a good thing, Ron is thinking first and foremost about organizational structure. He's looking for someone experienced who will see the big picture, and the 2nd banana he's looking at (like a Ryan Cowden, etc.) is somebody who will oversee the scouts and put together the draft board.

Will be interesting to see who he gets to be that 2nd banana. I'm not sure a Ryan Cowden would move from his current spot in Tennessee if it's not for a lead dog type role. Maybe it's still Kyle, who knows.

But either way, Ron is realizing he needs a hierarchy in place. He needs someone who can help him make deals; negotiate on behalf of the organization for both player contracts and trades, and put together the big picture for roster building. And he needs someone to report in to that guy who will put together the draft board and do all the work required to have a strong draft. The preparation for the draft is a job where the horizon is always one year out, and it's too much work to think any differently than that. But the GM needs to be looking 3, maybe 5 years down the road. He can't be bogged down in the draft prep.

In a year where a big QB trade may be the most important decision we make, I don't want an inexperienced draft guru doing the negotiating. I look at this as another step we're taking towards becoming a grown-up organization.

Notable Hurney draft picks:

Julius Peppers
Thomas Davis
DeAngelo Williams
Ryan Kalil
Cam Newton
Luke Kuechly
Josh Norman
DJ Moore
Brian Burns
Derrick Brown
CMAC

That's a pretty good list, yeah he has some duds but all GM's do.

Traditionally they hit on their 1st rounders. That's important.

Sources: #WFT Rivera Plan - Hire Hurney Plus Another 'GM-Caliber' Staffer https://si.com/nfl/washingtonfootball/news/sources-washington-football-rivera-plan-hire-hurney-plus-another-gm-caliber-staffer via
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Marty Hurney
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marty HurneyWashington Football Team
Position: General manager

Personal information
Born: December 20, 1955 (age 65)
Wheaton, Maryland
Career information
High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
College: Catholic University

Career history
As executive:

Washington Redskins (1988–1989)
Public relations
San Diego Chargers (1990–1997)
Assistant general manager
Carolina Panthers (1998)
Director of football administration
Carolina Panthers (1999–2001)
Director of player operations
Carolina Panthers (2002–2012, 2017–2020)
General manager
Washington Football Team (2021–present)
General manager

Marty Hurney (born December 20, 1955) is a general manager of the Washington Football Team. He previously served as the general manager of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL), and was also an assistant general manager under Bobby Beathard for the San Diego Chargers in the 1990s.

Early years
Hurney was born on December 20, 1955,[1] and grew up in Wheaton, Maryland.[2] He attended Good Counsel High School and Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Hurney

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/gallery/panthers-marty-hurney-draft-picks-history/

^^ breakdown of all of his draft picks. Some tendencies - he likes to take QBs in the 3-5 round range (and misses on them). Mostly good drafts.

An old Panthers retread.

https://media4.giphy.com/media/d5mI2F3MxCTJu/200.gif

Oh well. Hopefully KS stays, but if I was betting money, I think he's gone.

Rivera is getting to build the franchise his way. We have already seen improvements, so I'll be patient with the move and optimistic he has a successful plan in place.

Overwhelmingly, QBs drafted in the third round or later are "misses." I don't think you can judge his work by that nugget.

More cronyism from Ron.

I'm fine with it. Of course it will be interesting to see how the dominoes fall now with Kyle Smith. Does he remain the VP of player personnel? Does he get an assistant GM title?

Yup, I think the title bump is due and should be a strong consideration with a weak GM hire.