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to Saturday during the season Cheap Jimmy Moreland Jersey , and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.Note:I’ve had today’s article on GM candidates ready for a week or two, and was holding it until today so that it would be more “timely”.Seems I waited one or two days too long.https://www.hogshaven.com/2018/12/26/181...ves-wiped-outIn light of the decisions on Lafemina, Ziff and Kline, along with the resignation of Bye (apropos name, I guess), I could have dumped this article and written a different one, but... well... I figured I’d just run with this list of respected NFL personnel people and executives as a sort of protest against Wednesday’s particular idiocy from Dan Snyder.Just when you think he might be ready to pay attention...Here’s a few paragraphs from Liz Clarke’s story about the shakeup in the Redskins front office yesterday:The 5 O’Clock Club: Shopping for a man to ‘buy the groceries’Who is Dan Hatman?Dan Hatman is a guy with a reputation as a scout and evaluator of talent in the NFL.Here’s a quick profile I grabbed from one website that popped up on a Google search:Why should I care?Well, mainly because he wrote an article that I want to reference today, and I thought I’d remove any question about whether the author was a kid writing articles while eating meatloaf in his mom’s basement.The article I want to reference is titled, 2019 NFL General Manager Candidate Study.Here’s Dan’s explanation of what he’s trying to accomplish with this article:Dan has some evidence that his method is fairly predictive — at least for GM openings that are not filled internally.The RedskinsI mention this because a lot of people seem to feel that the time has finally come — meaning that there are enough empty seats at FedEx Stadium — for Dan Snyder to finally come to grips with the inevitable and make sweeping changes (or at least one big change) to the front office of the Redskins franchise.In short, it seems like it might finally be time to fire Bruce Allen.Of course, Bruce isn’t the GM, he’s the President.And, isn’t Doug Williams the GM?No.Doug is the Senior Vice President of Player Personnel.The Redskins, of course, don’t have a General Manager.They haven’t had one since Scot McCloughan’s ugly termination a while back.I’ve assumed that the reason had something to do with defending the grievance that Scot filed against the team, but that is in the past now.If Bruce were to be fired on Monday, I think that all bets would be off about whether the current organization would be retained.Chances are, whether the team simply re-shuffled the front office team without bringing in an outside personnel professional, or whether they did bring in some new blood, the organizational structure would not survive intact.There has been a lot of speculation in the press recently about what an internal re-organization might look like.Eric Schaffer, perhaps, replacing Bruce as the top guy in charge; Kyle Smith moving into a GM role... something like that.But there’s always the possibility that Dan may feel that the current structure is a bit too cozy, and he may be seeking new ideas and new direction. If that’s the case, then the list put together by Dan Hatman may give some indication of the universe of candidates that Snyder would likely be looking at in choosing a new General Manager.Hatman divides his list into groups.Oft-mentioned GM Candidates that tend to decline interviews:Nick Caserio – director of player personnel – New England PatriotsWill McClay – vice president, player personnel – Dallas CowboysDuke Tobin – director of player personnel – Cincinnati BengalsCandidates with multiple 2017 or 2018 interviews:Scott Fitterer – co-director of player personnel – Seattle SeahawksKnown interviews: 2017: SF / IND / KCTrent Kirchner – co-director of player personnel – Seattle SeahawksKnown interviews: 2015: NYJ / 2016: DET / 2017:SF, INDGeorge Paton – vice president of player personnel/assistant gm – Minnesota VikingsKnown interviews: 2012: STL / 2013: CAR / 2017: SF, INDJimmy Raye III – senior personnel executive – Detroit LionsKnown interviews: 2009: KC / 2010: SEA / 2012: CHI / 2013: SD / 2017: SF, IND / 2018: HST, CARLouis Riddick – nfl analyst – ESPNKnown interviews: 2010: PHI / 2017: SF, NYGEliot Wolf – assistant general manager – Cleveland BrownsKnown interviews: 2017: SF, IND / 2018: GBCandidates with one 2017 or 2018 interview:Kevin Abrams – vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – New York GiantsKnown interviews: 2007: NYG / 2016: DET / 2017: NYGMike Borgonzi – director of football operations – Kansas City Chiefs2017: KCTrey Brown – executive vp of football operations – Memphis Express (AAF)2017: BUFRyan Cowden – vice president of player personnel – Tennessee Titans2017: KCLake Dawson – assistant director of college scouting – Buffalo Bills2012: STL / 2013: CAR / 2014: MIA, TB / 2015: CHI / 2018: CARTerry McDonough – vice president of player personnel – Arizona CardinalsKnown interviews: 2017: SFMarc Ross – unknown – none knownKnown interviews: 2010: SEA / 2012: IND, CHI / 2013: JAX, NYJ Charley Taylor Jersey , SD, CAR / 2014: MIA, TB / 2016: TEN / 2017: NYGPrevious General Managers who appear most likely to gain another opportunity this year:Jeff Ireland – assistant general manager – New Orleans SaintsReggie McKenzie – former general manager – previously Oakland RaidersScott Pioli – assistant general manager – Atlanta FalconsBrian Xanders – senior personnel executive – Los Angeles RamsCandidates from the Insiders lists on teams in the playoff hunt:Ed Dodds – assistant general manager – Indianapolis ColtsJoe Douglas – vice president of player personnel – Philadelphia EaglesJoe Hortiz – director of college scouting – Baltimore RavensBrandon Hunt – pro scouting coordinator – Pittsburgh SteelersJosh Lucas – director of player personnel – Chicago BearsMonti Ossenfort – director of college scouting – New England PatriotsJamaal Stephenson – director of college scouting – Minnesota VikingsHatman ends his article with these thoughts:Read a related story published today on Pro Football Talk: Click here for linkThe poll question now seems irrelevant, but, as before, I’ll leave it in place FanPulse is back"AFC North - Browns (53%)Wow!Talk about a franchise that has turned things around quickly!Earlier this week, I was looking at the AFC pro bowl roster from last season, then realized that it was actually the Browns roster!Last month I heard a guy on NFL Network say that the Browns roster didn’t have a hole anywhere, then doubled down by saying he didn’t think it was hyperbole to say so.Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Antonio Calloway, David Njoku, Myles Garrett, Sheldon Richardson, Denzel Ward....This team is loaded.Now, can Freddie Kitchens coach?Photo by Jason Miller/Getty ImagesAFC South - Colts (58%)Suddenly I don’t feel so bad about that Redskins Week 2 loss to Indy last year.Turns out that this guy Andrew Luck is pretty good when his shoulder isn’t sore.They couldn’t beat out the Texans for the division title last season, but I’m guessing former Redskins UDFA Zach Pascal puts them over the top in 2019.is the starter when the Redskins travel to Minnesota to play the Vikings this year?It may not rival the return of Bryce Harper to DC with the Phillies, but there’ll definitely be a lot of story lines that week.NFC EastIt may just be me, but I don’t think that any team in the division has gotten better (though the draft may change that).Philly has lost Nick Foles, and — let’s face it — he’s the one that’s been under center in all the big games.Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesThe Cowboys bring their 2018 roster back largely intact, but they have Demarcus Lawrence threatening to sit out until he has a long-term deal, and they didn’t have any cash for free agency because they need to save up for 2020, when they will have multiple stars and key players hitting free agency all at the same time.Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesThe Giants?I guess that they’ll be in a battle with Miami for the top draft pick of 2020.As one tweet that I saw recently phrased it: it seems as if Gettleman didn’t like the roster he inherited.Photo by Al Bello/Getty ImagesI’m guessing that the Giants ‘new direction’ will save the Redskins from finishing in last place in the the NFC East, but this is the least optimistic I’ve been about a Redskins team since Robert Griffin was drafted in 2012.Perhaps the upcoming draft, and the fact that the ‘Skins have 4 picks in the top-100 will hold some magic, but the loss of Alex Smith, and its salary cap implications, really hurt this roster, and it may take another season or two to be playoff-competitive again.I’ll be hoping that the Washington Front Office focuses on building the roster during the draft at the end of the month, and I’ll be saying rosaries that Case Keenum returns to the form that saw him lead the Vikings to the NFC Championship game just 15 months ago.I have to admit, though, I’m more hopeful than optimistic.