David wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:45 pm
We'd be naive to assume The Godfather didn't have some role in brokering this deal for Geroy to land with Chris Jones. To Cromartie's point, we don't exactly have a lot to show for those trips (although there could be myriad reasons why).
At the very least we are losing a great ambassador for the club and one of the most recognizable faces of the franchise.
DH
That ambassador role is filled by Jamie Taras, currently.
I do think Geroy played point on US scouting, and improved it overall over his predecessors. That said, it was terrible for quite a while, so how good of a job he actually did I couldn't say for certain.
Regardless, this is clearly a promotion for him and I hope he does well at it. Though not too well, of course.
Don't forget that, to a degree, under the current Lions structure the GM role handles a lot of business side duties (Wally used to joke about having to call a plumber when there was a problem in the office) so that role may be a tad less desirable than an AGM who just handles personnel.
A three headed office looks something like this:
Campbell - Provides structure and guidance on the systems into which potential and existing players should fit.
McEvoy - Handles finances and cap management around specific players identified by...
Ringmaiden - Who leads scouting activities and, incidentally did US scouting through 2017.
It's a workable division of labor, I think. Obviously Ringmaiden needs an assistant to parcel out duties (Canada vs. US vs. Global) in addition to a scouting staff.
