Episode #180: Brad Holmes hired as GM

This week the guys discuss the Detroit Lions’ search for a new general manager, how the team landed on Rams director of scouting Brad Holmes for the job, as well as project how this hire will influence the coaching search. Exploring how Holmes became the Lions next GM The Lions interviewed 12 candidates, Holmes was the 9th one Final 4 candidates: Brad Holmes, Ed Dodds, Jeff Ireland, and Terry Fontenot Holmes was first up to get a 2nd interview (in-person) He was offered a contract at the conclusion of the meeting Holmes accepted the contract, a 5-year deal Shelia Ford Hamp and Rod Wood deliver statements Reviewing Holmes history, including his 18-year rise through the Rams organization Examining Holmes approach to scouting/evaluating Keep an eye on the Rams at Packers, Saturday, 4:35 pm EST on FOX Rams 2021 free agents will be important to know Rams’ safety John Johnson was profiled ahead of last weekend’s Playoff game Is Rams’ DC Brandon Staley now in the mix? Lions Completed 6 head coach interviews, with the 7th coming on Friday Marvin Lewis, Former Bengals HC, currently an assistant at Arizona State(background) Eric Bieniemy, Chiefs’ OC(background) Darrell Bevell, Lions’ OC Robert Saleh, 49ers’ DC(background) Dan Campbell, Saints’ TE coach, Asst. HC (background) Arthur Smith, Titans’ OC (background) Todd Bowles, Bucs’ DC, Former Jets’ HC (background) — interviewing on Friday Smith to have a second interview with Lions on Friday Spots still available: Chargers, Eagles, Falcons, Jets, and Texans Jaguars signed Urben Meyer — will the dominoes start falling now? We dive back into the listener’s mailbag and answer a handful of questions. Just a reminder, if you like our show you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, or Podbean. As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us @erikschlitt, @JoeKania_DLB, @lionsbreakdown.