Miami Dolphins hire Randy Mueller as new GM

He is presently an analyst for ESPN and had interviewed for the GM job before Spielman was hired.

The link to the Sun Sentinel article- http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-dolgm060605,0,6984561.story?coll=sfla-sports-front

By Alex Marvez and Keven Lerner Sun-Sentinel.com Posted June 6 2005, 10:18 AM EDT

The Dolphins have hired Randy Mueller as their new general manager, replacing Rick Spielman, who resigned Friday after a tumultuous five months working under first-year coach Nick Saban.

"[Mueller] is respected throughout the league and has a strong background in player personnel," Saban said in a team-released statement. "He will help us in our continuing efforts to build a team that will not only achieve success, but sustain it on a long-term basis."

Mueller unsuccessfully interviewed for the Dolphins general manager job in January 2004 that ultimately went to Spielman. Mueller has spent the past three years working as an ESPN analyst after being fired by New Orleans in May 2002 by Saints owner Tom Benson.

As general manager of the Saints, Mueller was best known for trading Ricky Williams to the Dolphins in 2002 for two first-round draft choices and a swap of fourth-round picks.

Mueller was voted the NFL's Executive of the Year in 2000 when New Orleans finished with a 10-6 record and won its first playoff game. But Mueller was fired in the 2002 offseason after a falling out with Benson.

Before joining the Saints, Mueller spent 17 years with the Seattle Seahawks. In 1983, he was an assistant in the personnel department, and was promoted to pro personnel director in 1990. He was named vice president/football operations in 1995 and held that post until joining the Saints.

While Mr. Mueller has experience in this job, his pedigree of working for the Saints and Seahawk not too of more sucessful NFL franchises leaves some doubt in my mind if he is really the best person for the job. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.