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01-13-2009, 02:37 PM
Jim Goodman serves as GM
Same two aides remain to evaluate talent
By Mike Klis
The Denver Post
Posted: 01/13/2009 12:30:00 AM MST
Not long ago, Jim Goodman was a good ol' boy from the South, scouting football players in the area he knew best: the South.
Goodman could spend hours at a college practice, hook up with scouts over dinner to talk about the talent they just saw, chat about the weather and swap funny stories.
Comfortable on the back roads of the Southeastern Conference, Goodman just sort of "aw-shucked" his way up the Broncos' front-office chain until he essentially has become the Broncos' new general manager.
"Don't use that term," Goodman said. "I don't know what the big hangup is with that term."
Sorry, Jim. But when a personnel man has final say in the meetings, it doesn't matter which creative title a sports organization chooses, the sports world knows that man as a general manager.
And it was clear Monday, during the introductory news conference of head coach Josh McDaniels, that Goodman will have final say. The idea is to collaborate. But occasionally there are disagreements on a particular player.
"Hopefully there's not many of those, but Jim would make the call if there's an issue in terms of personnel," McDaniels said.
Jim Goodman is flanked in the Broncos' front office by two assistant general managers: Brian Xanders, who will primarily lead contract negotiations and assist in player evaluation, and Jeff Goodman, who at 30 has become the Josh McDaniels of player evaluation.
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said he would not be bringing in anyone else to head the Broncos' front-office triumvirate.
"I think we have all the talent we need in that area," Bowlen said.
Goodman's first challenge will be monstrous: Revamp the Broncos' defensive personnel to make the transition from the 4-3 set the Broncos have used the past 25-plus years to the 3-4 system preferred by McDaniels and new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.
"We'll just have to see the players that are out there to fit a scheme," Goodman said.
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http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_11439117
i love it! whether he has the formal position or not, he's the guy i wanted for the job. . . . keep up the good work jim!
Same two aides remain to evaluate talent
By Mike Klis
The Denver Post
Posted: 01/13/2009 12:30:00 AM MST
Not long ago, Jim Goodman was a good ol' boy from the South, scouting football players in the area he knew best: the South.
Goodman could spend hours at a college practice, hook up with scouts over dinner to talk about the talent they just saw, chat about the weather and swap funny stories.
Comfortable on the back roads of the Southeastern Conference, Goodman just sort of "aw-shucked" his way up the Broncos' front-office chain until he essentially has become the Broncos' new general manager.
"Don't use that term," Goodman said. "I don't know what the big hangup is with that term."
Sorry, Jim. But when a personnel man has final say in the meetings, it doesn't matter which creative title a sports organization chooses, the sports world knows that man as a general manager.
And it was clear Monday, during the introductory news conference of head coach Josh McDaniels, that Goodman will have final say. The idea is to collaborate. But occasionally there are disagreements on a particular player.
"Hopefully there's not many of those, but Jim would make the call if there's an issue in terms of personnel," McDaniels said.
Jim Goodman is flanked in the Broncos' front office by two assistant general managers: Brian Xanders, who will primarily lead contract negotiations and assist in player evaluation, and Jeff Goodman, who at 30 has become the Josh McDaniels of player evaluation.
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said he would not be bringing in anyone else to head the Broncos' front-office triumvirate.
"I think we have all the talent we need in that area," Bowlen said.
Goodman's first challenge will be monstrous: Revamp the Broncos' defensive personnel to make the transition from the 4-3 set the Broncos have used the past 25-plus years to the 3-4 system preferred by McDaniels and new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.
"We'll just have to see the players that are out there to fit a scheme," Goodman said.
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http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_11439117
i love it! whether he has the formal position or not, he's the guy i wanted for the job. . . . keep up the good work jim!