The Chicago Bears have reached out to 13 general manager and 10 coaching candidates for interviews. As they go through the process, we’re looking at each of the prospects.
Ed Dodds will interview for the general manager position Monday, according to NFL Network.
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Title: Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager
Age: 41
Experience
Dodds joined the Colts as the vice president of player personnel, and they promoted him a year later to assistant general manager. Dodds worked for 10 seasons (2007-16) for the Seattle Seahawks, becoming a senior personnel executive in the final two years. Dodds started in the pro personnel department in 2007 and moved to college scouting in the south and central part of the country, eventually becoming a cross-checker and then a national scout. Dodds broke into the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and spent four seasons with them. In college, Dodds was a student coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
You should know
Dodds has a reputation for being a skilled and tireless scout. He was considered a valuable member of the Seahawks and helped build two Super Bowl rosters while working for GM John Schneider, who did not want to lose him to the Colts. As the right-hand man for GM Chris Ballard in Indianapolis, Dodds’ name has surfaced in January in recent years. The Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions interviewed him for their GM jobs last year. Dodds declined an interview with the Cleveland Browns two years ago.
The buzz
Dodds’ name has gained momentum only in recent years, and it seems as if it’s only a matter of time before he lands an opportunity to become a GM.
What’s been said
“He’s unbelievable when it comes to communicating with coaches and seeing the fit of the player,” Ballard told the Athletic. “Being able to watch the tape and know, ‘that guy is going to fit.’ Ed’s a huge asset to us. He’s pretty good at his job.”
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