Titans fire VP Lake Dawson

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by TorontoTitanFan, Jan 30, 2015.

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  1. kenny

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    I don't think anyone was of the opinion that Dawson was going to pull anything anywhere. I certainly was not. I was pointing out that now if Webster is fired there is no one even close to qualified to step in as an interim GM. That is not a good situation. I think Webster created this situation to benefit himself. If Dawson was going to make a difference last year was the year for him to stand up and out. That was one of his issues I believe. He never did anything to stand out or separate himself from the other guys that got interviews for GM jobs.

    The fact that many people saw him as the best FO Football mind in our building is a testament to how bad our FO structure & talent really is at this point. It is not a good thing at all.
     
  2. kenny

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    As for Pollard leaving so what let him go. Anyone who professes to be a leader for the team and then wants out when times are tough is not a leader for anyone, but themselves.
     
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  3. JCBRAVE

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    Thats what Pollards been saying, he's running out of time and is thinking only of himself.

    He must really think little of our team to publicly say he cant deal with being here another year. Kind of concerning to me as a fan....
     
  4. Big Time Titan

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    Here's what Webster said and what I took from it.

    “This new structure will help us streamline things from both the college and pro perspectives. We will move forward without a VP of Player Personnel and the college and pro sides will report directly to me.”

    Sounds to me like Dawson was in charge of college and pro scouting and if so he definitely deserved to be shown the door.
     
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    F*** Pollard! Cut him asap.
     
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  6. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    Indeed, everyone holds RW responsible for the lousy drafting but it seems our organization turns to the VP of football operations for a large part of that.

    Wonder why we didn't cut him loose sooner tho, he could have caught on somewhere that interviewed him, now those jobs are all filled..
     
  7. Riverman

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    Now hold on a minute. Webster himself was VP of player personnel before being promoted (from within) to GM.

    I think somebody else hit on the head with they suggested Tommy has told RW is it ALL on you this year to make SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE happen with our draft and FA this year. I suspect Tommy and RW know it will be a complete purge next year if we aren't at least sniffing playoffs.
     
  8. JCBRAVE

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    VP of personnel, not VP of football operations, RW never held that same job
     
  9. CRUDS

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    He's a got a year or so left in the tank - and The Titans aren't changing the world in that timeframe.
    That fans of this team should be concerned has long been established.
     
  10. Riverman

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    http://www.titansonline.com/team/staff/rustom-webster/1ce05f6a-63d1-41ba-9878-979468c419c8


    "Ruston Webster is in his third season as general manager after being elevated to the role on Jan. 18, 2012. The previous two seasons he served as the team’s vice president of player personnel."

    Vice Presidents
    • Lake Dawson | Vice President of Player Personnel
    • Jenneen Kaufman | Vice President/CFO
    • Vin Marino | Vice President of Football Administration
    • Ralph Ockenfels | Vice President of Marketing
    • Stuart Spears | Vice President of Business Operations and Sales

    I'm not sure what point you're making. Lake Dawson and RW both served as VP of player personnel.
     
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