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flutie2phelan · 01-22-2006, 05:20 PM

Dimitroff joins list of personnel candidates
The Vikings, continuing to interview candidates for the position of personnel director, were scheduled to talk with New England director of college scouting Tom Dimitroff on Saturday.

extract from Minneapolis Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/510/story/197459.html

link from profootballtalk.com

***PATSNUTme*** · 01-22-2006, 05:30 PM

This could be a biggie. I've heard some discussion that scouts should not be allowed to change teams until after May 1.

This guy could have the info on all of the draft and FA players that the Patriots are interested in. After the draft and AF period they should be allowed to change teams.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 01-22-2006, 05:57 PM

He's been targeted a couple of times now that Pioli extended. It is inevitable that the Patriots will be raided, but take a good look at how the Belichick grows; there are coaching and personnel branches, showing that BB builds a team with at least three elements, Coaching, Personnel Management, and Players.

***PATSNUTme*** · 01-22-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Box_O_Rocks

He's been targeted a couple of times now that Pioli extended. It is inevitable that the Patriots will be raided, but take a good look at how the Belichick grows; there are coaching and personnel branches, showing that BB builds a team with at least three elements, Coaching, Personnel Management, and Players.

I don't mind guys moving up. In fact , I like to see good peple improve themseves.

But, this is a little different. After May 1st they should be allowed to move but not before that.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 01-22-2006, 06:54 PM

That would be nice Nut, but it is what it is, thankfully much of the heavy lifting has been done, now its down to the sifting. Losing Dimitroff won't slow that with the organization he's built - just hope he doesn't want to take any of the staff with him!

PatsChick87 · 01-22-2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Box_O_Rocks

He's been targeted a couple of times now that Pioli extended. It is inevitable that the Patriots will be raided, but take a good look at how the Belichick grows; there are coaching and personnel branches, showing that BB builds a team with at least three elements, Coaching, Personnel Management, and Players.

Didn't we just loose a major scout guy a couple of years ago? Geez we're getting mined at all levels!

***mgteich*** · 01-22-2006, 07:21 PM

Our scouts are worth a lot since we do our own evaluations, and don't belong to the various evaluation groups that do the work for the other teams.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 01-22-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsChick87

Didn't we just loose a major scout guy a couple of years ago? Geez we're getting mined at all levels!

I believe we did lose one to Cleveland with Romeo. You go where the gold is when your a miner.