The Rams will lose another front office staffer to Detroit. New Lions general manager Brad Holmes will bring Ray Agnew with him as assistant GM, according to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter).
Agnew, a former first-round pick who won a Super Bowl as a member of the Rams later in his career, worked as the team’s director of pro scouting for the past four years. The Lions are committing to the Rams’ scouting directors going forward, with Holmes coming over after serving as Los Angeles’ college scouting director.
An 11-year NFL veteran who started at defensive tackle for the 1999 Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV, Agnew broke into the personnel ranks with the Jets before joining the Rams front office. Having made the playoffs in three of the past four years, the Rams have seen teams pay attention at hiring time. The team has lost two execs and defensive coordinator Brandon Staley this offseason.
While the Rams will receive two third-round picks for the Lions’ hire of Holmes, due to the NFL’s Rooney Rule revision incentivizing teams that lose minorities to GM or head coaching positions, no such compensation will come from Agnew’s departure. But Les Snead will need to replace two key staffers now.
Agnew will join two-time GM John Dorsey on Holmes’ staff, which has begun the process of finding top value for Matthew Stafford. The Lions began trade talks Tuesday.
Packers fan here…..Lions have made some really good front office/coaching hires. I’d be happy if you guys were our competition for the North and let the bears take your spot for a couple decades.
If your counting on the Lions to make you happy then you certainly have the intelligence required to be a Packers fan.
Lions have been making the Packers happy since the 60’s.
Lions fan here, but even I have to like this comment.
Really good hires for a team in a total rebuild..but it will come down to what they get for Stafford…and if Fields can play at the next level…there is a glimmer of hope for the Lions…but it is the Lions..
I don’t see why Fields would be the choice. I am not sold on Fields 100%. Also do not see him falling to 7. Although Holmes knows his stuff so we will see.
I might be the only one but I feel Trey Lance will be the best or 2nd best(behind Lawrence) QB in the draft.
Wanna wish the Lions well………….But I’m 51 and the Lions have been decent about 5 years of my life so , Come on , it’s the Lions.