When the Detroit Lions hired Bob Quinn as the team's general manager in 2015, they interviewed three candidates. To say they're being more thorough in the process this time around would be an understatement.
The Lions have already interviewed three internal candidates and reportedly have talks lined up with four external options — ESPN analyst Louis Riddick, former Texans general manager Rick Smith, former Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and former Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli — by the end of the year.
And that's before they even begin to explore candidates that are currently employed by other teams and can't be interviewed until the conclusion of the regular season.