INDIANAPOLIS -- Jeff Ireland, the New Orleans Saints' assistant general manager, had a banner year in 2017.
As the college scouting director, he runs the Saints' draft preparation, and the team last season had one of the most productive rookie classes in NFL history, a group that including AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara and AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore.
Ireland has been with the Saints for the past three drafts, and the team's rookie classes have gotten better each year. So, it stands to reason that Ireland could soon be rewarded for his work with a job as a General Manager.