Joe Douglas from Ravens our new college scout

[KittiesKorner]

Per schefter

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

bio:

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/staff/Joe-Douglas/7aec9884-3304-4e0f-aaa8-571b92863011

Joe Douglas was named the team’s national scout after the 2012 NFL Draft, following three years as Southeast area scout (2009-11). He covers schools across the country, focusing mainly on the southern half of the U.S. Douglas, who originally joined Baltimore as a player personnel assistant in 2000, organizes and coordinates the post-draft undrafted free agent signing process along with Northeast scout Mark Azevedo. The Ravens have been extremely successful signing rookie free agents over the years. Some recent examples include LBs Jameel McClain (‘08), Dannell Ellerbe (‘09), and Albert McClellan (‘10), and K Justin Tucker (‘12).

2000-13: (with Baltimore) 2012: Named national scout. 2009-11: Southeast area scout and also evaluated DBs: Ravens drafted key contributor CB/RS Lardarius Webb in ‘09…Ravens selected T Jah Reid (Central Fla.), DE Pernell McPhee (Miss. St.) and RB Anthony Allen (Ga. Tech) from Douglas’ area in ‘11. 2008: Evaluated players on the entire East Coast...Played a key role in scouting and evaluating Ravens first-round pick QB Joe Flacco and second-round pick RB Ray Rice. 2003-07: Scouted the Northeast for the Ravens and cross-checked the O-line: Ravens drafted ‘11 Pro Bowlers G Ben Grubbs and G Marshal Yanda. 2000-02: Worked mainly with the college scouting staff in a number of roles, including coordinating college workouts and draft visits, plus spring and fall scouting...Was also in charge of the team’s college video library and assisted the pro personnel department in the advance special teams evaluations of the Ravens’ opponents and unrestricted free agents.

College/Personal: A communications major and sports administration minor at Richmond, Douglas started 45-straight games at tackle, earning All-Atlantic 10 honors his senior year...Spent the 1999 season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Spiders’ football team...Douglas, who was a two-time All-State O-lineman at Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville, VA) HS, lives with his wife, Shannon, daughters, Addison (7) and Leighton (2), and son, Thomas (5), in Eldersburg, MD.

 

[Nick80]

Thanks Ole! & thanks JHC!

 

[PAPABEAR77]

Yesterday the Denver Bears today the Baltimore Bears yes I did................

 

[Bearly]

Yesterday the Denver Bears today the Baltimore Bears yes I did................

Better than the last place Chicago Bears.:nope:

Dafuq, I like this last draft. :-v

 

[BearsFan51]

Baltimore Ravens' national scout as director of college scouting? Hell yeah.

Pace is hiring guys just like him. Guys that started out young and have busted their asses to make it as far as they have. He's tapping quality people from quality organizations and he's not surrounding himself with YES men. I think it's apparent he has a vision for this club and it's not going to be filled with guys that are his scouting buddies but rather guys that are nearly equal to the task as he is from top organizations. I could be more pleased with these two hires and fresh faces.

 

[stallan54]

In before someone says: Chicago Ravens.. McPhee, Douglass..who's next?

 

[HeHateMe]

hope this dude ain't a nerd

 

[didshereallysaythat]

Baltimore Ravens' national scout as director of college scouting? Hell yeah.

Pace is hiring guys just like him. Guys that started out young and have busted their asses to make it as far as they have. He's tapping quality people from quality organizations and he's not surrounding himself with YES men. I think it's apparent he has a vision for this club and it's not going to be filled with guys that are his scouting buddies but rather guys that are nearly equal to the task as he is from top organizations. I could be more pleased with these two hires and fresh faces.

Aren't you glad we didn't hire Ballard which was a total Bears hire?

 

[BearsFan51]

Aren't you glad we didn't hire Ballard which was a total Bears hire?

And would have likely have meant the retention of the guys Ballard worked with here in Chicago and likely guys Emery worked with in KC because those two had close ties to both organizations. Instead we get two new pairs of fresh eyes to scout players and two guys who aren't Pace guys from New Orleans. We have two who started from the bottom of top scouting organizations and are now read for their next big job.

 

[didshereallysaythat]

And would have likely have meant the retention of the guys Ballard worked with here in Chicago and likely guys Emery worked with in KC because those two had close ties to both organizations.

Probably no Fox, no Gase, and especially no Fangio (who was intrigued to work with Fox).

 

[BearsFan51]

Better story than just his bio:

It doesn't happen often, but a member of the Ravens scouting department is moving on.

National Scout Joe Douglas has accepted a promotion with the Chicago Bears to become their college scouting director.

Douglas has been with the team since 2000 and was a graduate of the team's “20/20 club,” which refers to 20-year-olds hired for $20,000.

He originally joined the franchise as a player personnel assistant, and even made an appearance on HBO's Hard Knocks as “The Turk” – the person responsible for letting training camp players know they were going to be cut.

Douglas was promoted to national scout after the 2012 draft, following three years as a Southeast area scout (2009-2011). He evaluated cornerback Lardarius Webb (Nicholls State), defensive end Pernell McPhee (Mississippi State) among others. As an East Coast scout in 2008, Douglas played a key role in scouting quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice.

Douglas also organized and coordinated the undrafted free-agent signing process, which has been extremely successful in signing rookie free agents such as linebacker Jameel McClain (2008), linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (2009), linebacker Albert McClellan (2010), kicker Justin Tucker (2012), wide receiver Marlon Brown (2013) and tackle James Hurst (2014).

The Ravens have been known for maintaining continuity within their scouting department. Douglas was one of the group's longest-tenured members. He gained a reputation for liking tough, physical, grinding players.

“Everybody loves and respects the guy,” said Ravens Senior Personnel Assistant George Kokinis before this year's draft. “You never hear a bad word about Joe even though he's under the radar. He never puts himself out there for as good a scout as he is.”

http://m.baltimoreravens.com/mediaItem.html?media-id=925411&media-type=N

 

[EverybodyHatesCutler]

And would have likely have meant the retention of the guys Ballard worked with here in Chicago and likely guys Emery worked with in KC because those two had close ties to both organizations. Instead we get two new pairs of fresh eyes to scout players and two guys who aren't Pace guys from New Orleans. We have two who started from the bottom of top scouting organizations and are now read for their next big job.

So far, this seems like a whole new culture change, which is something this franchise has needed for quite some time. I like what I see on the surface so far.

 

[WindyCity]

Steal from successful organizations.

McPhee
Douglas

For

Dr Death


Pace is fleecing the Ravens.

 

[WindyCity]

@MoveTheSticks: Joe Douglas (new director of college scouting for the Bears) is one of the best talent evaluators I've ever been around.

 

[BearsFan51]

@MoveTheSticks: Joe Douglas (new director of college scouting for the Bears) is one of the best talent evaluators I've ever been around.

From Daniel Jeremiah who was a NFL scout with the Ravens at one time so they likely worked together.

 

[Penny Traitor]

So far, this seems like a whole new culture change, which is something this franchise has needed for quite some time. I like what I see on the surface so far.

These are the hires you can judge Pace on. The coaching hire was a no brainer, but when your thirty something GM is able to pull the national scout of one of the most respected GMs in the league as his right hand man...you have to be impressed.

Maybe pitching these last hires were how he nailed the interview.

 

[HeHateMe]

This just continues to reaffirm my claim that Pace is the best GM in BEARS HISTORY.

#calledit

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

I've been trying not to get too excited about the off-season because of the generally poor talent on D and under center but Pace isn't making it easy.

 

[KittiesKorner]

He's a real football guy!