May 04, 2016
Michael Conroy/AP
We couldn't find any pictures of Joe Douglas, so here's one of Howie Roseman.
According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, the Philadelphia Eagles have requested and received permission to interview Chicago Bears college director of scouting Joe Douglas.
During Doug Pederson's introductory press conference as the Eagles' new head coach, owner Jeffrey Lurie announced that the team would be conducting a search for a new "player personnel head." That search was later put on hold until the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Previously, the Eagles had interviewed NFL Network analyst and former Eagles scout Daniel Jeremiah for the position, as well as Steelers pro scouting coordinator Brandon Hunt and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik.
Douglas was a long-time Baltimore Ravens scout before moving on to Chicago for his promotion to college director of scouting. From the Ravens' website:
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 Eagles considered Douglas for their college scouting director position last year before the Bears hired him, according to Biggs. The Bears were thought to have a strong draft this year, after landing edge rusher Leonard Floyd, OG Cody Whitehair, DE Jonathan Bullard, LB Nick Kwiatkowski, S Deon Bush, CB Deiondre' Hall, RB Jordan Howard, S Deandre Houston-Carson, and WR Daniel Braverman.
