Dolphins name Mueller general manager
By Alex Marvez and Keven Lerner
Sun-Sentinel.com
Posted June 6 2005, 10:18 AM EDT
The Dolphins have hired Randy Mueller as their new general manager to replace Rick Spielman, who resigned Friday after a tumultuous five months working under first-year coach Nick Saban.
"[Mueller] is respected throughout the league and has a strong background in player personnel," Saban said in a team-released statement. "He will help us in our continuing efforts to build a team that will not only achieve success, but sustain it on a long-term basis."
Mueller unsuccessfully interviewed for the Dolphins general manager job in January 2004 that ultimately went to Spielman. Mueller has spent the past three years working as an ESPN analyst after being fired by New Orleans in May 2002 by Saints owner Tom Benson.
"I am looking forward to my responsibilities with the Dolphins," Mueller said in a team-released statement. "This is one of the great franchises in the NFL with an unmatched tradition of success, and it's going to be special for me to be a part of that legacy. Beginning with Wayne Huizenga, the organization is well-known for being first class in every respect, and I know everyone here is committed to working together for the long-term success of the franchise."
As general manager of the Saints, Mueller was best known for trading Ricky Williams to the Dolphins in 2002 for two first-round draft choices and a swap of fourth-round picks.
Mueller was voted the NFL's Executive of the Year in 2000 when New Orleans finished with a 10-6 record and won its first playoff game. But Mueller was fired in the 2002 offseason after a falling out with Benson.
Before joining the Saints, Mueller spent 17 years with the Seattle Seahawks. In 1983, he was an assistant in the personnel department, and was promoted to pro personnel director in 1990. He was named vice president/football operations in 1995 and held that post until joining the Saints.
His brother, Rick, is the director of player personnel with the Saints.
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