Everything about Randy Mueller totally explained
Randy Mueller (born in
St. Maries, Idaho) is an executive in the
National Football League, most recently as general manager for the
Miami Dolphins and
New Orleans Saints. He has over two decades of NFL front office experience.
College career
Mueller played quarterback for
Linfield College in
McMinnville, Oregon. As a senior in 1982, he led his team to the
NAIA Division II national championship and was named Most Valuable Player of the title game.
Pro career
Seattle Seahawks
Mueller began his front office career in 1983 as an assistant in pro personnel with the
Seattle Seahawks. He was promoted the position of Player Personnel Director in 1990 - a position he held until 1995. At that time he was promoted to Vice President of Football Operations and held that post through 1999. Mueller selected
Florida State offensive tackle
Walter Jones with the sixth-overall pick in the
1997 NFL Draft.
New Orleans Saints and ESPN
In 2000, Mueller became General Manager of Football Operations for the
New Orleans Saints. During his first year with the team, the Saints won the NFC West title and went on to win their first playoff game in franchise history. As a result, he was named
Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year in 2000.
In 2002, Mueller traded running back
Ricky Williams and the team's fourth-round selection in the
2002 NFL Draft to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for their first- and fourth-round picks in 2002 and a conditional third-round pick in the
2003 NFL Draft, which became a first-round pick after Williams ran for over 1,800 yards in his first season with the Dolphins.
From 2002 to 2005, Mueller served as an NFL analyst for
ESPN.
Miami Dolphins
On
June 6, 2005 Mueller was hired as the general manager for the Miami Dolphins. Because then head coach
Nick Saban had the final say on all roster moves, unlike most NFL general managers Mueller didn't have control over player personnel decisions. After Saban's departure in January 2007, Mueller's authority increased as he took over responsibility for player personnel decisions. Mueller was also heavily involved in the team's search for its next head coach and eventual hiring of
San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator
Cam Cameron. On
June 26, 2007 Mueller signed a contract extension that was expected to keep him with the team as general manager through at least
2009. Mueller was also to receive a salary adjustment, details of which were not publicly unavailable. On
December 31, 2007 ESPN.com reported that Bill Parcells had fired Mueller.
San Diego Chargers
Mueller joins the
San Diego Chargers on April 29, 2008 as senior executive.
Personal
Mueller and his wife Lori have a daughter named Riley. His brother,
Rick Mueller, is Director of Player Personnel with the
New Orleans Saints.
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