Lions GM: Five potential candidates

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Rick Mueller is a darkhorse but could be a nice hire by the Lions. Mueller has been around multiple NFL organizations including the New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars and most recently, the Philadelphia Eagles. Mueller is only 47 years old so if he works out, he could be a long-term play for the Lions.

Mueller is another candidate without any general manager experience. He would be coming in fresh, something of a gamble for Detroit. Then again, everybody gets their first crack somewhere, and maybe Detroit should go for the gold instead of settling on a retread.

The Lions have building blocks for Mueller, but his first job would be cleaning up the salary cap. In fact perhaps the best move would be for Mueller to rid himself of the biggest contracts, including Stafford and Johnson.

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