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NFL Insider: What if Kokinis says no?
by Tony Grossi
Sunday January 11, 2009, 1:30 AM

By naming Eric Mangini as head coach, Browns owner Randy Lerner has backed himself into a corner in regards to finding a new general manager.

The assumption was that the job was earmarked for George Kokinis, Baltimore pro personnel director, as a result of the very first interview with Mangini. Kokinis and Mangini have been good friends since the days in 1994 that they shared a room in Cleveland while serving as gofers for Bill Belichick.

But now that Mangini has been hired and D-day is here for Kokinis -- he's supposed to be interviewed today -- there is a feeling gaining steam that Kokinis may develop a case of cold feet and stay with the Ravens.
Then what?

The Browns may reach out to former Denver General Manager Ted Sundquist or Colts vice president of football operations Chris Polian.

There is also the pool of experienced GMs who, like Sundquist, are currently not with teams, such as Floyd Reese (formerly Tennessee), Charley Casserly (Houston and Washington) and Tom Donahoe (Buffalo and Pittsburgh).

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I would like to see Floyd Reese get the job. He has a good football mind and has a lot of experience. The only reason he left Tennessee was because he had a falling out with Fisher. Maybe Donahoe but I don't know how much he did in Buffalo and Pittsburgh when it came to selecting players.