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A league source tells us that the pool of finalists to replace former Titans director of player personnel Rich Snead is down to five. Two are from outside the organization, and three come from within.

The external candidates are John Schneider of the Packer and 49ers scout Trent Baalke (Bartokomous). The in-house guys are National Coordinator of College Scouting C.O. Brocato, Director of Pro Personnel Lake Dawson, and Director of College Scouting Mike Ackerly.

There also are rumblings that Baalke has withdrawn his name from consideration.

Snead left after his contract was not renewed. He accepted a position with the Raiders, presumably as the replacement for Mike Lombardi.

In the end, Snead might not be the only front-office guy who needs to be replaced. Rumors persist that G.M. Mike Reinfeldt is a potential candidate to become the next president of the Packers. It's unclear whether Reinfeldt could make the move to Green Bay without the consent of the Titans. If, however, the president of the Packers has the authority to hire and fire the G.M. there, it could be enough to constitute the kind of vertical front-office move that cannot be blocked, regardless of the number of years remaining on Reinfeldt's contract.

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