For the first time in nearly three decades, the hired a general manager from outside Dexter Lawrence Jersey their organization this week.On Monday, Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill hired former and personnel executive Monti O senfort to lead a new era of Cardinals football. But O senfort wasn't the first choice for the job. a sistant general manager Ian Cunningham was first offered the job, according to multiple sources. Fox Sports was the .Sources say Cunningham, who also was a finalist for the Titans GM job, declined the offer due to reasons related to his "fit" within the organization Carl Banks Jersey . Longtime GM Steve Keim left the organization this offseason after taking a medical leave of absence beginning Dec. 14.The Cardinals requested to interview at least nine candidates for their vacant GM job and ultimately interviewed seven men. They interviewed three internal candidates: VP of player personnel Quentin Harris, VP of pro personnel Adrian Wilson and director of football Sterling Shepard Jersey administration Matt Harri s. Externally they interviewed O senfort, Cunningham, former GM Jerry Reese and director of player personnel Joe Hortiz."All these candidates had excellent backgrounds, impre sive rsums and had a vision for the organization," Bidwill said in a pre s conference Wednesday. "But as we went through the whole proce s, it became clear that Monti O senfort had the combination of a well-defined vision, a work ethic, character, the background and experience and being with two great organizations the New England Patriots as well as the Tenne see Titans Daniel Jones Jersey in evolving roles and playing key roles in those organizations. And it became apparent that all of the combination of those things that Monti was going to be the best fit for us with his well-defined vision of turning the organization around on the field." Cunningham was the only executive to be a finalist for both GM openings this offseason. He made the top three in Tenne see Harry Carson Jersey before the Titans went with executive Ran Carthon. Cunningham figures to be a leading candidate for GM jobs when the next cycle begins.