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Seahawks hire Jeff Ireland as draft consultant

Jeff Ireland speaks to the media after Joe Philbin was named head coach of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, in Davie

Team General manager Jeff Ireland speaks to the media after Joe Philbin was named head coach of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, in Davie, Florida January 21, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Innerarity (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

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Former Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland has landed in another NFL front office, at least temporarily.

Ireland is working for the Seahawks as a draft consultant, Alex Marvez of FOX Sports reports.

Whether Ireland stays in Seattle beyond the draft remains to be seen: He and the Seahawks will discuss the possibility of a full-time job after the draft ends on May 10.

Ireland didn’t exactly cover himself in glory during the six drafts for which he was G.M. of the Dolphins, but the well-regarded Seahawks General Manager John Schneider apparently thinks Ireland has something to contribute. And Ireland surely jumped at the chance to leave behind his disappointing tenure in Miami and work for the Super Bowl champions in Seattle.