VP of Common Sense

In his columns on ESPN.com lately, Bill Simmons – prompted by the Houston Texans drafting Mario Williams ahead of Reggie Bush - has been advocating for the creation of a position called Vice President of Common Sense.

He writes:

Every professional sports team needs to hire a Vice President of Common Sense, someone who cracks the inner circle of the decision-making process along with the GM, assistant GM, head scout, head coach, owner and whomever else. One catch: the VP of CS doesn't attend meetings, scout prospects, watch any film or listen to any inside information or opinions; he lives the life of a common fan”.

By doing so, he thinks organizations could eliminate (or reduce) the number of bad decisions that groups with access to too much information or who are too close to a problem often make. The VP of Common Sense would always be a step back from everything and have more perspective.