Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 9:41:35 GMT -5
The Jets still do not have a head coach or a general manager, but favorites/frontrunners/clubhouse leaders are starting to pop up for both jobs.
Hightstown native Mike Maccagnan, the director of college scouting for the Texans, had his second interview for the vacant GM position on Friday, and a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed that Maccagnan is considered a favorite to land the gig. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because he or she was not authorized to talk publicly about the situation.
Meanwhile, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports said Friday that he "wouldn't be surprised at all" if Maccagnan was hired as soon as this weekend, though the New York Daily News later reported the Jets were not expected to hire anyone over the weekend. Whee!
The head coaching situation isn't quite as clear, but it is starting to come into focus a bit more. On Thursday, there were multiple reports that Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, a Morristown native, had reached out to ex-Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan about joining his staff, and that the Jets seemed to be where Quinn was headed. On Friday night, the New York Post and ESPN New York both reported that Quinn had become the Jets' frontrunner, with the Post also saying Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable were in the mix. And Newsday reported that both Quinn and Bowles were the top candidates, and another person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity told NJ Advance Media the Jets had been impressed with Bowles when he interviewed with them on Wednesday.
Quinn and Bowles both have plenty of other suitors. Quinn is also a candidate with the Bills, Bears, 49ers, and Falcons. Bowles was to meet with the 49ers, Falcons, and Bears after sitting down with the Jets.
That anyone is now considered a frontrunner for a job with the Jets should not, on its face, be taken as a sign that anything's a done deal. Remember: A little more than a week ago, ex-Bills head coach Doug Marrone was thought of as a favorite for the Jets. And, as one league source put it Friday night, Chiefs director of player personnel Chris Ballard was considered the leader for the Bears' GM job this week, only to have that position go to former Saints executive Ryan Pace. So let's all sit tight.
The next few days ought to provide more clarity on the head coaching front. The Seahawks are scheduled to play the Panthers in a playoff game Saturday night, and if they were to lose, the Jets would be free to interview Quinn again and to make him an offer. But if the Seahawks win—and they're favored by 11, per Bovada—the Jets would have to wait till the week of Jan. 19-25 to talk to Quinn again. And if the Seahawks get all the way to the Super Bowl, the Jets would have to wait until after the game to offer him the gig.
by Dom Cosnetino 1/10/15
Hightstown native Mike Maccagnan, the director of college scouting for the Texans, had his second interview for the vacant GM position on Friday, and a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed that Maccagnan is considered a favorite to land the gig. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because he or she was not authorized to talk publicly about the situation.
Meanwhile, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports said Friday that he "wouldn't be surprised at all" if Maccagnan was hired as soon as this weekend, though the New York Daily News later reported the Jets were not expected to hire anyone over the weekend. Whee!
The head coaching situation isn't quite as clear, but it is starting to come into focus a bit more. On Thursday, there were multiple reports that Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, a Morristown native, had reached out to ex-Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan about joining his staff, and that the Jets seemed to be where Quinn was headed. On Friday night, the New York Post and ESPN New York both reported that Quinn had become the Jets' frontrunner, with the Post also saying Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable were in the mix. And Newsday reported that both Quinn and Bowles were the top candidates, and another person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity told NJ Advance Media the Jets had been impressed with Bowles when he interviewed with them on Wednesday.
Quinn and Bowles both have plenty of other suitors. Quinn is also a candidate with the Bills, Bears, 49ers, and Falcons. Bowles was to meet with the 49ers, Falcons, and Bears after sitting down with the Jets.
That anyone is now considered a frontrunner for a job with the Jets should not, on its face, be taken as a sign that anything's a done deal. Remember: A little more than a week ago, ex-Bills head coach Doug Marrone was thought of as a favorite for the Jets. And, as one league source put it Friday night, Chiefs director of player personnel Chris Ballard was considered the leader for the Bears' GM job this week, only to have that position go to former Saints executive Ryan Pace. So let's all sit tight.
The next few days ought to provide more clarity on the head coaching front. The Seahawks are scheduled to play the Panthers in a playoff game Saturday night, and if they were to lose, the Jets would be free to interview Quinn again and to make him an offer. But if the Seahawks win—and they're favored by 11, per Bovada—the Jets would have to wait till the week of Jan. 19-25 to talk to Quinn again. And if the Seahawks get all the way to the Super Bowl, the Jets would have to wait until after the game to offer him the gig.
by Dom Cosnetino 1/10/15
