Jet Offensive

New York Jets Football => ...And The Home Of The Jets => Topic started by: MBGreen on May 16, 2019, 08:02:35 AM

Title: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 16, 2019, 08:02:35 AM
So...we know Gase is only temporary.  Who do we want for the long haul?

The popular name going around is Joe Douglas (Director of Player Personnel from the Eagles) because of his ties with Gase.  But Manish threw some other names out there along with Douglas:

-Champ Kelly (Asst Director of Player Personnel - Bears)

-Lance Newmark (Director of Player Personnel - Lions)

-Adam Peters (VP of Player Personnel - Niners)



Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: insanity on May 16, 2019, 08:19:28 AM
Tannenbaum
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 16, 2019, 08:33:21 AM
Dowell Loggains
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Italian Seafood on May 16, 2019, 08:44:41 AM
MBGreen
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 16, 2019, 08:50:37 AM
MBGreen

I can't do it...I'd fire coaches a few days after i hire them.

Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Italian Seafood on May 16, 2019, 10:14:32 AM
I can't do it...I'd fire coaches a few days after i hire them.



GM/Coach/Dietician
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MexJetinBcn on May 16, 2019, 10:35:16 AM
Bowles
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 16, 2019, 10:36:30 AM
Bowles

#Fired
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 16, 2019, 10:44:56 AM
Quote
ESPN Richmond sources indicate Eagles VP of Player Personnel & former Richmond Spider Joe Douglas is close to completing a deal to become the next GM of the Jets. Douglas has a close relationship with Jets' HC Adam Gase.

@ESPN Richmond
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 16, 2019, 10:46:42 AM
The Jets beat reporters suck
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 16, 2019, 10:47:42 AM
@ESPN Richmond

let's freaking goooo
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 16, 2019, 10:50:03 AM
That makes sense. You have to figure he was already contacted before Maccagnan was fired to gauge his interest. Here's to hoping this entire coup works out.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 16, 2019, 10:55:41 AM
Bring me Daniel Jeremiah
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 16, 2019, 01:46:55 PM
Quote
Not currently on the list. Joe Douglas’s job to turn down. Problem is, Eagles have counter-offered and said he’ll get a new title. People around Douglas are trying to paint Jets as a s-*tshow, and to stay.

@jasonrmcintyre
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 16, 2019, 02:20:34 PM
back up the brinks truck, Christopher. 
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: insanity on May 16, 2019, 03:38:46 PM
Bring me Daniel Jeremiah
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/UnfoldedWateryBactrian-size_restricted.gif)
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Libero_2 on May 16, 2019, 04:01:54 PM
@jasonrmcintyre

It shouldn’t be too hard to make us look like a excrement show.

That said only 32 GM jobs exist and we already have the most important piece in house, elite WB prospect on a rookie deal. That’s a hell of a starting point to work with.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Pope on May 18, 2019, 01:15:15 PM
Condoleeza Rice
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 18, 2019, 08:56:18 PM
LOL

https://twitter.com/CRO31/status/1129131461150412805
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 18, 2019, 09:45:45 PM
LOL

https://twitter.com/CRO31/status/1129131461150412805

You got a problem with the Jets bro?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: steves850 on May 19, 2019, 10:15:02 AM
Very rarely do I feel like I agree with Cromartie but he isn't wrong.

I'd love to see Daniel Jeremiah in the front office in some capacity.

Talking heads are blowing up about Peyton Manning. Feels like it'll be John Elway East, but what do I know?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Andrew Ryan on May 19, 2019, 10:19:14 AM
Cromartie is wrong. Maccagnan was a shitty GM. Regardless of whether the timing sucked, he had to be let go.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: steves850 on May 19, 2019, 10:25:26 AM
Cromartie is wrong. Maccagnan was a shitty GM. Regardless of whether the timing sucked, he had to be let go.

Maybe I'm misreading the tweet - I took it as "here we go again" type of statement. Is he replying to a specific tweet?

I'll be mildly relieved if I'm not agreeing with Cro.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Andrew Ryan on May 19, 2019, 10:30:06 AM
Maybe I'm misreading the tweet - I took it as "here we go again" type of statement. Is he replying to a specific tweet?

I'll be mildly relieved if I'm not agreeing with Cro.

In separate replies he defended Mac's resume (specifically with the draft) and argued that he shouldn't have been let go.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 19, 2019, 11:56:12 AM
https://twitter.com/baldynfl/status/1130139467497582592
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: reuben on May 19, 2019, 12:43:06 PM
Baldy is all about that Jet life lately. 
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 20, 2019, 01:35:15 PM
Quote
The Jets general manager search will be driven by three people:

1) CEO Christopher Johnson

2) Adam Gase (HC/interim GM)

3) Hymie Elhai (VP, business affairs/general counsel)

Others will be consulted, but those three will be the main players.

- Manish
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 20, 2019, 04:19:21 PM
https://mobile.twitter.com/nfl_podcasts/status/1130535866906996736

DJ says he hasn’t been contacted by the Jets
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 21, 2019, 01:48:54 PM
Quote
Jets won’t be hiring a search firm/consultant for GM search like they did for the previous two hires.

However, they’ve told people that TV personality & sideline reporter Peter Schrager could be contacted for assistance on prospective candidates. His name has come up internally

-Manish

Lol
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 21, 2019, 02:01:30 PM
Manish is running out ideas for click bait.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 21, 2019, 03:46:36 PM
Quote
From my understanding, while the #Jets respect Peter Schrager, their discussions with him have only been about working the team’s preseason telecasts. Nothing else.

Connor Hughes


Manish is lawst without his source
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on May 21, 2019, 03:46:52 PM
Literally all of the other NYJ beat writers are pooping on Manish
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 24, 2019, 12:34:40 PM
Quote
josinaanderson @JosinaAnderson

League source commenting on the #Jets GM vacancy Thurs: "No one really wants job without long-term deal. Staff in place is not qualified to handle personnel matters. (People are wondering) how much control is new person actually going to have."

Good to see that things are being handled in the Jets' usual efficient and professional manner.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 24, 2019, 01:22:53 PM
Good to see that things are being handled in the Jets' usual efficient and professional manner.

Josina is pissed because Todd Bowles won't be considered for the job.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: guinness77 on May 24, 2019, 02:16:12 PM
- Manish
We have a guy named Hymie involved in the GM search? Hymie?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 24, 2019, 02:23:07 PM
We have a guy named Hymie involved in the GM search? Hymie?

I still sing "HymieTown" once in awhile, from Best of Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 24, 2019, 03:35:28 PM
Jets have officially requested permission to interview Joe Douglas and Champ Kelly according to Rappaport
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on May 24, 2019, 03:37:41 PM
Jets have officially requested permission to interview Joe Douglas and Champ Kelly according to Rappaport

Champ Kelly fulfills the Rooney Rule, but he also has a Gase connection.

I think it will be Douglas.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Coach K on May 24, 2019, 05:52:08 PM
i fully expect it to be Douglas

and im fine. Eagles have done a solid job in personnel . i did love Gase repsonse at his PC . he handled it like a G. i was really against his hire then realized Miami is a  Redskins like shitshow as far as Ownership and a bunch of clueless executives getting involved.  then I realized anyone who can take Tannehill to the playoffs and win with Ossweiler is worth getting in the room with Darnold.

Boomer also states the biggest clash between Mac and Gase was not securing Morse or Paradis. which proves to me already that Maccagnan is a bum

further more im just convinced that Jets fans love to pee and moan

we canned a guy whos best picks were by proxy of building such a mediocre roster we picked in the top 6, 3 out of 4 years. spare me any defense of Coffee Cup McGee


Gase is starting to remind me of people like Belicheck and Carroll. good coaches who didnt impress in their first stints.

I also dont see a problem with a HC getting irritated with a lack of input on his own freaking roster.  Just get me someone with enough balls to go toe to toe with someone whos as pushy as Gase , yet the respect is there.

Douglas sounds like he fits that bill
Title: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 26, 2019, 06:52:06 AM
George Paton (asst GM Vikings) and Scott Fitterer (co-director of player personnel Seahawks) have been added to the interview list....per Rapsheet
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on May 26, 2019, 07:08:39 AM
George Paton (asst GM Vikings) and Scott Fitterer (co-director of player personnel Seahawks) have been added to the interview list....per Rapsheet

Hopefully we actually do our due diligence

Because the preliminary vibe of this is that we had already anointed Douglas before even firing Mac
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on May 26, 2019, 09:40:04 AM
Douglas is the best candidate
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on May 26, 2019, 10:57:08 AM
Douglas is the best candidate

I'm fine with hiring him, but if we don't seriously evaluate other candidates it looks even worse for the organization. Not to mention is a pretty sloppy way of handling things
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Derek Smalls on May 26, 2019, 05:14:04 PM
I'm fine with hiring him, but if we don't seriously evaluate other candidates it looks even worse for the organization. Not to mention is a pretty sloppy way of handling things
If we get a good candidate, optics are irrelevant.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on May 27, 2019, 09:07:47 AM
If we get a good candidate, optics are irrelevant.

Optics aren't even the biggest of concerns, it means we're being closed minded when making important decisions.

You have a process in place, you go out and get the best guy for the job. You don't jump into things with your mind made up and decisions predetermined
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 27, 2019, 09:10:22 AM
Optics aren't even the biggest of concerns, it means we're being closed minded when making important decisions.

You have a process in place, you go out and get the best guy for the job. You don't jump into things with your mind made up and decisions predetermined

The Jets will interview a few candidates.  But i'm convinced it's Joe Douglas's job if he wants it.

I'm not worried about optics either, if it lands us a competent GM.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MoreCharacters on May 27, 2019, 10:54:03 AM
if you put aside SOJ nonsense and adam gase hate, the next GM is walking into a dream job

his job from now until next year's FA is to be a roster manager.  or to execute gase's roster management.  it's barely a real job.

all the hard parts are done.  either the Jets are going to be good and the new GM's job next year will be to round out an already competitive roster while still having a lot of cap flexibility, or the Jets are going to be mediocre and he'll pretty much be doing the same thing except with a built in fall guy for the 2019-20 struggles, and then get the glory for whatever happens in Darnold's year 3

it's at least 2 years security for a job that barely requires doing.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on May 27, 2019, 11:04:58 AM
if you put aside SOJ nonsense and adam gase hate, the next GM is walking into a dream job

his job from now until next year's FA is to be a roster manager.  or to execute gase's roster management.  it's barely a real job.

all the hard parts are done.  either the Jets are going to be good and the new GM's job next year will be to round out an already competitive roster while still having a lot of cap flexibility, or the Jets are going to be mediocre and he'll pretty much be doing the same thing except with a built in fall guy for the 2019-20 struggles, and then get the glory for whatever happens in Darnold's year 3

it's at least 2 years security for a job that barely requires doing.

Or you could say it's a dysfunctional organization that chews through GMS and HCs. You'll have some bizarre inept reporting structure and you don't even get to pick your own HC.

Yeah it's great to have Darnold and basically be off the hook for this season. But there's a lot of current major issues
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 27, 2019, 12:44:07 PM
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jets-gm-search-hiring-process-could-be-a-doozy-even-though-they-believe-to-have-candidate-in-sights/

LaCanfora's take.  Which shouldn't be held in high regard, because he's a clown.  But some of the article is interesting (if true).
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on May 27, 2019, 02:06:03 PM
No one is calling that fat, lazy eyed slob for advice on hiring a GM.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 27, 2019, 02:17:26 PM
No one is calling that fat, lazy eyed slob for advice on hiring a GM.

I'm not a fan of his.  But he was one of the first to report there were issues between Gase and Duff at the draft. 

There isn't much going on this time of year, so i don't mind reading excrement like this on a slow work day.

Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 27, 2019, 06:02:56 PM
I'm not a fan of his.  But he was one of the first to report there were issues between Gase and Duff at the draft. 

There isn't much going on this time of year, so i don't mind reading excrement like this on a slow work day.



Only a fascist country would make you work on a day like today
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 27, 2019, 07:14:10 PM
Only a fascist country would make you work on a day like today

This comment has upset me so much that I'm considering taking one of my five weeks of paid vacation to recover.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on May 27, 2019, 07:48:38 PM
This comment has upset me so much that I'm considering taking one of my five weeks of paid vacation to recover.

Isn't that a normal amount of vacation time for people with real jobs?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 27, 2019, 08:22:14 PM
Isn't that a normal amount of vacation time for people with real jobs?

It is in civilised countries, but not in the US. (https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/private-industry-workers-received-average-of-15-paid-vacation-days-after-5-years-of-service-in-2017.htm)
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: reuben on May 27, 2019, 11:44:16 PM
Isn't that a normal amount of vacation time for people with real jobs?

You get five weeks a year?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on May 28, 2019, 06:52:32 AM
You get five weeks a year?

I started off with 4 weeks and 4 days a year (4.8 weeks) which increases by like 2 hours a year or some excrement
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 07:17:16 AM
You get five weeks a year?

in Manitoba, you typically start with 3 weeks.  Unless you're a govt schlep like myself, then you start with 4 weeks.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 09:17:42 AM
According to Florio, Scott Fitterer (Seahawks) will be interviewed later this week.

Don't know much about him.  I still prefer Joe Douglas.

Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Badger on May 28, 2019, 09:19:37 AM
According to Florio, Scott Fitterer (Seahawks) will be interviewed later this week.

Don't know much about him.  I still prefer Joe Douglas.
He has a excrement name
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Badger on May 28, 2019, 09:20:01 AM
Isn't that a normal amount of vacation time for people with real jobs?
dcm with his finger on the pulse of America as always
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 09:39:23 AM
He has a excrement name

we'll probably hire him
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 28, 2019, 09:51:16 AM
The last guy we got from Seattle was a lady garden.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: insanity on May 28, 2019, 10:06:31 AM
dcm with his finger on the pulse of America as always
I assumed most people on this forum were american but it seems every day one of you come out of the attic
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 10:07:23 AM
The last guy we got from Seattle was a lady garden.

we hired their accountant last time
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 28, 2019, 01:10:01 PM
As much as I disliked the Gase hire, whoever is hired should have the exact same philosophy as Gase regarding roster building/management.

Everything that has happened previously is irrelevant. Right now, the entire focus of this team needs to be getting Gase the players he feels best help execute his vision for the team. Normally, I'd want the GM to have the vision and let him hire a coach that agrees with it, but the milk is spilled, so do it the other way around this time.

If it doesn't work out, this team will need a true scorched earth rebuild anyway. So Johnson needs to go all in with the choices he's already made. Power play or not, this is Gase's team now.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 28, 2019, 01:19:11 PM
If it doesn't work out, this team will need a true scorched earth rebuild anyway.

Another one?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Italian Seafood on May 28, 2019, 01:21:36 PM
Another one?

Seriously. I don't know who we're going to get to do that, the last two GMs didn't survive their own rebuilding jobs.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 01:36:17 PM
Seriously. I don't know who we're going to get to do that, the last two GMs didn't survive their own rebuilding jobs.

that's because one had zero player personnel/scouting experience, and the other was too wishy washy in his decision making.

Although i hated Tannenbaum's philosophy of trading away draft picks, he did a better job at running the team than Idzik/Duff/Bradway combined.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 28, 2019, 01:37:43 PM
Another one?

Another one, meaning what? Because there hasn't been one in a really long time for this team. Rex inherited Mangini's roster and tried to tool it to his purposes. Maccagnan took Rex's roster and tried to modify it.

If the combination of Gase and whoever is hired as GM doesn't work out, they should both be fired and the scouting department cleaned out. The next GM should be given full autonomy to bring in his own staff, hire his own coach, and cut anyone on the roster not named Sam or Jamal.

But hopefully, that's a moot point. I'm hoping that 24 months from now I'm happily eating crow over every negative thing I've said about Gase. I don't need to like the guy, I just need him to lead my team to playoff wins.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Italian Seafood on May 28, 2019, 01:47:43 PM
Another one, meaning what? Because there hasn't been one in a really long time for this team.

What would you call cutting your veterans, clearing your cap, and tanking a season to draft a franchise QB at #3? Whether or not it works remains to be seen, but we did do it and that was last year.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 01:53:38 PM
What would you call cutting your veterans, clearing your cap, and tanking a season to draft a franchise QB at #3? Whether or not it works remains to be seen, but we did do it and that was last year.

we didn't tank our season.  If we were tanking, it wouldn't have cost us three 2nd rounders to move up for Darnold.


Todd Bowles was here to win, baybay.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 28, 2019, 01:58:52 PM
What would you call cutting your veterans, clearing your cap, and tanking a season to draft a franchise QB at #3? Whether or not it works remains to be seen, but we did do it and that was last year.

Who'd they cut? Wilkerson? I'll reserve my anger for someone worth the worry.

They didn't clear any cap. Contracts had been designed to create that room in anticipation of that free agent class--specifically Kirk Cousins.

And they didn't tank. They sucked. Part of that was poor roster management, and part of that was terrible coaching. Tanking is purposely sabotaging your team with the intention of losing. The last regime made no such effort, they just weren't any good at winning.

This team has not scorched earth since at least Mangini. I honestly can't remember whether he and Tannenbaum did or not, but certainly, no regime since has done it.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 28, 2019, 02:20:03 PM


Another one, meaning what? Because there hasn't been one in a really long time for this team. Rex inherited Mangini's roster and tried to tool it to his purposes. Maccagnan took Rex's roster and tried to modify it.

Genuinely curious what you think a full rebuild looks like if 2017 didn't qualify for you. Short of Drogon making repeated passes over Florham Park....
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 28, 2019, 02:32:44 PM

Genuinely curious what you think a full rebuild looks like if 2017 didn't qualify for you. Short of Drogon making repeated passes over Florham Park...

I wouldn't mind seeing that.

Seriously, though. What I see as a scorched earth rebuild is completely cleaning house. Fire all the front office and coaching staff and bring in a GM who then picks his HC. Together, they tear down the roster to only the most vital core players (in the current Jets case, Darnold and Adams for sure, then to a lesser degree guys like the Williams linemen, Anderson, Enunwa, and Herndon--if those guys fit your system).

Then you completely revamp the roster via the draft and ignore free agency for a few years until you're ready to grab a "final piece" or two. This team has tried to play it both ways for far too long, often using FA as a means to fill in roster holes left by poor drafting. That's a failing strategy, and I hope this team is finally done with it.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 28, 2019, 02:36:36 PM
I wouldn't mind seeing that.

Seriously, though. What I see as a scorched earth rebuild is completely cleaning house. Fire all the front office and coaching staff and bring in a GM who then picks his HC. Together, they tear down the roster to only the most vital core players (in the current Jets case, Darnold and Adams for sure, then to a lesser degree guys like the Williams linemen, Anderson, Enunwa, and Herndon--if those guys fit your system).

Then you completely revamp the roster via the draft and ignore free agency for a few years until you're ready to grab a "final piece" or two. This team has tried to play it both ways for far too long, often using FA as a means to fill in roster holes left by poor drafting. That's a failing strategy, and I hope this team is finally done with it.
There are multiple reasons why this is either a bad idea or just plain not possible, but you'll have to wait until I'm on my laptop and not on my phone at the gym.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 02:38:16 PM
I wouldn't mind seeing that.

Seriously, though. What I see as a scorched earth rebuild is completely cleaning house. Fire all the front office and coaching staff and bring in a GM who then picks his HC. Together, they tear down the roster to only the most vital core players (in the current Jets case, Darnold and Adams for sure, then to a lesser degree guys like the Williams linemen, Anderson, Enunwa, and Herndon--if those guys fit your system).

Then you completely revamp the roster via the draft and ignore free agency for a few years until you're ready to grab a "final piece" or two. This team has tried to play it both ways for far too long, often using FA as a means to fill in roster holes left by poor drafting. That's a failing strategy, and I hope this team is finally done with it.

We had our version of scorched earth happen already....when Charley Fucktard Casserly was brought in to hire Bowles and Duff. 

We couldn't even start from scratch properly.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 28, 2019, 02:41:48 PM
At least our offense won't be ignored this season like it has been the previous decade.

Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 28, 2019, 03:13:24 PM
There are multiple reasons why this is either a bad idea or just plain not possible, but you'll have to wait until I'm on my laptop and not on my phone at the gym.
We had our version of scorched earth happen already....when Charley Fucktard Casserly was brought in to hire Bowles and Duff. 

We couldn't even start from scratch properly.

So we're all crystal clear and I'm not sitting here defending a point I never made, I'm not advocating a scorched earth rebuild now. I'm saying that if the Gase and GM-to-be-named-later regime doesn't work out, it's time to clean house.

My hope is that it never comes to that. I want Gase and GM-X to be wildly successful so it's never even a conversation.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 28, 2019, 03:38:19 PM
I wouldn't mind seeing that.

Seriously, though. What I see as a scorched earth rebuild is completely cleaning house. Fire all the front office and coaching staff and bring in a GM who then picks his HC. Together, they tear down the roster to only the most vital core players (in the current Jets case, Darnold and Adams for sure, then to a lesser degree guys like the Williams linemen, Anderson, Enunwa, and Herndon--if those guys fit your system).

Then you completely revamp the roster via the draft and ignore free agency for a few years until you're ready to grab a "final piece" or two. This team has tried to play it both ways for far too long, often using FA as a means to fill in roster holes left by poor drafting. That's a failing strategy, and I hope this team is finally done with it.

Your first big problem here is that you have to start the season with a roster of 53 players. It's easy to point to the existing roster and say "he's excrement, he's excrement, don't need him, don't want him, get rid of those four and these six should never have been here in the first place" but you can not reduce your roster to, say 20 players and then expect to fill the holes with better players.

You especially can't do it if your stated strategy is to ignore free agency and focus only on the draft - that works fine if you're the Green Bay Packers and you already have three quarters of an outstanding roster, but it's a luxury exercise that can not logistically be combined with a root and branch tear down. The math just doesn't work.

Even if you could do it, you're not going to keep stars like Darnold and Adams standing around waiting for the rest of the team to catch up. 2017 was our "scorched earth" - we ditched Mangold, Marshall, Harris, Giacomini, Revis, Fitzpatrick, Gilchrist and Decker as well as trading Richardson and Pryor, and we replaced them with scrubs and JAGs so that we could tank the season, stock up with draft picks and get the cornerstone of our offense. This is our rebuild.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 28, 2019, 03:44:42 PM
Your first big problem here is that you have to start the season with a roster of 53 players. It's easy to point to the existing roster and say "he's excrement, he's excrement, don't need him, don't want him, get rid of those four and these six should never have been here in the first place" but you can not reduce your roster to, say 20 players and then expect to fill the holes with better players.

You especially can't do it if your stated strategy is to ignore free agency and focus only on the draft - that works fine if you're the Green Bay Packers and you already have three quarters of an outstanding roster, but it's a luxury exercise that can not logistically be combined with a root and branch tear down. The math just doesn't work.

Even if you could do it, you're not going to keep stars like Darnold and Adams standing around waiting for the rest of the team to catch up. 2017 was our "scorched earth" - we ditched Mangold, Marshall, Harris, Giacomini, Revis, Fitzpatrick, Gilchrist and Decker as well as trading Richardson and Pryor, and we replaced them with scrubs and JAGs so that we could tank the season, stock up with draft picks and get the cornerstone of our offense. This is our rebuild.

I mean, I literally went out of my way 17 minutes before you wrote this to ensure that what I posted earlier wasn't interpreted as I wanted to scorch the earth now. But whatever.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 28, 2019, 04:04:48 PM
I mean, I literally went out of my way 17 minutes before you wrote this to ensure that what I posted earlier wasn't interpreted as I wanted to scorch the earth now. But whatever.

You also literally said

If it doesn't work out, this team will need a true scorched earth rebuild anyway. So Johnson needs to go all in with the choices he's already made. Power play or not, this is Gase's team now.

and

If the combination of Gase and whoever is hired as GM doesn't work out, they should both be fired and the scouting department cleaned out. The next GM should be given full autonomy to bring in his own staff, hire his own coach, and cut anyone on the roster not named Sam or Jamal.

and

What I see as a scorched earth rebuild is completely cleaning house. Fire all the front office and coaching staff and bring in a GM who then picks his HC. Together, they tear down the roster to only the most vital core players (in the current Jets case, Darnold and Adams for sure, then to a lesser degree guys like the Williams linemen, Anderson, Enunwa, and Herndon--if those guys fit your system).

Then you completely revamp the roster via the draft and ignore free agency for a few years until you're ready to grab a "final piece" or two. This team has tried to play it both ways for far too long, often using FA as a means to fill in roster holes left by poor drafting. That's a failing strategy, and I hope this team is finally done with it.

I'm explaining why what you said you wanted and would do doesn't make sense and probably can't be done. I'm sorry if in the two hours since you said those things you changed your mind and decided that you wanted something else completely not like the thing you previously said that you wanted.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 28, 2019, 04:23:43 PM
You also literally said

and

and

I'm explaining why what you said you wanted and would do doesn't make sense and probably can't be done. I'm sorry if in the two hours since you said those things you changed your mind and decided that you wanted something else completely not like the thing you previously said that you wanted.

You're freaking fatiguing.

How are the two things contradictory?

If things don't work out with Gase and GM-with-no-name, then I want a complete scorched earth rebuild. In that case, I would want everyone fired from the front office, including all the scouts. I would want the process to then consist of hiring a GM who then hand-picks his own head coach and scouting staff that all agree with whatever his vision for the roster is. Then, I would want that GM to strip out any parts of the roster that he doesn't believe fit within his vision, other than the most vital players, including and especially Sam Darnold and Jamal Adams who should be excellent players in anyone's system. If that means there will be a bunch of UDFA JAGs comprising most of the roster for 2 years after that, then so be it.

But I don't ever want it to come to that. I don't want a scorched earth rebuild because I want Adam Gase and GM John Doe to be overwhelmingly successful. This is exactly why I strongly advocated removing both Bowles and Maccagnan at the end of the season. Because if this new regime fails, Sam's entire rookie contract is shot before the team ever plays a game in January.

The issue right now is that I want the GM's vision to align with Gase's rather than the other way around (which I feel is the more ideal way). But again, Johnson already spilled the milk, so I'm hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 28, 2019, 04:30:01 PM
You're freaking fatiguing.

How are the two things contradictory?

If things don't work out with Gase and GM-with-no-name, then I want a complete scorched earth rebuild. In that case, I would want everyone fired from the front office, including all the scouts. I would want the process to then consist of hiring a GM who then hand-picks his own head coach and scouting staff that all agree with whatever his vision for the roster is. Then, I would want that GM to strip out any parts of the roster that he doesn't believe fit within his vision, other than the most vital players, including and especially Sam Darnold and Jamal Adams who should be excellent players in anyone's system. If that means there will be a bunch of UDFA JAGs comprising most of the roster for 2 years after that, then so be it.

But I don't ever want it to come to that. I don't want a scorched earth rebuild because I want Adam Gase and GM John Doe to be overwhelmingly successful. This is exactly why I strongly advocated removing both Bowles and Maccagnan at the end of the season. Because if this new regime fails, Sam's entire rookie contract is shot before the team ever plays a game in January.

The issue right now is that I want the GM's vision to align with Gase's rather than the other way around (which I feel is the more ideal way). But again, Johnson already spilled the milk, so I'm hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.

So, what you're saying is that when Gase and his yes man have run the franchise even further into the ground in a couple of years' time, you want the Johnsons to fire them both and hire a new GM to do the job properly in the same way the entire rest of the league does. Good. I agree.

That's not a "scorched earth rebuild", that's fixing the stupid freaking mistakes you made in 2019. Which, by the way, they could fix in 2019 if they weren't so dumb.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Italian Seafood on May 28, 2019, 05:55:59 PM
Who'd they cut? Wilkerson? I'll reserve my anger for someone worth the worry.

They didn't clear any cap. Contracts had been designed to create that room in anticipation of that free agent class--specifically Kirk Cousins.

And they didn't tank. They sucked. Part of that was poor roster management, and part of that was terrible coaching. Tanking is purposely sabotaging your team with the intention of losing. The last regime made no such effort, they just weren't any good at winning.

This team has not scorched earth since at least Mangini. I honestly can't remember whether he and Tannenbaum did or not, but certainly, no regime since has done it.

They cut everyone making more than $5 an hour, left the cap space open, and started Josh McCown of the 3-207 career record at QB. Short of telling the fans "we'll see you next year" on the promos it was about as blatant a tank as you could get away with.

Regarding Mangini and Tannenbaum, they took over a roster of guys who were old and/or leaving, with a QB that nobody knew if he'd ever come back. So they didn't have to tear it down, it was done for them. They just had to build it up, which they did, at least for a while.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MoreCharacters on May 28, 2019, 08:05:42 PM
the freak is this nonsense

the jets were basically the definition of a tanking team

Josh McCown played a little too well and it cost an extra 2nd rounder or 2 to draft Darnold.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MoreCharacters on May 28, 2019, 08:08:46 PM
the rebuild also worked nearly perfectly outside of the first notable FA expenditure on the market's best corner not working out well, at least in year one
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 29, 2019, 08:06:43 AM
The Jets, where we discuss our future tank while the dumpster fire from our last tank is still smoldering
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 29, 2019, 08:09:39 AM
The Jets, where we discuss our future tank while the dumpster fire from our last tank is still smoldering

We need to tank for Joe Douglas
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 29, 2019, 08:18:12 AM
Quote
The #Jets added a 5th name to their GM search: NYJ has put a request in for #Saints Director of Pro Scouting Terry Fontenot, sources say. Under-the-radar, but Fontenot has a great reputation and along with Sean Payton & Jeff Ireland, has helped NO drastically improve its roster.

Rap
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 29, 2019, 08:21:09 AM
Tap

The Saints have drafted well over the last few years. I'm glad the Jets are finally looking in the right places.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 29, 2019, 12:22:58 PM
So, what you're saying is that when Gase and his yes man have run the franchise even further into the ground in a couple of years' time, you want the Johnsons to fire them both and hire a new GM to do the job properly in the same way the entire rest of the league does. Good. I agree.

That's not a "scorched earth rebuild", that's fixing the stupid freaking mistakes you made in 2019. Which, by the way, they could fix in 2019 if they weren't so dumb.

My recollection of that offseason wasn't that good. It was a lot more of a rebuild than I remembered. My mistake.

That said, there has still been too much carryover from one regime to the next. I realized yesterday it goes back further than Mangini, because the carryovers started with Terry Bradway being retained after he should've been fired. Macc and Bowles should've been a clean start, but they went with that stupid initial "working rebuild" nonsense.

So yeah, what I want--assuming things don't work out with Gase and the GM hire--is that the Johnsons fire everyone and let the next GM hire his own coach and make all of his own personnel decisions based on nothing but his own vision.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 29, 2019, 12:27:23 PM
So yeah, what I want--assuming things don't work out with Gase and the GM hire--is that the Johnsons fire everyone and let the next GM hire his own coach and make all of his own personnel decisions based on nothing but his own vision.

Seems to me that the best way to fix it, and fix it now, is to conduct the current GM hiring process on the basis that the GM will have full power, that Gase will report to him, and that the GM will have full power over not just the roster but also over Gase who will report directly to the GM and no one else.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 29, 2019, 12:30:07 PM
My recollection of that offseason wasn't that good. It was a lot more of a rebuild than I remembered. My mistake.

That said, there has still been too much carryover from one regime to the next. I realized yesterday it goes back further than Mangini, because the carryovers started with Terry Bradway being retained after he should've been fired. Macc and Bowles should've been a clean start, but they went with that stupid initial "working rebuild" nonsense.

So yeah, what I want--assuming things don't work out with Gase and the GM hire--is that the Johnsons fire everyone and let the next GM hire his own coach and make all of his own personnel decisions based on nothing but his own vision.

The carryovers ended when both Idzik and Rex were canned, and we hired more incompetence.

Technically, we're starting over this year.  Gase and our future GM will have been hired during the same offseason, just at different times....and with a potentially better roster.


Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 29, 2019, 12:33:07 PM
Seems to me that the best way to fix it, and fix it now, is to conduct the current GM hiring process on the basis that the GM will have full power, that Gase will report to him, and that the GM will have full power over not just the roster but also over Gase who will report directly to the GM and no one else.

You know my feelings on the reporting structure of this team. We also know this isn't changing while the Johnsons are still in power.

So the best way to fix it, is to hire bright and competent candidates for the HC and GM positions.  Whether we've reached that apex this time around remains to be seen.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 29, 2019, 12:37:28 PM
You know my feelings on the reporting structure of this team. We also know this isn't changing while the Johnsons are still in power.

So the best way to fix it, is to hire bright and competent candidates for the HC and GM positions.  Whether we've reached that apex this time around remains to be seen.

If Gase is bright and competent he'll have no problem with a change of reporting structure.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 29, 2019, 12:37:29 PM
Seems to me that the best way to fix it, and fix it now, is to conduct the current GM hiring process on the basis that the GM will have full power, that Gase will report to him, and that the GM will have full power over not just the roster but also over Gase who will report directly to the GM and no one else.

But does that fix things? Certainly, setting the structure up to mirror what every other organization does is better than the separate-but-equal nonsense route this team has again taken, but it doesn't solve the problem that the new GM didn't get to pick his head coach.

It also doesn't do any good in terms of pissing off Gase, who isn't the sport's best model employee to begin with.

Again, my preference at this point is that they hire someone whose vision already mirrors Gase's and hope they work well together. I'm no fan of Gase at all, but I really hope that in 24 months I'm here saying "I've never been so happy to be wrong" about him.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 29, 2019, 12:57:30 PM
If Gase is bright and competent he'll have no problem with a change of reporting structure.
Probably not

But you and I know that’s a moot point. Since it’s the Johnsons’ who are responsible for that policy in the first place.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 29, 2019, 12:58:06 PM
On another note...Florio is reporting Joe Douglas will interview this weekend.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Derek Smalls on May 29, 2019, 04:13:01 PM
The Saints have drafted well over the last few years. I'm glad the Jets are finally looking in the right places.
This isn't a criticism of you, but personally, I don't see how any of us can possibly know who the best candidates are. Everyone says Joe Douglas is best. I'll take their word for it. Just because the Saints "drafted well," doesn't mean this guy has any idea what he's doing. At the same time, the best candidate may be stuck in a place like Arizona or Tampa Bay, but the GM that the candidate reports to consistently makes the wrong decisions.

I hope whoever we hire is competent and can do a great job. Douglas seems to be the guy everyone in NFL media thinks is best, so I'll agree with that and hope for him. But I have no idea if Douglas or George Paton or Champ Kind or this dude from the Saints is the best candidate. At least with head coaches, we can see their playcalling and more direct results.

Let's just hope Christopher Johnson lucks into the right candidate who wants to work with Darnold.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 29, 2019, 04:18:25 PM
This isn't a criticism of you, but personally, I don't see how any of us can possibly know who the best candidates are. Everyone says Joe Douglas is best. I'll take their word for it. Just because the Saints "drafted well," doesn't mean this guy has any idea what he's doing. At the same time, the best candidate may be stuck in a place like Arizona or Tampa Bay, but the GM that the candidate reports to consistently makes the wrong decisions.

I hope whoever we hire is competent and can do a great job. Douglas seems to be the guy everyone in NFL media thinks is best, so I'll agree with that and hope for him. But I have no idea if Douglas or George Paton or Champ Kind or this dude from the Saints is the best candidate. At least with head coaches, we can see their playcalling and more direct results.

Let's just hope Christopher Johnson lucks into the right candidate who wants to work with Darnold.

I doubt he's going to have a problem finding someone who wants to work with Darnold. The question is whether they'll willingly work with Gase, and under what conditions?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 29, 2019, 05:27:10 PM
The Saints have drafted well over the last few years. I'm glad the Jets are finally looking in the right places.

According to Saints fans, the quality of their drafting improved drastically with the arrival of Jeff Ireland. Yes, that Jeff Ireland.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Jumbo on May 29, 2019, 05:31:37 PM
It's way too results-oriented of an outlook. You could say the same thing about hiring Idzik out of Seattle when we did, that their results were good, but he sucked and the Seahawks haven't been particularly good drafters since around 2013 anyway. Hire the person with the best outlook, plan, and cohesion with Gase. I couldn't care less where that person currently works, because in the NFL this stuff is heavily prone to fluctuation and has a decent basis on which scouts are within the organization anyway.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: reuben on May 29, 2019, 05:48:35 PM
According to Saints fans, the quality of their drafting improved drastically with the arrival of Jeff Ireland. Yes, that Jeff Ireland.
Well yeah they were finally able to screen out whoresons.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 29, 2019, 08:34:53 PM
One of the biggest positives to hiring Maccagnan that was floated around was the Texan’s recent track record of success in the draft
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 30, 2019, 10:12:48 AM
Quote
#Vikings assistant GM George Paton turned down the #Jets request to interview him, sources tell me and @ChadGraff.

He did the same the two other times the Jets asked to chat.

Hughes
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Koz on May 30, 2019, 12:53:58 PM
Hughes
Antoine Winfield has his ear.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 31, 2019, 12:30:51 PM
Quote
”I had been led to believe all along that it would be very tough to pry  Joe Douglas away from the Eagles, until last night.  Someone I trust  told me word is Douglas is a done deal and Jets are just going  through the motions interviewing the other candidates. "

- Tony “More Informed Than Manish” Pauline
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 31, 2019, 12:31:28 PM
Quote
Word on the scouting streets is that he wants this job and will most likely be the next GM of the Jets

Matt Miller
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 31, 2019, 12:32:00 PM
Quote
If Jets hire Joe Douglas as next GM, as is widely expected throughout the scouting community, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah will not be a part of that front office. I'm told. But it is possible another former Ravens exec who later went into media, Phil Savage, could join Douglas

La Canfora
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 31, 2019, 12:41:39 PM
- Tony “More Informed Than Manish” Pauline

It's going to be interesting to see what the Jets had to give him to get him to go from "hard to pry away" to "done deal."

I'm assuming full roster control is part of it, but I wonder if there was any sort of coaching staff control. If I were someone this team wanted, I'd demand the opportunity to hire my own coach in 3 years or less if it's not working out with Gase.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 31, 2019, 01:29:12 PM
It's going to be interesting to see what the Jets had to give him to get him to go from "hard to pry away" to "done deal."

I'm assuming full roster control is part of it, but I wonder if there was any sort of coaching staff control. If I were someone this team wanted, I'd demand the opportunity to hire my own coach in 3 years or less if it's not working out with Gase.

I hope so. For all that I'm wary of anyone that Gase wants, the view of Douglas from around the league seems to be universally positive. If he is given full control of both playing and coaching staffs, including complete authority to hire and fire anyone he chooses, I will consider it a significant step in the right direction.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 31, 2019, 01:32:47 PM
La Canfora

interesting.  Savage ran the Senior Bowl from 2012 to 2018. 
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 31, 2019, 01:56:02 PM
I hope so. For all that I'm wary of anyone that Gase wants, the view of Douglas from around the league seems to be universally positive. If he is given full control of both playing and coaching staffs, including complete authority to hire and fire anyone he chooses, I will consider it a significant step in the right direction.

I doubt he'll have control over the current coaching staff. I think the structure is probably set in stone right now with separate-but-equal status for Gase and Douglas.

What I'm saying is, I'd demand full control over the hiring and administration of the next coaching staff--assuming it doesn't work out with Gase and his staff. Basically, I'd build in the safety that Maccagnan didn't have.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on May 31, 2019, 02:03:30 PM
I doubt he'll have control over the current coaching staff. I think the structure is probably set in stone right now with separate-but-equal status for Gase and Douglas.

What I'm saying is, I'd demand full control over the hiring and administration of the next coaching staff--assuming it doesn't work out with Gase and his staff. Basically, I'd build in the safety that Maccagnan didn't have.

That wouldn't make any sense, it would simply incentivise the GM to undermine the existing manager to accelerate the empire. If Gase likes and trusts this guy and wants him in the role, then he should have no problem reporting to him.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 31, 2019, 02:08:31 PM
That wouldn't make any sense, it would simply incentivise the GM to undermine the existing manager to accelerate the empire. If Gase likes and trusts this guy and wants him in the role, then he should have no problem reporting to him.

Again...Gase isn't the issue.  It's Chris/Woody's policy. 

It's not like Gase is saying "hey, i'm only reporting to the owner".
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Gorilla on May 31, 2019, 02:10:26 PM
I hope so. For all that I'm wary of anyone that Gase wants, the view of Douglas from around the league seems to be universally positive. If he is given full control of both playing and coaching staffs, including complete authority to hire and fire anyone he chooses, I will consider it a significant step in the right direction.

I agree. On the surface, he's a clear upgrade over Maccagnan and a far better GM prospect than Macc ever was, not to mention Idzik (kind of like Darnold being a better prospect than Sanchez or Geno).  I'd be overjoyed with Douglas being announced as GM, hopefully Monday or Tuesday, for xenu's sake.

Unlike Macc or Idzik, Douglas is in that Ballard/ E.Wolf/ G.Paton bucket of  A-list, highly-regarded future GM's that need to be pried away from their current gigs. Cream of the crop, as opposed to our past few GMs who were more "cream of whatever is left over after the crop has withered away from severe drought". As JE said, it's an encouraging step in the right direction.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 31, 2019, 02:12:05 PM
That wouldn't make any sense, it would simply incentivise the GM to undermine the existing manager to accelerate the empire. If Gase likes and trusts this guy and wants him in the role, then he should have no problem reporting to him.

That's some real Machiavellian thinking.

For all we know, he could be excited to work with Gase. Isn't he one of the people that already has a relationship with Gase? All I'm saying is, I'd want a guarantee that if it doesn't work out, I get the opportunity to hire at least one guy I hand-pick on my own. The incoming guy has the benefit of Manish's article to use as leverage right now too.

I'm hoping all of this is moot anyway. Let's get these guys together and build a freaking champion.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Derek Smalls on May 31, 2019, 06:43:53 PM
You can make a guarantee, but I don't know how it could have any teeth.

If we get Douglas, then the team almost certainly has a better front office than it had 12 months ago and 2 months ago. So that's a net positive, even if the way we got there was embarrassing.

Gorilla's post echoes my feelings. While I have no idea how good an executive Douglas is, he seems to be widely respected and an "A-list" candidate compared to what we've had in the past.

Douglas probably wants to make sure he has control of all personnel decisions and not Gase. And that he gets his money.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on May 31, 2019, 07:18:39 PM
I hope Douglas is given the power to bring in any head coach he wants
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on May 31, 2019, 08:27:36 PM
I hope Douglas is given the power to bring in any head coach he wants

wat
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on May 31, 2019, 10:43:10 PM
I hope Douglas is given the power to bring in any head coach he wants
Lulz
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: insanity on May 31, 2019, 11:44:39 PM
You can make a guarantee, but I don't know how it could have any teeth.

If we get Douglas, then the team almost certainly has a better front office than it had 12 months ago and 2 months ago. So that's a net positive, even if the way we got there was embarrassing.

Gorilla's post echoes my feelings. While I have no idea how good an executive Douglas is, he seems to be widely respected and an "A-list" candidate compared to what we've had in the past.

Douglas probably wants to make sure he has control of all personnel decisions and not Gase. And that he gets his money.
Grass is always greener on the otherside
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on June 01, 2019, 08:00:25 AM
You can make a guarantee, but I don't know how it could have any teeth.

If we get Douglas, then the team almost certainly has a better front office than it had 12 months ago and 2 months ago. So that's a net positive, even if the way we got there was embarrassing.

Gorilla's post echoes my feelings. While I have no idea how good an executive Douglas is, he seems to be widely respected and an "A-list" candidate compared to what we've had in the past.

Douglas probably wants to make sure he has control of all personnel decisions and not Gase. And that he gets his money.

Mac was named executive of the year. It's not like he was regarded as the clown Idzik was. I don't think this is quite as cut and dry of a transition. He has a well thought out meticulous strategy and it just didn't work out.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 01, 2019, 08:06:56 AM
Mac was named executive of the year. It's not like he was regarded as the clown Idzik was. I don't think this is quite as cut and dry of a transition. He has a well thought out meticulous strategy and it just didn't work out.
He couldn’t draft his way out of the 1st round.

Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Italian Seafood on June 01, 2019, 10:07:59 AM
Cameras have spotted MBGreen entering the Jets facility Saturday morning.

(https://sl.sbs.com.au/public/image/file/c57402ae-bf5d-446e-a901-7c9e6b54d3e4)
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 01, 2019, 11:13:51 AM
Haha
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Derek Smalls on June 02, 2019, 04:13:51 PM
Mac was named executive of the year. It's not like he was regarded as the clown Idzik was. I don't think this is quite as cut and dry of a transition. He has a well thought out meticulous strategy and it just didn't work out.
https://www.profootballwriters.org/on-field-awards/pfwa-executive-of-the-year/

Great list of names here for executive of the year.

Parcells won in 2008 in Miami. They went nowhere after that.
Pioli won in 2010 with KC. He was fired a few years later.
Baalke won in 2011 with SF. He was fired a few years later.
Grigson won in 2012 with Indy. He was fired a few years later.
Dorsey won in 2013 with KC. He was fired a few years later.
Jerry Jones won in 2014 with Dallas. He's Jerry Jones.
Maccagnan won in 2015. He was fired a few years later.
Reggie McKenzie won in 2016 with Oakland. He was fired 2 years later.

Winning executive of the year means nothing. And why is Idzik a clown and not Maccagnan?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on June 02, 2019, 04:31:18 PM
Quote
New York Jets announced that they have completed their interview with #Eagles VP of PP Joe Douglas for their GM vacancy today.

Get it done Tanny
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 02, 2019, 04:48:03 PM
Get it done Tanny
The Doug SZN
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 05, 2019, 02:06:12 PM
Quote
[Jason La Canfora] Every expectation remains that Joe Douglas will be the Jets next GM. Hearing the sides discussing financials over budget for $$ to pay his staff as he reshapes the front office. As long as it doesnt fall apart over that then announcement could come this week

LFG
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on June 05, 2019, 02:13:49 PM
LFG

The Johnsons better not lose this over some money
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 05, 2019, 02:33:05 PM
The Johnsons better not lose this over some money

Agreed.

I'm curious to see who Douglas would bring with him.  Apparently the Eagles fanbase is losing their excrement because Douglas may bring some up and comers from the Eagles front office.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on June 05, 2019, 02:37:28 PM
Agreed.

I'm curious to see who Douglas would bring with him.  Apparently the Eagles fanbase is losing their excrement because Douglas may bring some up and comers from the Eagles front office.

Given they're not being considered for a top job, that would presumably be at the discretion of the Eagles.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: SixFeetDeep on June 05, 2019, 02:37:41 PM
The Johnsons better not lose this over some money

Give Joe Douglas the bag
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 05, 2019, 02:38:33 PM
Given they're not being considered for a top job, that would presumably be at the discretion of the Eagles.

only if they're lateral positions being offered.  If they're considered promotions, i don't think the Eagles can block.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on June 05, 2019, 02:44:57 PM
only if they're lateral positions being offered.  If they're considered promotions, i don't think the Eagles can block.

I thought it was only if they were interviewing for a top job i.e. GM or HC? I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 05, 2019, 02:47:44 PM
I thought it was only if they were interviewing for a top job i.e. GM or HC? I could be wrong.

i'm not 100% certain. You could be right.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Johnny English on June 05, 2019, 02:49:07 PM
i'm not 100% certain. You could be right.

Closest I can find is this:

Quote
For employees not in the final year of their contracts, the current team can block an interview for a position that doesn’t entail “(1) the authority over all personnel decisions related to the signing of free agents, the selection of players in the College Draft, trades, terminations, and related decisions, and (2) the responsibility for coordinating other football activities with the Head Coach.”

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/09/saints-deny-dolphins-request-to-interview-ryan-pace/
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 05, 2019, 02:51:27 PM
Closest I can find is this:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/09/saints-deny-dolphins-request-to-interview-ryan-pace/

huh..interesting.

hopefully the people Douglas is targeting (this guy Cunningham, and i can't remember the other guy) are in their final years of their contracts.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: dcm1602 on June 05, 2019, 03:48:08 PM
LFG

Any indication who he could bring in as his HC?
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MoreCharacters on June 05, 2019, 04:23:50 PM
you're doubling down on a 4
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 05, 2019, 04:31:23 PM
Any indication who he could bring in as his HC?
Your mom
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 06, 2019, 12:53:02 PM
They conducted second-interviews with all 4 candidates yesterday. The organization also put it out there that they aren't happy media is reporting that Douglas is the "winner" yet.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 06, 2019, 12:56:05 PM
They conducted second-interviews with all 4 candidates yesterday. The organization also put it out there that they aren't happy media is reporting that Douglas is the "winner" yet.

Tell the organization their fanbase isn't happy about not winning a title since 1969 either.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 06, 2019, 12:57:32 PM
Tell the organization their fanbase isn't happy about not winning a title since 1969 either.

I've sent word through my sources that MoronButtholeGreen is dissatisfied.

I'll keep you posted if/when they respond.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 06, 2019, 01:15:13 PM
I've sent word through my sources that MoronButtholeGreen is dissatisfied.

I'll keep you posted if/when they respond.

they better respond in a timely manner.....or else.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on June 06, 2019, 01:16:12 PM
They conducted second-interviews with all 4 candidates yesterday. The organization also put it out there that they aren't happy media is reporting that Douglas is the "winner" yet.

Manish Mehta is not the organization.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: Heismanberg on June 06, 2019, 01:16:48 PM
This Justin Gray clown is one of the saddest members of our fan base.

What an absolute loon.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 06, 2019, 01:38:36 PM
Manish Mehta is not the organization.

amen
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 06, 2019, 02:30:04 PM
Manish Mehta is not the organization.

You're absolutely right, but that doesn't mean people inside the organization aren't upset about it.

It makes sense anyway. It hurts the Jets bargaining position if they're already (secretly) all-in on Douglas. I'm with you in terms of "they better not lose him over money" but they also shouldn't give him overwhelming power if they don't have to. Then again, if he can run things like a competent manager he's already better than ownership, so maybe they should.
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 07, 2019, 07:43:25 AM
today should be the day to sign a GM. 
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: d sw0rdz on June 07, 2019, 10:09:24 AM
today should be the day to sign a GM. 

we are the new york jets
Title: Re: Potential GM hire
Post by: MBGreen on June 07, 2019, 10:14:44 AM
we are the new york jets

J-E-T....you know the rest