Adam Gase and Christopher Johnson are going to be extremely busy over the next couple of days.
With the weekend here, New York’s general manager search is beginning to ramp up. On Friday, the Jets hosted Seattle Seahawks Co-Director of Player Personnel Scott Fitterer for their first interview of the search. New Orleans Saints Director of Pro Scouting Terry Fontenot will interview on Saturday, Philadelphia Eagles vice president of player personnel and perceived front-runner for the job Joe Douglas will meet with New York on Sunday and Chicago Bears executive Champ Kelly will have his chance to impress Jets brass early next week.
The interview to keep an eye on is Douglas on Sunday. Given his connection with Adam Gase and extensive experience in the front office, Douglas is the ideal candidate for the job. If all goes well in his interview, New York’s search could be over before Kelly gets to meet with the team.
However, if the Jets do not give in and allow Douglas to have his desired full control of the 53-man roster, New York will likely have to extend its search into next week with some new candidates likely entering the mix.
With the interview schedule set in stone, the Jets are entering the most crucial part of their search for a new general manager. New York has zoned in on its top candidates for the job and secured sitdowns with them. Now, both Gase and Johnson will have to make sure they find the right fit for the position. It will be a strenuous process, but one that is crucial to the success of the franchise moving forward.
