Dallas Cowboys Might Be In The Market For A New Draft Guru - If The Jets Have Their Way

[waving monkey]

Reports are surfacing that the New York Jets are looking at Cowboys assistant director of player personnel to take over their front office.

Success comes with a price; for the Dallas Cowboys that means that many of the men involved in building the 12-4 team will start showing up on the radar screens of other franchises hoping to duplicate the success that the Cowboys have experienced this season. Assistant coaches will interview for more influential positions around the league, and for those involved in the business side of the game there will be similar opportunities. In recent weeks there has been much concern that defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli might find his was to Florida to join his friend and former boss Lovie Smith. That remains a distinct possibility, but there is a chance the first man to cash in on the team's success will be personnel guru Will McClay

n Monday the New York Jets fired head coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik. Jets owner Woody Johnson has brought in a pair of experienced NFL front-office guys to help him rebuild his team, Ron Wolf and Charlie Casserly. In spite of their experience, it seems that neither man will be tapped to run the New York front office. They are being charged by Johnson with reviewing a plethora of possibilities for both the GM and head coaching vacancies. Will McClay is being touted as a candidate for the GM spot..

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[Boyzmamacita]

I absolutely despise that the Joneses won't promote McClay to GM. We need to continue our success with personnel. Jerry and Stephen, sit back and let the football man do his thang. I hope they surprise us by doing whatever it takes to keep him.

 

[Bungarian]

Offer him a buttload of money if you want to keep him.

 

[AbeBeta]

I absolutely despise that the Joneses won't promote McClay to GM. We need to continue our success with personnel. Jerry and Stephen, sit back and let the football man do his thang. I hope they surprise us by doing whatever it takes to keep him.

Why?

He's not going to be the GM. It would be nothing but a title and everyone knows that.

Jerry has faults as a GM but he also has some strengths that not every GM is going to bring. To name one, his personal relationships with the players is really a major benefit - guys like Tyron Smith are clearly extraordinarily loyal to Jerry.

 

[Alexander]

I absolutely despise that the Joneses won't promote McClay to GM. We need to continue our success with personnel. Jerry and Stephen, sit back and let the football man do his thang. I hope they surprise us by doing whatever it takes to keep him.

Do not count on it.

In fact, he will probably get labeled as an "information gatherer" on his way out like Ireland was.

 

[AbeBeta]

Offer him a buttload of money if you want to keep him.

I think we do look at a raise. Also, I'm not entirely sure that McClay's skills are a good match for the Jets' position. He'd be coming to a new team with a new coach and big expectations from being in the NY market. It isn't the best situation.

 

[Alexander]

I think we do look at a raise. Also, I'm not entirely sure that McClay's skills are a good match for the Jets' position. He'd be coming to a new team with a new coach and big expectations from being in the NY market. It isn't the best situation.

It is not the best situation. Nor do I believe he has a valued enough reputation amongst the good ol' boys network.

He will get some looks for a few years. It is still very early for him.

There are a number of other, better, candidates that have been waiting longer and have deeper ties across the NFL.

I do not think a lot of teams are willing to give him a chance at a GM job right away. He could get a good personnel position with real evaluator responsibility and more money. I could definitely see that.

 

[AbeBeta]

It is not the best situation. Nor do I believe he has a valued enough reputation amongst the good ol' boys network.

He will get some looks for a few years. It is still very early for him.

There are a number of other, better, candidates that have been waiting longer and have deeper ties across the NFL.

I do not think a lot of teams are willing to give him a chance at a GM job right away. He could get a good personnel position with real evaluator responsibility and more money. I could definitely see that.

I think the GM job is complicated and very different from team to team. There are huge variations in how much or how little the Coach and Owner take on the various responsibilities.

If I'm the Jets - being in such a big market, I'd shoot for a guy who wants both the coaching and GM role or a coach who brings a GM with him. I don't think they can make much progress with a rookie GM and a rookie coach.

 

[Nirvana]

I'm reminded of an interview Jerry gave where he didn't give Jimmy any credit for the Super Bowl winning teams. I hope he recognizes the contributions Will McClay has made. I am skeptical he will and we'll probably lose some of the shrewd foresight we've seen in recent years on some roster and draft moves. Or it could be that McClay was not a major contributor to the better decisions of late - but I think that's mistaken.

 

[ShiningStar]

ok, wont be hard to replace. Formula is the same for every team. The question is who sticks to it and who tricks themselves.

 

[Wood]

McClay doesn't have any experience as GM and before this year was largely an unknown. One day he might be ready to be GM but not yet. This article fails to point out what is really going on here. McClay was on list generated by ex-coaches as minorities who they would recommend for any promotions. The Jets and every other team in market for GM or Head Coach are REQUIRED to look at this minority list presented by ex NFL coaches.

 

[ShiningStar]

McClay doesn't have any experience as GM and before this year was largely an unknown. One day he might be ready to be GM but not yet. This article fails to point out what is really going on here. McClay was on list generated by ex-coaches as minorities who they would recommend for any promotions. The Jets and every other team in market for GM or Head Coach are REQUIRED to look at this minority list presented by ex NFL coaches.

Funny how they left that part out.

 

[Bigdog]

If I am going to a state like NY, you better pay me a lot of money to off set the high taxes that I would have to pay. Lived there for over 25 years and those taxes are high. No state income tax in Texas I believe.

 

[ShiningStar]

If I am going to a state like NY, you better pay me a lot of money to off set the high taxes that I would have to pay. Lived there for over 25 years and those taxes are high. No state income tax in Texas I believe.

If he can live out of state, NJ isnt much better, but its better than NY city, not certain parts of the state..

 

[Bigdog]

If he can live out of state, NJ isnt much better, but its better than NY city, not certain parts of the state..

All of the surrounding states have high taxes. It is just something I would consider before jumping.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Why?

He's not going to be the GM. It would be nothing but a title and everyone knows that.

Jerry has faults as a GM but he also has some strengths that not every GM is going to bring. To name one, his personal relationships with the players is really a major benefit - guys like Tyron Smith are clearly extraordinarily loyal to Jerry.

Jerry can keep those relationships. He's the owner. I just don't want to lose the continuity in player acquisition.

 

[Eddie]

Go get Jeff Ireland. Is he employed?

 

[waving monkey]

Anything to find fault in JJones

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Offer him a buttload of money, a fancy house, and nekkid dancing girls if it'll keep him in Dallas.

 

[Picksix]

Jerry can keep those relationships. He's the owner. I just don't want to lose the continuity in player acquisition.

I'm not too worried. He's basically been in his position for a year. He's been really good, but there's a lot more to being a GM than just player acquisition and scouting. Does McClay have any experience managing a salary cap? Does he have experience in day to day operations like a GM does? I don't know if he does or not. Maybe he does. Maybe he had some of those duties with the Desperados. But if all he's really done to this point is scout and coach, I have a hard time seeing him being hired as a GM. We were worried about this with Ciskowski, and he got some looks, but nothing came of it.