Jets rent former Vikings GM Rick Spielman in entrance workplace overhaul

NEW ORLEANS – Rick Spielman is sticking round with the Jets.

The previous Vikings basic supervisor, who assisted with the Jets seek for a brand new basic supervisor and head coach, has been employed as a senior soccer adviser by the Jets, he introduced on the “With the First Decide: An NFL Draft Podcast” from CBS Sports activities.

“What I’m doing, I’m going to be serving to in any manner that I can with Aaron Glenn, with Darren Mougey, the brand new basic supervisor,” Spielman mentioned. “Proper now, my greatest challenge is making an attempt to rebuild the soccer operations aspect of issues. So, there are plenty of modifications happening up there, and I type of really feel honored and privileged that they referred to as me and requested me to be part of it going ahead.”

Spielman helped Jets proprietor Woody Johnson with the hiring course of together with former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum as a part of The thirty third Workforce.

Spielman has a hyperlink to Mougey by means of Broncos GM George Paton, who served as Spielman’s assistant in Minnesota. Mougey then labored as Paton’s assistant in Denver.

Whereas Spielman can have a voice within the group, he made it clear that he gained’t be the one calling the pictures.

“Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey are the ultimate resolution makers,” he mentioned. “I’m simply there as their sounding board to assist them and assist them in any manner.”

Spielman, 62, was the Vikings GM from 2012-21. He additionally served because the Dolphins GM in 2004.

There have been rumors that Spielman and/or Tannenbaum may be part of the Jets after the search course of was over. A number of GM candidates had considerations about that as a risk.

Mougey could really feel comfy with Spielman due to the connection by means of Paton.