Jets interview ex-Falcons exec Thomas Dimitroff for GM opening
The Jets kicked off interviews for his or her new normal supervisor with former Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff on Monday.
Dimitroff was the boss in Atlanta from 2008-20 and the Falcons received 109 video games in his time there with six playoff appearances and one Tremendous Bowl look.
The 58-year-old is the primary recognized candidate to interview for the job that opened when the crew fired Joe Douglas final month. The Jets are additionally anticipated to interview former Titans GM Jon Robinson this week and ESPN analyst Louis Riddick within the close to future.
The Jets are capable of start interviews with candidates not presently employed by NFL groups. They must wait till after the season to speak to anybody who’s presently working within the league.
Dimitroff was the Patriots director of school scouting from 2003-07 earlier than getting the Falcons job. He drafted quarterback Matt Ryan third general in 2008 for his first decide.
His greatest transfer as GM was the blockbuster commerce through the 2011 draft to maneuver from 26 to six to draft large receiver Julio Jones.
The excessive level of Dimitroff’s time with Atlanta got here in 2016 when the Falcons went to the Tremendous Bowl. They famously blew a 28-3 result in the Patriots in that sport and issues went downhill from there.
Dimitroff was fired after the Falcons began 0-5 in 2020.
The Jets have been lacking a key defensive piece on Sunday with cornerback D.J. Reed lacking the sport as a consequence of a groin harm.
There was optimism that Reed would play late final week however then he was categorised as uncertain on Friday and dominated out on Saturday. Rookie Qwan’tez Stiggers began in his place and cut up time with Kendall Sheffield, who was signed off the observe squad on Saturday.
“It simply wasn’t fairly proper, you already know,” interim coach Jeff Ulbrich stated of Reed’s groin, “and it’s a place that from a bodily standpoint, when you’re not fairly proper, it’s not price even enjoying round with and on the similar time, we acquired nice confidence in Stiggers and Sheff and we needed to take an extended take a look at them and (Jarrick Bernard-Converse), so you already know, we didn’t need to put them in hurt’s method and on the similar time, get a get a take a look at these youthful guys.”
Jets DT Quinnen Williams sustained a hamstring harm within the sport, Ulbrich stated. He was undecided of the extent of the harm and whether or not Williams may miss time. Williams has not missed a sport since 2022.
Security Jalen Mills injured his collarbone after intercepting a move in Sunday’s sport. CB Michael Carter left the sport with a again harm that has been bothering him since Week 5. Carter has a herniated disk in his again.
