On Monday, the Jets started their seek for a brand new normal supervisor by interviewing a candidate with earlier expertise.
Former Falcons normal supervisor Thomas Dimitroff is the primary identified candidate to interview with the Jets for his or her vacant normal supervisor place.
From 2008-20, Dimitroff oversaw the Falcons, who gained 113 video games throughout his time in Atlanta and made six playoff appearances with a visit to Tremendous Bowl LI in the course of that span. In 2008, Dimitroff drafted Matt Ryan out of Boston Faculty, third general within the NFL Draft. He additionally engineered the commerce that landed Julio Jones after dealing 5 draft picks to the Browns to maneuver up from No. 26 to sixth general to pick out the large receiver.
The Jets normal supervisor job grew to become open final month after proprietor Woody Johnson fired Joe Douglas on Nov. 19 after going 31-66 throughout his five-plus seasons with the group.
Along with Dimitroff, the Jets are anticipated to interview former Titans normal supervisor Jon Robinson this week and present ESPN analyst Louis Reddick shortly after that. Gang Inexperienced can conduct normal supervisor interviews with candidates who aren’t presently working with NFL groups. Nonetheless, the Jets can’t formally interview a candidate who works for a league membership till the conclusion of the common season.
Earlier than he landed with the Falcons in 2008, Dimitroff labored as a scout with the Chiefs, Browns, and Lions. He was additionally the Patriots director of scouting from 2003-07.
In 2016, the Falcons went to the Tremendous Bowl after ending 11-5 that season. Nonetheless, they ultimately misplaced to the Patriots after blowing a 28-3 lead within the recreation.
Dimitroff and coach Dan Quinn have been each fired in 2020 after the group’s 0-5 begin to the season. Since 2022, Dimitroff has labored for a soccer analytics firm referred to as SumerSports.
Whoever Johnson hires because the Jets normal supervisor will assist oversee their teaching search after the group fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 after a 2-3 begin.
