Report: Every Jets GM Target and Interview Request Revealed to Replace Joe Douglas

The New York Jets are beginning to canvas the market for their next general manager.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Monday the Jets have requested to interview Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi along with Los Angeles Rams senior personnel executive Ray Farmer. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Borgonzi will interview on Wednesday, while Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Philadelphia Eagles GM Alec Halaby will interview on Wednesday.

Dianna Russini of The Athletic later reported that the Jets have also requested an interview with Minnesota Vikings senior vice president of player personnel Ryan Grigson. Pelissero added that Cincinnati Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown is also being requested for an interview.

Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic on Tuesday reported additional candidates the Jets are considering:

For their general manager vacancy, the Jets have interviewed four candidates thus far, none of whom were employed by other NFL teams: former Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff, former Titans GM Jon Robinson, ESPN analyst Louis Riddick, and Senior Bowl executive Jim Nagy. The Jets also have requested an interview with Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant GM Mike Greenberg and, per The Athletic's Dianna Russini, formally requested a virtual interview with Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi, who is expected to be a serious candidate for the job because of his time spent working under Andy Reid and Brett Veach.

Some Jets candidates I've heard in conversations with league sources: Ian Cunningham (Bears assistant GM), Brandon Brown (Giants assistant GM), Mike Martin (Lions director of scouting advancement), Josh Williams (49ers director of scouting and football operations), Ray Farmer (Rams senior personnel executive) and Ryan Grigson (Vikings vice president of player personnel). 

Borgonzi has been with Kansas City for 16 years and assumed his current role in 2021. Before that, he was the Chiefs director of football operations from 2018-20. The MMQB's Albert Breer provided a note as it relates to him and New York's coaching search:

Halaby is in the middle of his 17th season with the Eagles and his third as their assistant GM. He was their vice president of football operations and strategy for the six years before that.Farmer has worked for four different NFL teams and served as the Cleveland Browns general manager in 2014 and 2015.

Whoever replaces Joe Douglas will have a lot on their plate from the moment they take the job.

The Jets are also looking for a head coach after firing Robert Saleh midway through the campaign. Teams typically hire a GM before they hire a coach, though that's not a hard-and-fast rule.

Even if New York chooses a new coach before the general manager, the roster could see a major overhaul between now and Week 1 in 2025.

The future of quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been a storyline throughout the Jets' bitterly disappointing season. Rodgers indicated after Sunday's 32-20 win over the Miami Dolphins he'd like to have a quick resolution one way or the other:

If the team releases Rodgers, then it stands to reason star wide receiver Davante Adams could be out the door as well. Designating the six-time Pro Bowler as a post-June 1 cut would save $36.3 million against the salary cap for next year.

Regardless of whether Rodgers returns, the front office and coaching staff will presumably try to identify a new long-term solution at quarterback.

New York has the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, which is never an ideal spot to land a top QB in any given draft class. Penn State edge-rusher Abdul Carter was the choice in Bleacher Report's newest mock draft.

Evaluating the prospects likely to land past Day 1 and hoping to strike gold could be the Jets' approach.

Then there's the matter of a possible extension for wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who's eligible to sign a new contract starting this offseason. He has been coy when discussing his future with the Jets, and this would be the time to trade the 2022 first-rounder if he and the team are at a major impasse.

Looming over all of this is the organizational dysfunction that continues to plague the Jets.

There are only so many GM opportunities that come along in a given offseason, so candidates can't afford to be too selective. Those who have multiple options on the table may have reservations about assuming the challenge the Jets present.