NEW ORLEANS – Rick Spielman is sticking round with the Jets.
The previous Vikings normal supervisor, who assisted with the Jets seek for a brand new normal supervisor and head coach, has been employed as a senior soccer adviser by the Jets, he introduced on the “With the First Pick: An NFL Draft Podcast” from CBS Sports activities.
“What I’m doing, I’m going to be helping in any way that I can with Aaron Glenn, with Darren Mougey, the new general manager,” Spielman stated. “Right now, my biggest project is trying to rebuild the football operations side of things. So, there are a lot of changes going on up there, and I kind of feel honored and privileged that they called me and asked me to be a part of it going forward.”
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 Group.
Spielman has a hyperlink to Mougey via 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 final decision makers,” he stated. “I’m just there as their sounding board to help them and support them in any way.”
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 might be a part of the Jets after the search course of was over. A number of GM candidates had issues about that as a chance.
Mougey might really feel snug with Spielman due to the connection via Paton.
