This guy might be able to identify talent, but I'm guessing he would really struggle with the intracacies of the NFL salary cap system. It's for that reason that I hope the Jets don't hire him... He would be better served in the scouting dept for a few years to be around the NFL system.
The only GM the Jets should hire are from teams with successful Pro Bowl Rosters. Just because a team has a losing record it does not mean the GM is a fault, the coach is. Look at KC, loaded with Pro Bowl Players. Thats where I would start, the roster.
Talent evaluation wise, it's interesting. He puts together really good teams with NFL and College left overs. Definitely has to do his homework, my question is knowing and managing the financial end, but Im sure Ari would handle a lot of that regardless. Leave no stone unturned I guess.
Thats true of Managing the bottom line, perhaps the Jets may also hire a Cap Guru as well, intersting...
This has crossed my mind. Suppose they target 2 guys..1 for personnel(concievably to replace Bradway) & 1 for cap/negotiations. Only issue is...they have to sway these candidates to take lateral moves title wise..unless they get really creative title wise and/or with the checkbook.
based on what? or are you just creating what you think will appear to be a reasonable concern except it actually isn't without anything to actually back it up? Do you know his background, his education, his mathematical abilities or ability to understand the boring, legal language that the rules are likely written in?
Directors of Player personnel, what about them for GM ? Cap Gurus can be found anywhere in Business of high level Corporations.
I'm not his elementary school teacher no, but it's reasonable to think that a guy who has never worked with the NFL salary cap at all would struggle stepping into the worst cap situation in the NFL. Maybe he's a genius though. That's a more reasonable way of looking at things.
Jake Steinberg @Steiny31 "I would like the challenge of turning the #Jets around and bring them to the playoffs. It's New York." - Jim Popp
because they are going to lock him in his office by himself and tell him to figure it out and don't come out until you do!
Delicious. Seriously, it would be awesome if this guy came here. His attitude certainly won't be 'SOJ, we suck, Patriots and Giants will be in the Superbowl every year'. God, I really would be excited if he came.
Everyone talks about Same Old Jets, but as soon as a radical new idea comes along everyone trashes the idea. I think we need to think outside the box to right this ship and the more I hear about Popp the more I like him. Hire him already and let's go find a top notch OC!
They likely know eachother through some sort of Michigan connection.Popp went to MSU & Mariucci is tied to that area via his time w/ the Lions & friendship w. Tom Izzo
Sounds like the hype is really starting to circle around Popp. I think he would be great from all the stuff I've seen and read of him. I hope he is the real deal and blows the Jets away in the interview process.
