The former Jets GM should get an opportunity to pitch a second chance in Atlanta.
PHILADELPHIA - The Atlanta Falcons have requested to interview Eagles senior personnel director Joe Douglas for their vacant general manager position, according to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones. The Falcons have requested permission to interview former Jets GM Joe Douglas for their vacant general manager position, sources tellDouglas, once the Eagles' vice president of player personnel, returned to the organization this past season as an advisor to general manager Howie Roseman after a lengthy stint as the GM with the New York Jets before being fired in November of 2024.
Ironically, Douglas' one-time, right-hand man in the Philadelphia personnel department, Andy Weidl, was interviewed by the Falcons for the job on Thursday.When Douglas left for the Jets after four years with the Eagles, Weidl was promoted to VP of player personnel in Philadelphia until getting the assistant GM job in Pittsburgh, his hometown, in May of 2022.Feb 28, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks at a press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine at Indiana Convention Center. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Douglas, 49, began his scouting career under legendary player and GM Ozzie Newsome in Baltimore, where he spent 15 years. Over the past number of years, Roseman has surrounded himself with senior personnel advisors who have significant experience at the NFL. Matt Russell, a former personnel exec in Denver, and ex-Jacksonville GM Dave Caldwell were joined by Douglas at that level this past season. However, Caldwell left early to become the GM of the University of Florida football program, Roseman's alma mater, on Dec. 1 of last year. Russell remains on staff. Douglas was often seen at practice this season helping offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland and his assistant, Greg Austin, with the offensive line.Earlier this offseason, the Miami Dolphins interviewed Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby for their GM job but went in a different direction by hiring Jon-Eric Sullivan, a former Packers executive who promptly hired ex-Green Bay defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to be the Dolphins' new head coach.John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports. McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game. You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen
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