Ray Agnew, the assistant general manager for the Lions, has clearly emerged as a candidate for an existing position because he will eventually become a general manager, possibly soon. Success attracts others who want to steal from your organisation in order to duplicate it for themselves. Due to the rise of defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as top head coaches, the Detroit Lions are currently going through this. Some teams would consider employing a member of the Lions’ front office to help with the hiring process, in addition to possibly selecting Johnson or Glenn as their next head coach. Brad Holmes, the general manager, is not leaving.
In the wake of the Jets sacking Joe Douglas on Tuesday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler listed assistant general manager Ray Agnew as one of the league’s most fascinating general manager possibilities. However, it appears that Agnew will eventually land a general manager position elsewhere.
Although Fowler brought up the Jets’ GM vacancy, the list of potential GMs was broad. However, Agnew has previously been brought up as a potential Jets employee.
Ray Agnew easily surfaces as candidate to be the Jets’ new general manager
Agnew and John Dorsey, the top personnel officer with the Lions, were included on ESPN’s Rich Cimini’s list of potential general managers for the Jets.
In the similar vein, following Douglas’ dismissal, Tyler Brooke of The 33rd Team has Agnew on his list of five potential general managers for the Jets. “A former 1990 first-round defensive tackle, Agnew played in the NFL for ten years before transitioning to the front office. Since switching, Agnew has held a variety of positions with the Rams and Lions, including team pastor, director of pro personnel, and assistant general manager. Agnew’s viewpoint as a former player is unique among prospective general managers. Few general managers are able to relate to and care for players the way Agnew does thanks to this viewpoint.
When Brad Holmes took over as general manager, he brought Agnew with him to Detroit, but given how well the Lions are doing, he might not be able to retain important front office personnel indefinitely. “Despite the situation, this would be a great opportunity for Agnew in New York to show the rest of the league what he’d be capable of doing as an NFL general manager.” While the Jets are a well-known dysfunctional disaster that has been for a long time and will remain so as long as Woody Johnson is the owner, the culture in Detroit makes people want to stay. The adage “anyone who has options won’t want to work for the Jets” is still relevant, and Agnew might have a number of choices regarding his postseason general manager prospects. However, Agnew’s willingness to accept the challenge posed by the Jets’ circumstances cannot be completely counted out. He is currently an apparent and automatic candidate for the general manager position they have open before Thanksgiving.