Mr. Scot

The Jets are rebooting.

There's always the player/coach ego that says "They'll start winning once they have me!"

From the article Bleacher report was quoting... Watson this week told people the Jets are his top preference among the teams he’d like to be traded to because they hired Robert Saleh to be their coach and Watson values Saleh so much he wanted the Texans to interview him for their vacant head coach job. Watson confirmed reports, circulated for several weeks in national media, he’d also welcome playing for the Dolphins but said that is his second choice at this time. The Miami Herald

He actually reported that he prefers the Jets over the Dolphins.

Marty's not running the draft anymore.

Not if they get Watson.

As opposed to staying with the Texans though?

He's reported to be a big fan of Robert Saleh.

Not as a head coach, though. From high school assistant straight to NFL head coach would have to be the greatest career path ever.

Per Jonathan Jones... The Panthers would have to unload Teddy Bridgewater and his contract if they wanted Watson, though it seems unlikely the Texans would want to take that on considering the way he played in 2020. That'd mean the Panthers would have to trade something of substantial value with a quarterback to give and with the least desirable first-round spot among the group. Panthers owner David Tepper would have to part with Christian McCaffrey, the face of the franchise, and likely more. Defensive end Brian Burns, entering his third season in the league, would also likely be requested in order to get such a deal done. NFL Insider Notes So basically picks, McCaffrey and Burns

I feel like it was more common in baseball, but Pete Rose is the only player-manager I can remember in the past several decades.

Should probably add I thought McCown was retired. Apparently he's part of the Texans active roster. A player becoming the head coach of the team he plays for is something I could imagine happening in the early days of football, but not today.

I got curious and decided to look up NFL players who became coaches. The list of guys who were good at both is pretty damn short, and the one big name we were all missing was Tom Flores. On the other hand, the list of great coaches who played short of unremarkable careers includes some amazing and surprising names. Chuck Noll, Tom Landry and Don Shula are names I associate with coaching, but they all played professionally as well.

Shell's a great example too. Pretty sure he and Ditka each made the Hall of Fame for their resumès both on the field and the sidelines.

Depends on whether you count pre-AFC merger records, I suppose.

I wonder how many successful NFL coaches or personnel people were also good baseball players. I'm hoping there's at least one.

Not that I know of. And yeah, as far as guys that were successful as both players and coaches, it's probably Ditka. Vrabel is looking like he'll get there. And there's an argument to be made for Jim Harbaugh, I suppose.

Took me a few minutes but I figured out who I was forgetting:... Tony Dungy. He also has a Super Bowl ring and was pretty good for a while. Pederson played too but his career is going in the wrong direction.

Yeah, that draft where they got a bunch of nobodies named Irvin, Wagner and Wilson was just crap.

If Morgan were to join, we'd have him, Kuechly and Julius Peppers all working for the team (granted, Peppers isn't in player personnel).

First name that comes to mind is Mike Ditka. He wasn't necessarily great long-term but he did get a Super Bowl ring and coached one of the best teams in history. Thought provoking question though. I feel like I'm missing somebody.

...and an ugly ass lighting fixture behind him.

The nature of all football front office work is trying to predict the future. It can't be done, but some people's efforts are better than others.

Based on what he said today, it doesn't sound like they're going to be any major front office changes, and maybe none at all, until after the Draft. Fitterer wants to get to know the people that are already in place and evaluate them before making any decisions. I still think Morgan ultimately ends up here but I don't know that it happens quickly.

I'll go back to something I asked earlier. Would you judge Sean McDermott by what Ron Rivera accomplished? He's been part of a show for a while. Now it's his show. Let's see what he can do.