Jets face scrutiny after bringing in exec they fired to help find new GM, coach

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The New York Jets have brought in a familiar face to help them with their general manager and head coaching search, but it’s a move that’s baffling some because it’s a former executive who the organization fired years ago.

Former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and his "The 33rd Team" were brought in by Gang Green to help them identify, vet and coordinate interviews and candidates for two high-level jobs, according to the New York Post.

The Jets are getting a head start compared to other teams that could be in the same position after New York let Joe Douglas go a few weeks after head coach Robert Saleh was dismissed from his duties.

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Mike Tannenbaum (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File)

Jets owner Woody Johnson will reportedly oversee the search that The 33rd Team will have a hand in, as well as other Jets executives still in the front office.

Tannenbaum and former Vikings GM Rick Spielman will be the "primary representatives" of The 33rd Team, according to the Post, and the latter had a say in picking a GM and coach last season for the Washington Commanders. 

The Commanders appear to be in a great spot after their hires before the 2024 campaign, bringing in Adams Peters as GM and Dan Quinn as their new head coach. Washington is currently in the playoff hunt in the NFC. 

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The Post reports that The 33rd Team, while helping out with the search, will also provide studies on best hiring practices, data analysis and more from the past five years. 

While Spielman helped an organization last season, Tannenbaum is someone who knows what