Jets Complete Interview With Mike McCarthy

The New York Jets have completed their interview with former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy.

The long awaited meeting between the Jets front office and McCarthy took place Saturday afternoon, although details about how long the meeting went and whether the Jets will bring him back for a second interview is not known.

The interview with McCarthy wasn’t really expected until later this upcoming week, so it is interesting that the two sides bumped up their talk to today. McCarthy is now the third person to formally interview for the job joining Chiefs Offensive Coordinator Eric Bienemy and former Dolphins Coach Adam Gase.

The Jets are still expected to interview Cowboys Defensive Back’s Coach Kris Richard on Sunday and former Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken sometime next week.

In the eyes of most Jets fans, McCarthy would be the desired choice.

McCarthy spent 13 seasons as Packers head coach, posting a record of 125-77-1 with a Super Bowl title in 2010. He has a reputation of working with quarterbacks, and found a way to make things work with quarterback divas like Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers for much of his tenure in Green Bay.

While McCarthy has been criticized of late for his decaying relationship with Rodgers in 2018, and that he isn’t the innovative mind that we see across the NFL landscape right now, McCarthy’s Packers were ranked in the Top-10 in offense in nine of his 13 seasons. When he had the horses, McCarthy’s Packers would light opponents up on a weekly basis.

Many view the Jets job as one requiring an adult in the room, especially with a power structure where the head coach reports directly to the owner. At 55-years old and having been involved in the NFL for over 25 years in different capacities, McCarthy has the experience needed to make things work in New York, should he choose to come here.

With Sam Darnold, Jamal Adams and Chris Herndon in the fold, and $100 million of money available to spend, the Jets job should be very attractive to McCarthy.

At the same time, he will have plenty of suitors, especially in Cleveland. The Browns are the “favorite” to land McCarthy because of General Manager John Dorsey who worked in the Packers organization for 23 years from 1991-2012. There is a lot of familiarity there.

The old saying ‘it’s about who you know’ defiantly applies to the Browns job with regard to McCarthy.

Not to mention, McCarthy, a native of Western Pennsylvania may prefer being close to home.

The Jets have to convince him that he can be that “freaking legend” if he comes to New York and wins here with a team that he can mold in his own image.

The waiting game only continues as the Jets proceed with the interview process.