Jets To Interview Omar Khan Tomorrow

Jets talking to Khan

The Jets will interview Steelers chief contract negotiator Omar Khan for their general manager vacancy on Thursday.

Khan's official job title is listed as "director of football and business administration." The 35-year-old has been with the Steelers for over a decade and is known as a salary cap guru. That's exactly what the Jets are in need of after Mike Tannenbaum's colossal financial mistake with Mark Sanchez. It's Khan's first known interview this offseason after being a somewhat hot commodity last year.
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Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Jan 9 - 9:31 PM

 

Well crap. I suppose it was bound to happen though. I was always impressed with Khan considering he started at 25 years old, with one of the top franchises in sports, in a hugely important role. I think I was working a temp job at 25.

It is tough too because this is a very important off season with big needs as far as reworking contracts.

 

he's too smart to go to the jets

 

exactly, jets are a mess

 

I see him taking the job.....Hope Im wrong !!

 

This isn't good news. Hopefully he tells the Jets to go pound salt.

 

ok so if hes not interested why even go to interview? obviously he has some interest and they will pay him more then the steelers for sure

HINES

 

The one guy I always thought got little credit and did as much if not more to keep us successful for the last 10 years plus.....don't want to lose him

 

Seconded.

 

i wonder if we are looking for someone just incase? he better be good cause we're in deep doo doo right now as far as cap and players ages and extensions and such. maybe the jets job looks better and better.

 

I guess the jets haven't looked at our Cap headaches, he would fit right in with the rest of the mess.

 

It must be a different world bc I m not going to go for an interview and waste my time for a job I dont want. Maybe they dont turn down interviews bc of 'perks'. Who knows...

 

Leverage, even if you don't want the job. If you are highly sought after in your field it puts your employer on notice but not Ina grandstanding way. Just says others think I have value and they are interested... Now you are capable of negotiating from a position of leverage. I did it, got offered more $ from my employer but not more than the interviewing company... So I took the better paying job.

 

i saw somewhere they are really interested in him as maybe the #2 on their list. i hope not.

 

Somebody help me understand this. Khan is a GREAT numbers cruncher and a cap wizard. So....what makes everyone think he'll make a great GM who must be able to identify and evaluate talent to ensure the success of your franchise? Just wondering and I know some of my knowledgable MB friends can give me the rationale.

 

most likely because he has worked for the steelers front office for 10 years. he's around and part of the success and strategy that goes into running the team here. GM's don't just make all these picks on their own. thats why there are scouting departments, guys ahead of player evaluation, coaches, owners all are involved in bringing in players. the owners have an idea of what they want out of their teams and GM's. being a number cruncher is certainly not all he does all year.

 

aaah crap