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This week alone, a power play in New York has resulted in the dismissal of a general manager and vice president of player staff who had just completed the NFL 2019 draft and the resignation of a manager. trusted staff in Atlanta. After a season where only one general manager position (Oakland) has been opened, two NFL positions are now available with decision-making authority.

We'll get there, but this week's Scouting Notebook is anchored by the upcoming replacement of Mike Maccagnans and Scott Piolis of the NFL before we watch some rumors about why the Jets are once again the laughingstock of the league.

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Who is next? This is a question I have often asked coaches, agents, scouts who hope to be promoted and general managers who are worried about their work. For this reason, I keep a short list of NFL evaluators who are considered future candidates for GM.

If you are reading this and wondering where Will McClay (Cowboys) and Nick Caserio (Patriots) are, both have incredible powers in their current positions and none should leave for a general manager position.

Joe Douglas, Philadelphia Eagles

Joe Douglas is the best candidate for current CEO positions (and future candidates) as a highly respected evaluator from a winning program – that's where most candidates come from. to the post of director.

Douglas' ability as a scout was greeted by his boss, Howie Roseman. His work in the construction of eagles After leaving the mess, Chip Kelly wins the Super Bowl after the owners have envisioned Douglas as the next candidate of the type Chris Ballard who will wait and choose wisely his first job.

This could eliminate conflicts between New York Jets, as the ownership structure is not stable and the head coach has just sent his general manager back. However, there are links between Adam Gase and Douglas since their passage with the Chicago Bears. If this relationship is strong enough, Douglas could agree to deal with the Johnson brothers as owners and the most difficult media market in the league for his first position as general manager.

Ed Dodds, Colts of Indianapolis

If you ask 10 front-office league personalities who are the best scout in the NFL, chances are you hear the name of Ed Dodds most often. The current deputy general manager of the Colts of Indianapolis, no one in the league is more widely recognized as being the best scout. That is why Ballard poached Dodds from Seattle and placed him right on the throne of Indianapolis.

Why is Dodds not a household name? As I have been told, he does not particularly like the attention that arises from being a decision maker and perhaps not even the desire to be a general manager . That would be good news for the Colts, but Dodds should start receiving calls soon to interview the best posts.

Mike Borgonzi, Kansas City Chiefs

Chris Ballard was the best scout to leave Kansas City for a general manager position, and then Brett Veach got an internal promotion. Mike Borgonzi, director of the team's football operations, will then move on to interviews for a position at GM.

Borgonzi, like Ballard before him, is considered a very rigorous evaluator, but he is also commended for the kind of staff he will recruit. Ballard went to Indianapolis and hired Dodds, but he also added Rex Hogan (New York Jets) and did a great job of keeping key scouts with the Colts instead of cleaning up. Borgonzi should be that kind of thinker who will put the good of the team on his ego.

Daniel Jeremiah, NFL network

The success of Mike Mayock's first off-season with the Oakland Raiders has opened the eyes of NFL owners and power brokers to use the media to find candidates for top management. As a former general manager told me this week: "The guys in the media do not have the bad habits that scouts are taking in. You really come with clear eyes and a new approach on how to do it work."

If so, the senior NFL Network Project Analyst, who has experience as a NFL scout and director, is expected to receive calls soon. Daniel Jeremiah searched for the Browns, Eagles and Ravens during his stay in the NFL before taking a secretary position with the NFL Network. At the time, rumor had it that he had refused calls to return to the NFL, but would a CEO position be attractive enough to allow him to return to the match?

Jeremy is ready and certainly qualified. Rumors are already circulating that Jeremiah could join Joe Douglas in a team if and when he takes a job. It's a possibility, but Jeremiah might not have to work with anyone he wants to return to the league.

Eliot Wolf, Cleveland Browns

Formerly considered a potential future successor to Ted Thompson in Green Bay, Eliot Wolf traveled to Cleveland with John Dorsey's staff and played a key role in restoring the laughing stock by claiming. Maybe he's ready to do the same thing in New York.

Wolf, whose father, Ron Wolf, was the architect of Packers Green Bay Packers led by Brett Favre, might not want the job at Jets, even though he was offered. His father helped select Mike Maccagnan for Woody Johnson as part of a research committee hired by the team after the 2014 season. Given the age of Wolf (37), he is still young enough to let the 2019 season play and see what jobs (the giants of Tampa Bay, Arizona, New York) open before taking the one that insiders already announce as a disaster (Jets ).

• When did the Jets coaching staff and the front office collapse? League sources with links to the Jets said it was the contract with Anthony Barr – not the contract with Le & # 39; Veon Bell – that triggered the break.

Barr's decision to extricate himself from his verbal contract with the Jets and return to the Vikings asked Gase to privately ask those around him if Maccagnan knew what he was doing – but not with words also polite.

• Gase is now the interim managing director of the Jets, what a top-level evaluator and another team said "is the biggest mistake the NFL has made in years." Gase is crazy. the most paranoid person in the world, like Todd Haley on crack. "

• The resignation of Scott Pioli from the Atlanta Falcons was a surprise, but only for us in the media. Folks on the Falcons and league events said it was somewhat expected, with Pioli likely to take a break from the 2019 season to prepare for his own position as General Manager or Team President. . Pioli worked as assistant to the general manager of Falcons since 2014.

• The six-match suspension of the Cardinals' half-corner, Patrick Peterson, is imminent. That's why the team has used the number 33 pick against Byron Murphy since Washington, according to a team source. The same source also said that it makes it unlikely that Peterson will be traded. The source added, however, that there are "angry people" between Peterson, his camp and the reception after refusing to adjust his contract to help offset the resulting money loss. suspension (more than $ 3.8 million).

It is never too early to start the next preliminary course, which is what I spend most of the summer to do. Here is my first update too early on the top 32.

1. Chase Young, EDGE, State of Ohio
2. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
3. Grant Delpit, S, LSU
4. A.J. Epenesa, EDGE, Iowa
5. Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
6. Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado
7. Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
8. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
9. Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
10. Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
11. Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
12. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
13. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
14. Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
15. Walker Little, OT, Stanford
16. Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama
17. Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
18. K & # 39; Lavon Chaisson, EDGE, LSU
19. CJ Henderson, BC, Florida
20. Trevon Diggs, BC, Alabama
21. Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, State of Penn
22. Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn
23. Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama
24. Terrell Lewis, EDGE, Alabama
25. Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri
26. Anfernee Jennings, EDGE, Alabama
27. Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Michigan
28. Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
29. Trey Adams, OT, Washington
30. Nick Coe, DL, Auburn
31. Kenny Willekes, EDGE, State of Michigan
32. Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford

5 The Kansas City Chiefs are ecstatic after the team traded a sixth-round pick against New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee.

The linebacker, a first-class player from the Ohio State in 2016, is one of GM Brett Veach's other low-risk moves to add previously ranked prospects. Veach also added Cameron Erving, Reggie Ragland and Kelvin Benjamin. Not all movements have worked, but Veach's philosophy seems to be that it is worth giving up a bit to try to rehabilitate the career of a player once considered a highly valued prospect.

Lee has the athletic and hedging skills that the team needs. Even if he is only a sub-package or special teams player, he still has a lot of potential. Lee has fallen out of favor with the Jets, but will have a second chance in Kansas City.

4 Keep an eye on Jadeveon Clowney as you approach the slow summer months. Clowney has still not signed his franchise contract, and the championship sources believe it could be traded. Yes, it's a strange time of the year to trade a player, but Clowney will probably be asking for $ 15 million per season for a new contract, and the Texans are not reluctant to give him that money.

Matt Patterson / Associated Press

There are obvious chances for Clowney – the Rams have been mentioned, as well as the Seahawks, in discussions with sources – but it will probably cost three choices and considerable leeway to conclude the deal with him. This is the main hurdle at the moment, but there is still time to change its status.

3 A Husker for Heisman

Although he is not yet eligible for the repechage, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez is receiving rave reviews from scouts who are doing preliminary work this spring and summer. Martinez, who started as a rookie last season for the Huskers, has great athleticism and a big arm. He is also 6 "2" and 220 pounds already.

With the ramping up of sports pedestrians such as Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray in previous releases, the NFL will surely oversee Martinez's development. Heisman should also be the subject of a lot of buzz this fall.

If you want to lose money on a sleeping Heisman winner, Martinez is a great choice.

2. It's the eason time

After winning the starting quarterback position in Georgia as a rookie, Jacob Eason racked up over 2,400 yards and looked like a future star. He suffered a knee injury in the first game of his second season and lost his job as rookie star Jake Fromm took his place. Fromm is still the starter in Georgia after also replacing Justin Fields (Ohio State), but Eason will now have the chance to start again after spending the 2018 season as a transfer to Washington.

Ted S. Warren / Associate Press

Eason has tools that will excite the scouts. He has a big arm with excellent pocket mechanics. It's raw and a little untested, and may need time to eliminate rust, but Eason is a name to watch in a series of shallow quarterbacks for the 2020 draft.

1. Stick to football

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Matt Miller covers NFL and NFL projects for Bleacher Report.