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The Jets are focusing on some of the top names on the market right now in San Francisco’s Tom Gamble, Marc Ross of the New York Giants, Atlanta’s David Caldwell, Cleveland’s veteran GM Tom Heckert, and they could even promote one of their own in exec Scott Cohen.

There are plenty of possibilities for the Jets, but the question is whether or not they can nab their preferred candidate by selling this team to them. With Gamble being such a hot name on the open market (the Browns, Chargers, and Jaguars have shown interest), it might be more difficult to grab the New York native.

Dorsey was promoted by the Packers this spring to the role of “director of football operations”, but it seems unlikely that he picks the Jets due to the connection with Andy Reid. If things do indeed fall in place for Reid and the Chiefs, then Scott Pioli will be on his way out and Dorsey on his way into K.C.

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Dec 30, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid prior to game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim O

At this point in time, it looks like Reid and Horton are the best bets to earn the Arizona gig, with Reid still maintaining “early favorite” status. Pro Football Talk is reporting that we do know Ray Horton is getting a second interview with the Cardinals.

I bet it’s extremely easy to ask for an interview with your own defensive coordinator, and Horton has been one of only a few coaches or executives on the Cardinals that has done his job well. He has helped mold this defense into one of the best units in the NFL, and I think the Cardinals view him as a strong “Plan B” if they can’t get Reid.

It seems like the Cards would prefer to promote Steve Keim to the GM position, but it also seems like Andy Reid wants to bring his boy Tom Heckert with him to Arizona. Heckert and Reid have some great GM-coach synergy, but FOX Philadelphia reported yesterday tha it could be a deal-breaker if Reid wants to bring in Heckert. I bet Reid wants to keep Kevin Kolb, and Michael Bidwill said that the Cardinals haven’t given up on Kolb just yet.

There is a lot that makes sense about bringing Reid to Arizona, and it will fit together if Reid doesn’t demand Heckert or if there isn’t a hitch elsewhere. I don’t think the Heckert thing is going to be a problem, but we’ll see how the Cardinals solve the GM-HC question. The easiest way to fill it is to promote Horton and Keim at the same time, but they aren’t going to settle for a “Plan B” if they can get Reid.

Jason La Canfora tweeted that Reid will be interviewed by the Cardinals today, and there is a chance he could even be hired after the conclusion of the interview if negotiations go well. That would be an incredible move for the Cardinals, and I’d give it a rough estimate of an 80% chance of it happening at some point. It might not happen tomorrow, but I bet both sides can come to something. Again, the fit here is just too good to ignore.

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Penn State Nittany Lions head coach and former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy (another hot name), Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter (hot name for other teams), San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman, and Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians (huge interest from the San Diego Chargers among other teams).

The Inquirer also reported that the Eagles requested permission to interview Atlanta Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong and defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, in addition to asking to interview Koetter.

If owner Jeffrey Lurie wants to land his top choice (and the Cleveland Browns top choice) Chip Kelly, then he will have to grant his request to give Kelly almost total operational control over personnel decisions. That’s a rather outlandish request for a college head coach with no major NFL experience to request, and it seems like something Lurie or Kelly will have to make concessions for.

All the Falcons assistants and Roman will be able to interview with Lurie and the Eagles this weekend, because their teams have secured the two playoff byes in the NFC.

Lurie and GM Howie Roseman have been working together for some time now, and I highly doubt Lurie will give an incoming college coach power over Roseman. That’s something to keep in mind, and it’s the one thing that makes it hard to see Kelly coaching the Eagles.

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