No, the Jets haven’t decided to hire Rex Ryan as their coach (not yet, anyway). But the general manager who went to the playoffs with Ryan the last time the Jets were there, will play a key role in helping them fill their top coaching and front office position.

Ryan, who turns 62 in December, was hired by the Jets as head coach in 2009 following a four-year run as defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. In Ryan's first two seasons as an NFL head coach, New York went 9-7 and 11-5 while making consecutive runs to the AFC Championship Game behind a stout defense.