Mike Maccagnan is a former

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executive. He served as

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for the

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of the

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(NFL) from 2015 to 2019. He was notable for drafting

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(considered an all-time draft bust) and having one of the worst draft records past the first round on of any general manager during this time period.

Early life

He graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in economics. Before that, he attended the

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in Hightstown, NJ. He then attended Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, NY for his Post Graduate year. Maccagnan played lacrosse and football in high school and also for Trinity College.

Career

He joined the

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scouting department as an intern during the team's

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in 1990. He joined the front-office of the newly-founded

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as a league scout before becoming the director of player personnel for the

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in 1991. He spent one and a half seasons in the

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(CFL) as a director of scouting and player personnel for the

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and

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from 1993 to 1994. Maccagnan was reunited with the

as a scout from 1995 to 2000. He then joined the

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shortly after

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's appointment as general manager. He spent 15 years with the organization, starting as a coordinator of college scouting, rising in 2011 to Director of College Scouting. Maccagnan was hired as the general manager of the

on January 13, 2015. Shortly following his hiring,

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defensive coordinator

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was hired as the new head coach. On December 29, 2017 it was announced he had signed a contract extension through 2020. He was fired by the Jets on May 15, 2019, and was replaced by Joe Douglas in June.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maccagnan, Mike Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Houston Texans scouts National Football League general managers New York Jets executives Peddie School alumni Players of American football from New Jersey Sportspeople from Mercer County, New Jersey Trinity Bantams football players Washington Redskins scouts People from Hightstown, New Jersey