Former Giants GM Jerry Reese Turned Down Interview for Raiders Job

Former New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese isn't interested in the Oakland Raiders vacancy at the position.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, "Reese turned down the Raiders' request to interview for their vacant GM job."

Reese may not be the only general manager candidate to shy away from Oakland's opening. As Schefter wrote, "The concern of potential GM candidates around the league is that the job will not carry the type of autonomy that many GM jobs do."

The Raiders fired former general manager Reggie McKenzie earlier in December, and reports throughout the season indicated that Gruden brought aboard his own scouting staff when he was hired to a 10-year, $100 million deal this offseason.

While Gruden and McKenzie reportedly had an amicable working relationship, the fact Gruden had a separate scouting department from McKenzie's reportedly led to a divide within the organization, a potential concern for any incoming general managers.

Additionally, many general managers prefer the option to eventually hire their own head coach, if not do so immediately upon taking over. That won't be an option in Oakland, where Gruden appears to have significant power given his incredibly lucrative contract.

Those factors could make Oakland's general manager vacancy less appealing to more experienced candidates like Reese, who was New York's GM between 2007-17 and led the team to two Super Bowls.