Former NFL scout Jesse Kaye died at the age of 79, according to Green Bay Packers team historian Cliff Christl.
Kaye worked with the Packers, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers across a nearly 30-year career prior to retiring in 2014.
Jets fans might recall reading of how Kaye could've potentially altered the franchise's fortunes in a dramatic way in 2000.
The New York Daily News' Gary Myers reported in 2014 Kaye "loved" Tom Brady as a prospect in 2000 NFL draft and maintained a "deep conviction that Brady was going to be an excellent player.