Robert Griffin III Endorses Former ESPN Colleague For Jets General Manager
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Robert Griffin III no longer works for ESPN after being let go earlier this year, but he still holds an affinity for some of his former coworkers.
College football and NFL analyst Louis Riddick worked with Griffin at the Worldwide Leader and continues in his roles today. A former safety for the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders, Riddick previously worked in scouting and pro personnel with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles before joining ESPN.
In recent years, Riddick has interviewed for multiple general manager vacancies around the NFL, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans and New York Giants. As of now, Riddick is not an early candidate for the New York Jets' GM position, but Griffin thinks she should be.
The former NFL quarterback and Baylor Heisman Trophy winner campaigned for the Jets to consider Riddick Monday on X/Twitter.
"The Jets need a GM who the media will respect and if they don't he won't give a damn. That's @LRiddickESPN," Griffin said. "Louis has deep knowledge of the college prospects, evolution of the pro game and has zero doubt in what a team needs to build a champion. Let him pick his coach and his QB."
Riddick has not worked in an NFL front office since 2013, but he presumably has been up on the latest trends and tendencies of the league due to his work as an analyst.
Whether or not that means the Jets, or any other team with a GM opening, gives him an interview this offseason remains to be seen. As of now, the Jets are using NFL technology and media company The 33rd Team, led by their former GM Mike Tannenbaum and former Vikings GM Rick Spielman, to assist in their search.
New York fired general manager Joe Douglas last week, a little more than a month after letting go of head coach Robert Saleh. The Jets are in the market at both spots heading into the offseason.
Currently, this year's Jets are 3-8, having lost seven of their last eight games.
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