Offensive line or tight finish to assist Jets’ Justin Fields?

The primary merchandise on Louis Riddick’s to-do record, if he had been employed as Jets common supervisor, wasn’t going to be deciding Aaron Rodgers’ destiny.

“What’s attention-grabbing is that, 1 by means of 5, that offensive line final yr ought to’ve been 20 instances higher than it was,” Riddick instructed The Submit. “I bear in mind telling Jets folks, ‘The very first thing I’d work out is what’s flawed with my offensive line that these guys collectively weren’t higher than what their particular person ability units say they need to’ve been.’ I’d nonetheless be trying to be sure that is shored up.”

The GM job in the end went to Darren Mougey over 14 different candidates who have been interviewed, together with Riddick. And now Mougey — who lower Rodgers and changed him with Justin Fields at quarterback — should work out whether or not to make use of the preliminary first-round decide of his tenure (No. 7 general) on extra safety for Fields or on one other weapon within the passing sport.

“That’s above my pay grade,” Fields mentioned when requested for his choice Wednesday throughout his introductory information convention. “I’m going to roll with no matter they select.”