The Giants’ GM search is heating up, with Dave Gettleman and in-house executive Marc Ross interviewing for Jerry Reese‘s old post. A familiar name is coming next.
ESPN analyst Louis Riddick will interview for the job, Kimberly Jones of NFL.com reports (on Twitter). Riddick’s interview will commence on Thursday, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post tweets.
The Giants are also scheduled to meet with longtime assistant GM Kevin Abrams amid a search that — just as the Browns’ was — consisted only of names not connected to teams presently, since they’re available to interview now.
Gettleman, as of now, is considered the favorite to land the job. A source informed ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan of this line of thinking as well. The 66-year-old has a close relationship with Ernie Accorsi, the former Giants GM who is leading this search, and helped the Panthers morph into a Super Bowl entrant during his time in Charlotte.
Riddick was connected to the Chiefs’ GM vacancy over the summer, although he denied it, and did interview with the 49ers in January. He’s worked as a scout and an executive, with his most notable experience coming with the Eagles from 2005-13. The former NFL defensive back served as Philadelphia’s director of player personnel from 2010-13. Riddick broke into the scouting world with the Redskins from 2001-04; his executive tenure has come entirely in the NFC East.
I hope this guy gets a job as a GM somewhere in the near future.