The month of January will be a busy one for the Jacksonville Jaguars as they will have a general manager vacancy to fill and possibly one for a head coach. Thanks to ESPN, we now know of at least one candidate the team has interest in — and that’s their own, Louis Riddick.
Per insiders Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, the Jags have expressed interest in meeting Riddick for their general manager vacancy, though nothing has been scheduled at the moment. The news came after it was announced that Riddick, who is now an analyst and “Monday Night Football” broadcaster, will be interviewing with the Houston Texans Wednesday and the Detroit Lions Friday.
One other note on MNF analyst Louis Riddick: Jacksonville has expressed interest in setting up a meeting with him about its GM job, but nothing has been scheduled, per @mortreport and me. https://t.co/rcs1aMGP4V
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 16, 2020
Riddick’s name has been buzzing for a while due to having front office experience. He began his NFL scouting career with the Washington Football Team back in 2001 as a pro scout and eventually became their director of pro personnel from 2005-07. Afterward, he joined the Philadelphia Eagles and started his career as a pro scout again (2008), then moved to their assistant director of pro personnel role (2009), then their director of pro personnel role (2010-13).
Riddick also brings experience as a player into the mix (a former safety) as he spent time with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and had multiple stints with the Atlanta Falcons, to name a few. His time in the league began with the 49ers, who drafted him in the ninth-round (No. 248 overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft.
The Jags are currently one of four teams who’ve fired their general manager during the 2020 season after letting Dave Caldwell go in November. Two of those teams are the aforementioned ones that Riddick is meeting with, while the other is a team he played for in the Falcons, who are also interested in meeting him.
