The NFL world had so many jokes for the Giants’ hiring of Joe Judge

The New York Giants went into their coaching search with Josh McDaniels or Baylor’s Matt Rhule as their perceived top targets. But after Rhule took the job with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, New York waited little time to move on a backup plan.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Giants are hiring 38-year-old New England Patriots wide receivers coach Joe Judge.

Judge has been a part of the Patriots organization since 2012, spending a bulk of the time as a special teams assistant and coordinator. While the Patriots’ success is undeniable — Judge was technically a part of that success — NFL fans were beyond perplexed that the Giants went with a candidate who had never held a head-coaching role at any level.

I'm not sure what it says that the only competition for the Giants' new coach was Mississippi State, but I feel like that's bad

— Ryan Connors (@RyanConnors_) January 7, 2020

Schefter: Joe Judge is the Giants new head coach.

Giants fans: pic.twitter.com/XcPbjogm9N

— MyBookie Sportsbook (@betmybookie) January 7, 2020

When you hear the @Giants have hired Joe Judge as their next HC….@jemelehill 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/zokRbmLRv7

— Cole Wright (@ColeWrightNFL) January 7, 2020

Giants twitter rn: pic.twitter.com/fFm4L2RDrH

— Anthony Tomaino (@AnthonyNYGiant) January 7, 2020

Giants fans Googling “Joe Judge.” pic.twitter.com/VPsNs2hCYg

— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) January 7, 2020

Every single Pats receiver either underachieved or badly underachieved this season… but congrats on the Joe Judge hiring Giants fans!

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 7, 2020

Who in the blue hell is Joe Judge? #Giants pic.twitter.com/vEols56ytB

— Daniel Cunningham (@DC4213) January 7, 2020

The Giants picked an underqualified 38-year-old Judge, which means the choice was approved by the Federalist Society

— Iran Wikipedia Page Reader (@BobbyBigWheel) January 7, 2020

My reaction to @Giants new HC pic.twitter.com/DQz6Deh0VA

— WildcardBallard (@WildcardBallard) January 7, 2020

Ummm…did the Giants think they were hiring this guy because that would’ve actually made more sense. pic.twitter.com/B8tkk5zDwv

— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) January 7, 2020

Giants fans: “The Patriots’ wide receivers weren’t very good this year, this candidate coached them and he’s never been more than a special teams coordinator in the NFL, yet you want to hire him?”

Gettleman: pic.twitter.com/CCL5eimJOz

— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) January 7, 2020

The giants hired the Pats WR coach. A team that had NO wide receivers? pic.twitter.com/yA207O1bvL

— Dos Minutos (@LeBrawnGainz) January 7, 2020

Joe? I’d rather have Aaron Judge as the Giants head coach. pic.twitter.com/wzEnAiDHOj

— Jake Montgomery (@JakeM0NTGOMERY) January 7, 2020

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