The New York Giants are still seeking to fill the vacancy at defensive coordinator left by the departure of Wink Martindale after the 2023 season.
They have interviewed several candidates to no avail and have also been shunned, blocked, and rejected by others.
They could turn to defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson, who also interviewed for the job, but they were hoping to land an established name to run their defense.
The hosts over at WFAN’s afternoon show made a suggestion this week — former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan.
“If you’re not attracting the best. . . are you gonna be able to find someone that gets the most out of this group?” co-host Evan Roberts said.
“I got another guy who is also desperate, and good. And that’s the key. . . you can’t deny this guy is really good at coordinating, and it would allow Brian Daboll to say, ‘You take care of the defense. I’m gonna fix the offense with this quarterback that we’re probably gonna draft. . . His name is Rex Ryan. . . he could be brilliant as a defensive coordinator.”
Ryan, 61, hasn’t been on an NFL sideline since being fired by the Buffalo Bills in December 2016. He’s worked as a television analyst since 2017.
Ryan would be a stretch of a hire and not likely to be high on the Giants’ list. His brash style would surely clash with that of head coach Brian Daboll.
