The Jets draft strategy that could allow Justin Fields to take off

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The Jets draft strategy that could allow Justin Fields to take off
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Especially if the plan, as Aaron Glenn suggested, is to let Fields develop as a dropback passer instead of a running back with a good arm?

The first item on Louis Riddick’s to-do list, if he had been hired as Jets general manager, wasn’t going to be deciding Aaron Rodgers’ fate. “What’s interesting is that, 1 through 5, that offensive line last year should’ve been 20 times better than it was,” Riddick told The Post.

“I remember telling Jets people, ‘The first thing I would figure out is what is wrong with my offensive line that these guys collectively weren’t better than what their individual skill sets say they should’ve been.’ I would still be looking to make sure that is shored up.” The GM job ultimately went to Darren Mougey over 14 other candidates who were interviewed, including Riddick. And now Mougey — who cut Rodgers and replaced him with Justin Fields at quarterback — must figure out whether to use the initial first-round pick of his tenure Vividseats: Official Ticketing Partner of New York PostThe Jets might be tempted to draft Penn State tight end Tyler Warren after they passed on taking record-breaking Brock Bowers last year.Tigers ace Tarik Skubal held the Yankees scoreless and struck out six over six innings of work in the Tigers' 4-0 win on April 8, 2025.Ben Rice celebrates his two-run home run with Aaron Judge during the Yankees' win in Detroit on April 9, 2025.Jonathan Quick and Mika Zibanejad react after letting up a goal in the Rangers' loss to the Flyers at Madison Square Garden on April 9, 2025.Tiger Woods was the last golfer to win the Masters in consecutive years when he accomplished the feat in 2001 and 2002.St. John’s is King of Cool once again — faster than anyone expected

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