Matt Rhule, Baylor coach: The Jets had serious interest in Rhule after firing Todd Bowles last season, but conflicts emerged about whether Rhule would have final say over his assistant coaches. The native New Yorker has a sensational resume and was the Giants’ assistant offensive line coach under Tom Coughlin in 2012. At Temple, Rhule was the Owls’ first coach to have two 10-win seasons. His work at Baylor has been outstanding; the seventh-ranked Bears are 11-2 and will play Georgia in the Sugar Bowl Wednesday. Interest is said to be mutual between the two sides.
Josh McDaniels, Patriots offensive coordinator: McDaniels interviewed with the Giants during their last coaching search, so he knows them and they know him.