If the Jets’ season continues to go the way it has gone so far, it’s very likely that head coach Todd Bowles will be fired after the season. GM Mike Maccagnan is apparently in far better shape with ownership, and “all indications” are that “Maccagnan will survive this mess of a season and get a chance to finish his rebuilding project”, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. While Maccagnan seems like a heavy favorite to survive, Cimini writes that it’s unclear exactly how much power he’ll have.
Cimini writes that it’s an open question whether or not Maccagnan will get to be the one who hires New York’s next head coach, and notes that the pairing of Bowles and Maccagnan was an “arranged marriage” from ownership. For what it’s worth, Cimini thinks the Jets will “add a couple of years to Maccagnan’s deal” if they keep him, so it doesn’t send the impression that the GM has less job security than the new coach. While Maccagnan will hang on by the skin of his teeth, the way everyone is talking now it seems like a foregone conclusion that Bowles’ days are numbered.
Here’s more from New York:
- Robby Anderson is a very talented young receiver, but has dealt with multiple off-field incidents as well as injuries this season, so Cimini thinks he might not be long for the team. Anderson will be a restricted free agent this offseason, and while Cimini expects the Jets to tender him, he thinks they might look to trade him next offseason. He mentions the Eagles as a possible trade destination, and notes that the Eagles “tried to pry him away” from the Jets at the trade deadline. He also thinks the team might just let him walk if a team signs him to a huge offer sheet this spring. It was reported earlier this week that the Jets are trying to get an extension done with fellow receiver Quincy Enunwa, and it seems like the team definitely values Enunwa more than Anderson moving forward.
- Sam Darnold isn’t playing today against the Patriots, and it looks like he might not play next week either. While Darnold could still possibly return in Week 13, “the following week is more likely”, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link). Rapoport writes that the Jets want to take it easy on Darnold and make sure he’s 100 percent healthy before returning. The team isn’t going to rush him back, so it’ll likely be Josh McCown again next week against the Titans.
drop bowles. give maccagnan one more draft and a new coach and then if the team still doesnt make significant progress drop maccagnan too
Yeah but then you run the risk of the new coach and the eventual new GM not seeing eye to eye, in which case the new GM would want to hire his own coach anyway. They have to fire them both at the same time.
I understand that sentiment but Maccagnan never had to the chance to have his own coach. That and if you were to fire both at the end of the season you would have to rely on a brand new GM to do right by you in what should be the Jets biggest offseason in a while. All that cap room plus high draft picks all for an unproven guy? Idk man
The right thing for the Jets to do is start over with a new coach and gm and around 100M to spend in free agency. If I’m a fan of a team I wouldn’t want a guy who barely keeps his job to have a say in the next coach.
Macagnan needs to pick the next coach. This way, he knows that the players he wants will be the player his coach wants. GM and Coach need to be on the same page and the “Arranged Marriage” isn’t something to help that cause. Give him a chance to pick the coach.
Didn’t we just see this story 2 days ago? Oh that’s right it is NY.
Bowles to the Bengals / Lewis to the Jets and everyone lives happily ever after.