This will not come as much of a surprise, but Jets head coach Todd Bowles is facing an “uphill battle” to keep his job at the end of the season, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Rapoport echoes earlier reports that Bowles is not expected to be fired until the 2018 campaign is over, but in an interview with Rich Eisen of the NFL Network, RapSheet adds that the team does plan to give Bowles the pink slip at season’s end, barring an unforeseen change in circumstances (video link).
The Jets are coming off a horrific 41-10 loss to the lowly Bills, and while Rapoport indicates that there is no dysfunction in the team’s locker room, a number of players, including high-profile veterans, did not appear to be playing particularly hard during the Buffalo game. That obviously reflects poorly on the head coach, and while Bowles has been saddled with mostly uninspiring rosters during his time in New York, he has also not done much to suggest that he will be able to right the ship moving forward.
Of course, the same can be said for GM Mike Maccagnan — the architect of those mediocre rosters — though Rapoport also confirms a report from earlier this week that Maccagnan is likely to be given at least another year in his post. That means that he will also have a significant voice in determining who the next head coach will be, so the Jets are putting a lot of faith in a man who has done little to deserve it to date. But, with a promising young quarterback in tow and a ton of cash to spend, Gang Green is hoping Maccagnan can assemble a playoff-caliber squad in 2019.
Bowles has compiled a 23-35 record during his three-plus years as the Jets’ head coach, but he will not be hurting for opportunities even if he does get fired. Rapoport suggests that Bowles — who turns 55 today — is nonetheless expected to receive interest for head coaching positions around the league.
Hell make a decent coordinator somewhere.
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I don’t see the point in bringing Maccagnan back, especially if he’ll have a lot of say in the coaching search. When he inevitably gets fired a year from now, the new guy will want to handpick his own coach and then they basically just wasted a year.
I completely agree, gotta whack them both.
Joe Pesci has roots in New Jersey so let’s give him the contract.
I agree Mike. The GM is a lame duck man who if given the power to pick his own head coach ad doesn’t have a great draft and a great free agency (remember the Jets will have over $100 million to spend for next season), he’s a goner. Then when the new GM comes in he’ll want to pick his own guy as HC and then have to rip apart the roster and have a lot of dead cap money going forward. One again putting the team into its perpetual rebuilding mode. Best bet is to clean house. New GM, New HC and start anew.
As for Bowles? Another head coaching job? I doubt it. He’s now failed at 2 locations and has proven he’s in over his head being the HC of the NYJ. He’ll likely go on the Hue Jackson press tour and say how he wanted to draft Jared Goff and Todd Gurley, and wanted to trade for Kahil Mack and Amari Cooper but the owner told him no. Then will say he was forced to play Darnold and Darren Lee. It will be a joke.
Agreed cant have a GM on the hot seat picking a new coach. If the team gets off to a bad start in z rebuilding year then he goes and another GM comes in.
No thanks fresh start whack them both
Dead on with Bowles, just not a head coach. Coordinator only just like Wannestedt and wade Phillips
Just heard the Jets will be interested in Condoleezza Rice as his replacement
The Browns beat the Jets to Rice but Oprah is available.