Todd Bowles‘ Jets tenure is about to conclude. He enters Week 16 with a 24-38 record with the Jets, having failed to build on a 10-6 debut season in 2015.
The coaching carousel is also trending toward offensive-minded leaders. However, Bowles may have another chance sooner than expected. Teams are interested in Bowles as a second-chance head coach as early as 2019, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com notes (video link).
Bowles was a scout in Green Bay and coached in both Cleveland and Arizona, with his Cardinals tenure producing top-10 scoring defenses in each of his two years as their defensive coordinator. While it would be somewhat surprising to see the Cards make Steve Wilks a one-and-done to hire another defensively oriented coach, Garafolo adds the organization thinks highly of Bowles. The Cardinals have not had a one-and-done coach during their time in Arizona and St. Louis, but Wilks is believed to be in his final days as their head coach.
Bowles, 55, staved off being fired after his third season, signing a Jets extension instead. But Gang Green remains in a rebuilding phase. While it’s arguable Bowles has not had much to work with during his Jets HC tenure, and GM Mike Maccagnan is nevertheless expected to outlast him in New York, Bowles bouncing back so fast would be a bit surprising.
Although, if HC interest is coming his way, a quick rebound as a 2019 defensive coordinator is certainly not difficult to imagine.
if you want countless pre-snap penalties and an overrated defense he’s your guy
He was given the DC job in Philly a few years ago and was horrible.
If Larry Fitzgerald is ready to retire and wants to be HC, I could see him picking Todd Bowles as his DC and associate HC.
Not a JETS fan, but I will say this any team that would consider him after him doing such a horrible job in New York are out of their minds. He has shown that he cannot form a disciplined team and many decisions endgame have been extremely suspect. Would make a very good defensive coordinator somewhere but not a head coach.
I agree with this. I am hoping he comes back to NYJ as a DC and have an offensive minded person as HC
Guys don’t just get fired by teams and return in lesser roles. If the Jets fire him, there’s a zero percent chance he’d come back as the DC.
I mean I figured, but it’d be nice if he accepts that the whole HC thing isnt working out and just goes back to where he found success being a DC.
Almost happened in Cleveland years ago, they canned Romeo Crennel and he begged to stay on as DC.
What teams? Tammy’s Laundromat sponsored team in the local pee wee league?
As a Jet fan, I’d welcome another team being stupid enough to hire him as a head coach.
Steve “ I never saw a drink I didn’t like” Keim would be all over him. He needs to go to Oakland today so we aren’t saddled with another “ Don’t have a clue Wilks” replacement.
He shouldn’t be any coach anywhere.. Maybe college but not NFL.. horrible in all areas
He looks totally confused on the sidelines. His defense this yar is horrendous. I would be shocked if he were a head coach or dc in 2019.