New York Jets: 8 Best replacements for Todd Bowles
1. Josh McDaniels, Offensive Coordinator, New England Patriots
There’s not chance a New England coach could end up in the Big Apple, right? Well, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports (via Rotoworld), there could be a mass exit of both coaches and executive in New England given Robert Kraft’s role in New England has been changing.
"With concerns over the team’s future including owner Robert Kraft’s diminishing role in day-to-day operations, coaches and execs could be eager to move on before the Patriots begin their inevitable rebuild."
If a rebuild is right around the corner, and coaches and executives leave, they’d be hot candidates for many teams. Even though we stated the Parcells mantra before about being what your record is, sometimes there are underlying circumstances. McDaniels was 11-17 as Broncos head coach, but he didn’t have a good quarterback.
With the Jets grooming a young quarterback, you have to look at Tom Brady in New England as the reason McDaniels should be the top candidate for the Jets job. When he took over as quarterbacks coach for the Patriots, Brady was merely a game manager, by the time he left for the Broncos job Brady was smashing the record books. The Patriots also won two Super Bowls upon his return to the franchise.
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We’ve seen coaches fail in their first opportunity, and then resurrect their careers. Just look at McDaniels’ current boss. So, just because he failed in Denver doesn’t mean he should be overlooked, and if there’s a mass exit of coaches and executives as stated earlier, there’s a very slim chance of the Indianapolis situation happening again.
All of this makes McDaniels the top guy to be the next HC of the NYJ.