5. Todd Bowles, New York Jets
Bowles is heading into his third season coaching the Jets, who finished in last place last season.
Latest brutal loss by Jets sets up Hot Seat Bowl: Todd Bowles vs. Rex Ryan #nyj https://t.co/W1uOhI97fn
— Jets TalkLine (@JetsTalkLine) December 25, 2016
Re-signing and trusting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to be the answer at quarterback was just one of the team’s major downfalls last year.
The Jets have fortunately moved on from both Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith, but not necessarily to greener pastures in that department. For now, it appears they will feature veteran Josh McCown, who is on his eighth team since 2002, behind center. He headlines a quarterback cast featuring Bryce Petty and an underwhelming Christian Hackenberg.
Making things even more interesting, the offense no longer has Brandon Marshall, and it’s been rumored Eric Decker is also on his way out the door.
On defense, things must improve as well. The Jets gave up 25.6 points on average to their opponents in 2016, far more than the meager 17.2 points the offense scored per tilt.
Bowles has two years left on his contract and must get his team back on track in a hurry. Otherwise, he will be joining the likes of former Jets coach Rex Ryan in the unemployed line.