{"id":37210,"date":"2017-09-11T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=37210"},"modified":"2017-09-11T04:52:22","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T08:52:22","slug":"new-york-jets-bowles-is-trying-to-tank-it-just-looks-that-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2017\/09\/11\/new-york-jets-bowles-is-trying-to-tank-it-just-looks-that-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets&#8217; Bowles isn&#8217;t Trying to Tank, it Just Looks That way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Jets&#8217; week one loss to the Buffalo Bills wasn&#8217;t a loss that most fans didn&#8217;t see coming, but it was the way that they lost that should be the greatest cause for concern.<\/p>\n<p>When a team in the midst of a legitimate tank job, nobody should expect the players or coaches to be complicit in the organization&#8217;s efforts to acquire a top pick in the upcoming draft, but yesterday, it sure looked like Todd Bowles had no interest in coming away with a win against the Bills up in Buffalo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33945\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1460.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33945\" class=\"wp-image-33945\" src=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1460-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1460-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1460-600x444.jpg 600w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1460-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1460-1024x757.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Todd Bowles made a number of questionable decisions before and during the Jets&#8217; 21-12 loss.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For starters, Bowles went to battle with one of the most injury-prone quarterbacks in the NFL in Josh McCown. \u00a0With this being the case, Bowles, perhaps more than any other coach in the league, should be placing a great deal of emphasis on having a game-ready back up waiting in the wings. \u00a0Instead, he opted to go with Christian Hackenberg as his number two, despite the fact that aside from a few screen passes during week one of the pre-season, Hackenberg couldn&#8217;t hit the side of a barn over the past month or so.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bryce Petty, who was light years ahead of Hackenberg in terms of on-field results in the pre-season, was put on ice and made inactive.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN New York&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/blog\/new-york-jets\/post\/_\/id\/71104\/christian-hackenberg-is-the-jets-no-2-quarterback-for-now\"><strong>Rich Cimini<\/strong><\/a>, Petty didn&#8217;t seem happy with the decision, but took it in stride saying it was the coach&#8217;s decision, and that his knee feels fine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Todd Bowles&#39; decision on backup quarterback makes no sense <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jOlEoLqNlt\">https:\/\/t.co\/jOlEoLqNlt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichCimini\/status\/907008966412181504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A quick peek at your twitter feed would have revealed a theory from those who still believes Bowles has what it takes to be a great coach, as they claimed it was due to the minor sprain Petty suffered to his knee three weeks ago played a role in the decision. \u00a0When questioned about what impact Petty&#8217;s injury had on making him inactive, Bowles repeated what he&#8217;s been saying all week, saying Petty is as full go.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36776\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5438.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36776\" class=\"wp-image-36776\" src=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5438-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5438-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5438-scaled-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5438-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5438-1024x654.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It appears Christian Hackenberg has been handed the number two QB spot despite his horrific on-field performance.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The decision to go with Hackenberg over Petty is so illogical that one can only wonder if a deal is in the works for the Jets to unload Petty, and they didn&#8217;t want to put his health at risk.<\/p>\n<p>According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, two teams contacted the Jets in an effort to make a deal for the signal caller, but the Jets weren&#8217;t willing to make a move. \u00a0In a season that has the Jets trying to add draft picks, could the Jets be hoping to see some better offers for Petty during the season?<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> prepare to start Josh McCown today, worth noting: 2 teams inquired about trading for Bryce Petty this summer. NYJ wouldn\u2019t deal him<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/906888096544894976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Going with an inferior back up quarterback wasn&#8217;t the only odd call Bowles made on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He also featured Matt Forte in the first half despite the fact that he is undoubtedly the team&#8217;s second best running back behind Bilal Powell, and it&#8217;s quite likely that by season&#8217;s end, we&#8217;ll find he&#8217;s actually third behind Powell and rookie Elijah McGuire.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Forte nor Powell were effective as the two combined for just 38 yards on 13 carries, but knowing that Bowles doesn&#8217;t recognize how much better Powell is than Forte is alarming at the very least, especially for a head coach who consistently claims to always play the players who give his team the best chance to win.<\/p>\n<p>Bowles&#8217; personnel gaffes were later overshadowed by his in-game decisions. \u00a0To start things off, he chose to forego possible points late in the second half when he ate all three of his time outs with :30 seconds left on the clock, rather than give his offense a chance to make a play to get in to field goal range from their own 20 yard line.<\/p>\n<p>Much later in the game, Bowles topped that decision by making a move that puzzled writers, fans and players alike when he had Lac Edwards punt the ball away with 4:00 left in the game while trailing by two scores.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why not go for it? Two possession game w\/ 4 min left<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Damien Woody (@damienwoody) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/damienwoody\/status\/906967111079284738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Officially, Jets had fourth-and-8 at their own 44-yard line when Todd Bowles opted to punt with about 4:20 left in a 21-12 game.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrylSlater\/status\/906967406005899265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh god. He&#39;s punting.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianCoz\/status\/906966743247138817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The &#8220;pro-tank&#8221; crowd couldn&#8217;t be much happier this morning, because to them, this season isn&#8217;t about competing for the playoffs or a Super Bowl. \u00a0Their goal is to get the top pick in the 2018 draft, and with Todd Bowles, it appears they have the head coach who gives them &#8220;the best chance to win&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jets&#8217; week one loss to the Buffalo Bills wasn&#8217;t a loss that most fans didn&#8217;t see coming, but it was the way that they lost that should be the greatest cause for concern. 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