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4. Todd Bowles, New York Jets, 4-3
A 4-1 start had Bowles pushing for the No. 2 honors behind Kubiak, but the Jets have lost their last two games and have given up 64 points over the past two weeks against the Patriots and Raiders. There's no question Bowles has proven to be the right hire for the Jets. Despite the problems of the past two games, Bowles has established a very good defense that blitzes more than just about anyone else in football. Bowles is old school. If players fight in practice, the team runs gassers as punishment. He and his staff aren't afraid to yell at players who make mistakes but applaud them when they success. Players like him and play for him.
Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has gotten the most out of veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Bowles has cleaned up a lot of things for the Jets. The have only 43 penalties in seven games. The Jets do a pretty good job protecting the ball on offense.
This could be a good stretch coming up. They have three home games in the next four and a road game against Houston. They could be 8-3 or 7-4 heading into December.
5. Dan Campbell, interim coach, Miami Dolphins, 2-1
Campbell brought toughness and accountability to what had been a soft Dolphins team. He made things simpler on offense and the defense got immediate results. But the NFL is a "Not For Long" league.
Sunday will be a true test of whether the Campbell way of playing football is working. The Dolphins visit the Buffalo Bills, who blew them out in Week 3, 41-14. A loss to the Bills would put him behind Ryan in the ratings and also be a setback to the Dolphins comeback.
Their first six games were actually the easiest part of the schedule. They faced Kirk Cousins, Blake Bortles, Tyrod Taylor, Fitzpatrick, Marcus Mariota and Brian Hoyer in the first six weeks of the season and went 3-3. They needed to be 5-1. Campbell has to fix continued problems along the offensive line, get the most out of Ndamukong Suh and push his players to upgrade their play on the field.
6. Rex Ryan, Buffalo Bills, 3-4
This seemed to be natural fit. Giving one of the best defenses in football to Ryan, a master of running quality defenses. The 3-4 start is puzzling and a disappointment. Defensive linemen complained about dropping into coverage. The same group of defenders who led the league in sacks last year has only 11 in seven games.
Penalties have killed the team. The Bills have 72 penalties marched off in seven games. Ryan warns critics not to count out the Bills, and that should be the case. Taylor should be back at quarterback after missing two games with an MCL injury. The bye week came at the right time because the Bills had too many starters -- particularly on offense -- missing over the past month. What Ryan needs to do is re-establish Buffalo as one of the top defenses in football.
We shall see things go today.
4. Todd Bowles, New York Jets, 4-3
A 4-1 start had Bowles pushing for the No. 2 honors behind Kubiak, but the Jets have lost their last two games and have given up 64 points over the past two weeks against the Patriots and Raiders. There's no question Bowles has proven to be the right hire for the Jets. Despite the problems of the past two games, Bowles has established a very good defense that blitzes more than just about anyone else in football. Bowles is old school. If players fight in practice, the team runs gassers as punishment. He and his staff aren't afraid to yell at players who make mistakes but applaud them when they success. Players like him and play for him.
Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has gotten the most out of veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Bowles has cleaned up a lot of things for the Jets. The have only 43 penalties in seven games. The Jets do a pretty good job protecting the ball on offense.
This could be a good stretch coming up. They have three home games in the next four and a road game against Houston. They could be 8-3 or 7-4 heading into December.
5. Dan Campbell, interim coach, Miami Dolphins, 2-1
Campbell brought toughness and accountability to what had been a soft Dolphins team. He made things simpler on offense and the defense got immediate results. But the NFL is a "Not For Long" league.
Sunday will be a true test of whether the Campbell way of playing football is working. The Dolphins visit the Buffalo Bills, who blew them out in Week 3, 41-14. A loss to the Bills would put him behind Ryan in the ratings and also be a setback to the Dolphins comeback.
Their first six games were actually the easiest part of the schedule. They faced Kirk Cousins, Blake Bortles, Tyrod Taylor, Fitzpatrick, Marcus Mariota and Brian Hoyer in the first six weeks of the season and went 3-3. They needed to be 5-1. Campbell has to fix continued problems along the offensive line, get the most out of Ndamukong Suh and push his players to upgrade their play on the field.
6. Rex Ryan, Buffalo Bills, 3-4
This seemed to be natural fit. Giving one of the best defenses in football to Ryan, a master of running quality defenses. The 3-4 start is puzzling and a disappointment. Defensive linemen complained about dropping into coverage. The same group of defenders who led the league in sacks last year has only 11 in seven games.
Penalties have killed the team. The Bills have 72 penalties marched off in seven games. Ryan warns critics not to count out the Bills, and that should be the case. Taylor should be back at quarterback after missing two games with an MCL injury. The bye week came at the right time because the Bills had too many starters -- particularly on offense -- missing over the past month. What Ryan needs to do is re-establish Buffalo as one of the top defenses in football.
We shall see things go today.
