Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 0 The New York Jets have hired Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to be their next head coach. Bowles takes over for Rex Ryan, who was fired after a 4-12 season with the Jets. Ryan has since taken over the head coaching job for the Buffalo Bills, another AFC East team. Todd Bowles was hired by the Jets after coordinating a depleted Cardinals defense and managing to keep them in the top of the NFL in several defensive metrics. His players have described Bowles as a “genius with strategy.” The road to head coach has been long for Bowles. He has interviewed for seven head coaching jobs over the last several years. He even interviewed for the coaching job at Temple University, where he played under Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians before playing safety in the NFL for eight season. He has been an assistant coach for 15 years, and was interim coach for the Miami Dolphins after Tony Sporano was fired mid season. Before being hired by the Jets, Todd Bowles was one of the frontrunners for the Atlanta Falcons head coaching vacancy, but the New Jersey native opted to head to New York. Bowles is more of a soft spoken teacher, a big change from the boisterous personality of Rex Ryan. However, he has some fire as well, most notably from the October 12 game against the Washington Redskins where Bowles broke a whiteboard at halftime. The Cardinals went on to force four turnovers and win the game. Along with hiring Todd Bowles, The Jets also hired Houston Texans college scouting director Mike Maccagnan as their new general manager. Todd Bowles takes over a New York Jets team that struggled to find consistency at the quarterback position. Draft pick Geno Smith struggled to keep the starting role, and was replaced by long-time vet Michael Vick, who did not fare much better under center. [photo credit: zennie62] Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article was written for Business 2 Community by Connor Brooke.Learn how to publish your content on B2C Join our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Author: Connor Brooke Connor is a Scottish financial expert, specialising in wealth management and equity investing. Based in Glasgow, Connor writes full-time for a wide selection of financial websites, whilst also providing startup consulting to small businesses. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, and a Master’s degree in Investment Fund Management, Connor has … View full profile ›More by this author:ACH Crypto Price Prediction 2022 – Is it a Buy?Lucky Block Partners with Dillian Whyte ahead of Heavyweight Showdown with Tyson FuryNFT Pixel Art – The Best NFT Collections for 2022