As the Jets prepare to kick off their 2018 pre-season, ,there are plenty of questions surrounding the team’s personnel. How will they generate a pass rush? Will Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye take “the next step”? When will Sam Darnold get the nod to take the reins? All of these will be answered in time, but there are also questions about head coach Todd Bowles, and left guard James Carpenter’s play could provide us with an answer.
Through his first three years at the helm for the Jets, one flaw in Bowles’ style, and one that seems to be often overlooked, is his unwillingness to bench, or in some cases adjust his game plan, when dealing with an under-performing veteran starter.