ESPN.com · Feb 15, 2018
Jets' new coordinator has distant 'cousin' who can help rebuild offense
Jeremy Bates isn't afraid of challenges and rocky terrain. We know this because he once hiked the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail -- alone.
That mentality should serve him well in his new job as New York Jets offensive coordinator because he has no starting quarterback and he inherits the 28th-ranked offense. This could make the CDT seem like a walk in Central Park.
Bates, whose anticipated promotion became official on Wednesday, has one of the toughest jobs in the NFL. He's working for a franchise that changes offensive coordinators almost as frequently as people file tax returns (six in the past eight years), and his depth chart doesn't include a single Pro Bowl player.
