Todd Bowles on Ryan Fitzpatrick We want him back
Todd Bowles on Ryan Fitzpatrick We want him back
's season , but Todd Bowles won't let one quarter of mistakes cloud the bigger picture.The coach said Monday he wants Fitzpatrick back as the team's starter in 2016. Fitzpatrick, who threw three fourth-quarter interceptions in Sunday's season-ending lo s to the , is scheduled to be Boye Mafe Jersey a free agent."Obviously, it's a pretty high priority," Bowles said of Fitzpatrick Luke Willson Jersey 's pending free agency, . "He's the quarterback. He had a great year for us. We want him back."If he comes back, he'll be the starter."Fitzpatrick was when former linebacker broke the jaw of presumptive starter in a locker room altercation last August. Fitzpatrick, a Harvard-educated career journeyman, responded with one of the best seasons by a quarterback in history.Fitzpatrick broke Vinny Testaverde's team record with 31 touchdown pa ses, and finished just behind Joe Namath as the all-time single-season yardage leader. With "Fitzmagic" behind center, the registered double-digit wins for the first time since 2010 and had a top 10 offense. Not bad for a guy general manager Mike Maccagnan acquired for a sixth-round pick Charles Cross Jersey last March."I hope so," a downcast Fitzpatrick said Monday of a return. "I don't want to live with hypotheticals, but I had a lot of fun this year. It's the most fun I've ever had in a season, with the guys in Teez Tabor Jersey this locker room and the run we had in December. Hopefully, I can be back and can continue to Dre'mont Jones Jersey build on that."This is the ultimate no-brainer for the . -- champion of solid foods or otherwise -- is not the answer and remains a raw and unproven commodity. Fitzpatrick is, by far, the team's best option. The can continue to draft for the future if they so choose, but it would be foolish to go in a different direction now.