"I think it's a great hire," he said Friday on NFL Network's NFL Total Access. "The reason why I say that is he's one of the smartest coaches I've been around. I've been around Rex (Ryan), I've been around our defensive coordinator (with New York Jets) in Dennis Thurman -- those guys are smart. Being around a guy like Todd Bowles, who can tell you exactly what an offense is gonna do just by from the offensive linemen to how the quarterback stands in the backfield or where the running back is, that just speaks volumes on what kind of time he puts into his work.