Partly because they didn't have nearly as much.

With Bowles, the GM didn't do as much as far as free agents and depended largely on the draft. Unfortunately for Bowles, unless someone fell in McGagnan's lap, his drafts were terrible.

Not to mention he never got Bowles a QB worth a damn. Bowles had Fitzpatrick, McCown and a rookie Darnold to work with, and their best WR during that stretch was Quincy Enunwa