(06-09-2017, 09:38 AM)FBT Wrote: As far as Marrone goes, I said I would be UNDERWHELMED if he was hired as head coach. Feel free to stumble across a dictionary to determine what that means.
Out of curiosity, FBT, who were your preferred choices for head coach?
(06-05-2017, 01:14 PM)Deacon Wrote: The thing that I like about the Marrone-Coughlin combo is it seems like there is someone in charge with a good bit of Common Sense and who isn't all that worried about making the smartest move possible. What I mean by that is that all of the decisions and statements to date have been either obvious, straightforward, or both.
For example, from my point of view drafting Fournette made good sense since everyone else available at #4 would have been a reach. With no trade down options, Fournette was the best talent available for the team. So draft him. Don't try and get cute and think that you can generate unseen skills on a player. Don't just look at numbers and charts. Trust your scouts you, trust your eyes and take the best guy. Done and done.
Secondly, when you draft a guy like Fournette, it is like buying an exotic sports car; you're buying more than just the car, you're buying the maintenance bill for that thing. Fournette needs things to help him produce and to help him help the rest of the Offense. Hence, drafting a mauling Left Tackle and then a Fullback. But when you're looking at taking that Tackle, there is an All World Guard staring you in the face so what do you do? You. Draft. The. Tackle. It's a more important position and if a guy can play Tackle he's worth a lot more than a guy that can play Guard. Also, drafting a FB is a good approach but get the most out of your picks. Wait until the Seventh to take him so that you are getting the most bang for your buck.
As for Marrone's comments and interviews, I think he has a very good grasp on the situation and everything that it entails. He knows that he can't get any real football work in in terms of contact, so make the most of it and set the tone in terms of demands and expectations. Set the bar for the player's knowledge level and what kind of fitness is expected from them.
Now, none of these means doodly-squat if the team doesn't perform, but I think it bodes well and I like the approach from the perspective that someone is in charge who is looking at things from a plain and unbiased point of view.
I don't know that anyone else at 4 other than Fournette would have definitively been a reach, but I like/agree with the Fournette pick. I think Adams or Lattimore would have been good value there, too, though you could argue either would have been a bit of overkill for us in light of who we signed in free agency.
I agree completely with the rest of the analysis.
Worst to 1st. Curse Reversed!
