(06-09-2017, 09:45 AM)FBT Wrote:

(06-09-2017, 09:39 AM)Bullseye Wrote: Out of curiosity, FBT, who were your preferred choices for head coach?

I actually wanted to see them bring Coughlin back as the head coach, even if it was a 2-3 year prospect.

I felt this team needed to bring in someone with a track record of success, and he certainly has had that throughout his NFL career.  As it turns out, we somewhat did what I wanted because the only thing Coughlin isn't doing right now is standing on the sideline with a headset on game day.  This pairing has the potential to be a great mentoring opportunity for Marrone, and another feather in Tom's cap.  Marrone is far more compatible with the Coughlin way than I thought initially, and I'm happy I was wrong about my initial impressions of him for now.  Hopefully his coaching style will allow this team to get beyond the top 5 draft pick mentality this team has endured the past few years.

There were lots of viable candidates for us at HC this year, and I would have been happy with any number of them.

TC was one of those guys. My concerns with TC were his age and drafting, especially in the mid to late rounds. Had no problem whatsoever with his philosophies, track record, etc. At the end of the day, bringing him in would have been worth any risk, and would have given the team an infusion of credibility with the fans.

When he was named GM, age didn't become a concern, but then his drafting and his compatibility with Marrone and Caldwell became a concern to me, but so far they seem to be working great together. In fact TC's and Marrone's philosophies seem so intertwined, I think that bodes well for the longer term stability of the organization. In some organizations, players have been known to go over coaches heads if they disagree with a particular decision. But because TC and Marrone appear to be in lockstep in terms of discipline, etc., that doesn't seem to be an option for the would be malcontent.

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