(01-04-2019, 06:06 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(01-04-2019, 04:38 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote: The speculation is that Wheatley ran a very soft RB room and let them do whatever they wanted - which helped create LF's diva attitude and Yeldon's lackadaisical body language.

I don't buy that B.S at all. For starters. LF's "diva" attitude doesn't make a ton of sense. The guy has barely played any football in the NFL so far. His problem is his injuries and reportedly his lack of effort to recover from said injuries. As far as Yeldon's "body language". He's gone. That was the last game of the year. He knows this team isn't going to resign him. He also saw Church cut and Jackson's playing time reduced on defense. Obvious roster decisions being made right there on the spot in real time going into 2019.

They drafted Fournette BECAUSE he failed to live up to the starting job to begin with after the team had invested a 2nd RD pick on him a few years ago. And they had picked-up Hyde via trade. So going into 2019 the RB position was looking crowded to begin with. 

And I am sorry. You can only coach "grown men" for so long. They either have a good approach and a professional approach or they don't. For every Barry Sanders and Larry Fitzgerald in the NFL. You'll find a diva like Antonio Brown and LeVeon Bell. It's just the way it goes. And it's honestly always been that way. 

Blaming and firing Wheatley for those two butt wipes is a joke. Especially after being here for just two years and literally being expected to make magic out of lunch meat in year two with no offensive line to work with, no passer to work with, etc. This is just Marrone trying to distance himself from as much blame as possible even though he says all the right things that a head coach is supposed to say. 

But actions speak louder than words...