(12-25-2019, 01:37 AM)MojoKing Wrote:

(12-25-2019, 01:20 AM)navyjagfan Wrote: Ok- I'll bite.  

You say that Marrone needs to hire a better supporting staff.  Who hired his current staff?  Marrone of course.  

Marrone IS responsible for the coaching staff.  HE is responsible for the offense and the defense.  That's what being in charge means.  With great authority comes great responsibility. 

Talent and depth is a problem this year, but look at the Dolphins.  Easily the least-talented team in the NFL, yet they are pulling out wins here at the end of the year.  Look at Doug Marrone's specialty - O-line.  Can't run block.  Can't pass block.  Yet the Jags have invested a ton in both draft picks and free agency, with nothing to show for it. 

If you say Marrone got us to the playoffs one year, then that would have been a good enough reason to keep Del Rio around.  

Bottom line is that Doug Marrone is not a top-level coach.  If the Jags want to continue to be one of the worst teams in the NFL, like they have for the past 20 years, then sure - keep Marrone around.  Keep Dave Caldwell around.  They're under contract and it will save Khan a few $$$ million.  

But if Khan is serious about building a winning franchise, then change is needed at all levels.  No more half-measures.  Bring in a GM who can hire HIS coach, let the new GM and new HC evaluate the roster objectively and see if either Foles or Minshew are a franchise QB.  

The foundation of the Jags is rotten.  Time to build the foundation all over again.

Man man, yes of course Marrone is responsible for hiring them. He should be blamed for hiring who he hired, however we weren’t complaining about the staff when we went 10-6 (albeit most of us wanted Wash to stop running too much zone) 

Your statement is a little ridiculous. Marrone didn’t just take us to the playoffs. He almost got us to a SUPERBOWL with Blake freakin Bortles. 

Del Rio had 8-9 years here with one good playoff run. Del Río benefitted from a consistently good roster on D that could stop the run, AND an offense that could run the ball

Using the "almost got us to the Super Bowl" argument doesn't work.  Look at the Rams that DID make it to the SB last year.  No one is clamoring for their HC to come here.  He had one good year - then other teams figured his schemes out and how to beat them.  

The best head coaches are good consistently.  Harbaugh.  Belichek. Tomlin.  They change schemes to match players, not the other way around.  

Jags fans are growing accustomed to being horrible and occasionally rising to mediocrity.  I don't get the idea of settling.  Why not try and get a top-level coach?  Marrone has been here long enough to know what you're going to get, and it's not good.  

We literally have the worst run defense in Jags history.  Lead the league in penalties.  New records for most consecutive double-digit leads.  This is the coach that you want to keep around for another year?

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