Despite what some of the media and uniformed ignorant Bills fan base is saying, this was a great hire for the Jaguars picking up one of the brightest football minds out there to join Bradley's staff.

 

Doug Marrone single handedly turned around the Bills franchise and changed the culture there. There's a reason why Rex Ryan was so eager to land that job as were many other big name coaches. Marrone also wasn't afraid to make bold personel decisions like benching 1st round bust EJ Manuel and his defenses the last few  years have been among the leagues best. He stood up to poor front office management and demanded accountability as well.

 

Obviously he wasn't as hot a commodity as he may have thought since his Bills only finished 9-7 with no playoffs, but he made a calculated risk opting out of his deal with the Bills but he also knew he was pocketing $4 million either way.

 

The Jags WILL make a huge step forward this year and having Doug Marrone on this staff will be a major reason why. If the Jags go 8-8 or better Marrone will certainly position himself for another head coaching job as early as next season. I look forward to seeing what he does with this offense and helping young players like Bortles develop.

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