Quote:Yeah, I don't know what the front office envisioned with Marrone, but my guess he was not to be anything but an O-line coach and can't imagine any contingency long term plans had his name attached based on his track record. Just speculation of course. I would believe this team wants to start fresh and nobody on this staff needs to come with 20 feet of the HC position.

 

Not that I put a lot of stock into the message board geniuses, but just reading through this board and you'd believe firing Del Rio was up there with the firing of Tom!

 

I think the firing/cutting of players is a different animal altogether.

 

Doug Marrone was hired by Tony Khan, not Caldwell or Bradley.  He was brought in as an insurance policy.  He was hired to be the contingency plan if Gus didn't turn the corner.  I assure you, that's not speculation on my part.  They wanted a guy on the staff who had head coaching experience for a reason.  He landed in their laps. 

 

I never got the sense that firing Del Rio was anything even remotely close to firing Tom.  Coughlin's firing was the worst franchise level mistake we've never recovered from.  Del Rio's firing was necessary.  His replacement was the second biggest franchise level mistake this team has ever made. 

 

Cutting players can be used to motivate a team.  Firing a coach doesn't normally serve a similar purpose.  It's the hiring of his replacement that can help catapult a franchise.  This team has far better talent than the record would reflect. 

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