Quote:I feel like Marrone didn't have the time to change the losing mentality that Gus has established. At half-time I mentioned that Marrone would be my top candidate if he pulled off the 2nd half like he did the first, but instead it felt like another typical 2016 Sunday. So no, he's not my top candidate. With that said, I still like what I've seen out of him. With his intensified game planning, his effective use of time outs, and more, he has this natural knack for head coaching that Gus flat out just didn't have. So, no he's not my top candidate, but I would still support his being hired if the team made that call.

 

I think that he is getting hammered way too much for the second half of the game. 

 

Andrew Luck was rated as possibly the best QB prospect to ever be evaluated in the pre-draft process.  The Jags on Sunday will not be the last team that he jumps up and bites.  That's football. 

 

When you look at the previous 14 weeks you had a much different set of problems.  How many consecutive weeks did we give up explosive returns in the kicking game because guys weren't in their lanes?  Delay of game penalties on special teams?  Guys jumping offside and giving up first downs?  Two weeks of a new culture and you eliminated those mistakes. 

 

we missed two field goals and had a hall of famer force a strip sack when we were in field goal range.  That's football. 

 

This is by far the most decisive and accurate that Blake has been over a two game span.  This is the most consistent that the running game has been over two games (with an UFA RB H-Back LG 6th round C and 7th round TE in the starting lineup). 

 

Marrone is a calculated guy who plays the percentages more often than not and demands accountability from his players.  That is going to yield positive results more often than not.  When Luck took the field with 1:38 and no time outs there was a better than 60% chance that he wouldn't get into field goal range and probably less than  10% chance of a TD.

 

There is a reason Teams are lining up for Marrone. 

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