Marrone Opts Out - Jets are Frontrunners

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Still not 100% convinced on him. I would prefer someone like the Note Dame HC or Todd Bowles. Don't ask me why haha
 
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I met him when my son walked on at Syracuse but I may be one of the few who is not sold on him as the next HC of the NYJ but his Buffalo experience is very appealing
 
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Connecting dots between Casserly, Marrone and Maccagnan
January, 1, 2015
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By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com

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Let's play connect the dots.

One of the key figures in the New York Jets' search team is consultant Charley Casserly, who, along with Ron Wolf, is advising owner Woody Johnson. Casserly's career is defined by two jobs -- he was the general manager of the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans.

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One of the names on the Jets' list of GM candidates is Mike Maccagnan, the Texans' director of college scouting. He and Casserly are close. In fact, Casserly gave Maccagnan his entry into the NFL. He was a Redskins scout from 1994 to 1999, working under Casserly. When Casserly took over the Texans in 2000, he hired Maccagnan as a scout.

One of Maccagnan's first jobs out of college was working as the personnel director of the World League's London Monarchs in 1991. One of the players on the team was Doug Marrone, an offensive lineman. They became friends and have remained so.

On Wednesday, Marrone emerged as a serious candidate for the Jets' head-coaching vacancy. As we noted Wednesday night, Casserly is a Marrone fan.

This isn't that hard to figure out. It would hardly be a shock if the Jets' concurrent searches end with a Marrone-Maccagnan tandem.
 
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Jetsfanatic said:
Connecting dots between Casserly, Marrone and Maccagnan
January, 1, 2015
Jan 1
11:20
AM ET
By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com

It would hardly be a shock if the Jets' concurrent searches end with a Marrone-Maccagnan tandem.
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works for me..

if casserly/wolf have found their guys, great!!
 
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Not sure if this was already mentioned. I may be too drunk to recall.... The more I read about Marrone, the more I do not like but the more I think Woody will have a woody for him.

Woody Johnson mentioned that what he wants from his next coach is someone that will be knowledgeable in all facets of the game and hold everyone accountable for their role. Someone that will evaluate players and coaches constantly.

I went back and re-read Marrone's year-end conference for the Bills 2014 season, and he talked exactly about that. Questions were asked about the job certain coaches made and he did not give any endorsements to anyone but instead said that he was evaluating everyone from the players to the coaches.

My take from Woody's press conference the other day is that he wants someone that will pay attention to detail. Marrone will do that to a tee.

Below is an excerpt from his press conference when asked about Nate Hackett, the Bills OC, and the job he has done. He is the son of PAUL HACKETT! FML, if that guy comes here. But anyways, I pasted the link to the conference below. It gives you a good sense of the type of person he is. No nonsense and detail oriented who runs a tight ship. I also do not get the sense that his mind was made up that he was leaving Buffalo at the time of the conference.

Q: How would you assess the job that Nate Hackett has done this year? Would you ever consider a change at that spot?


DM: Well I think again, it’s like I said before, when discussing the change of coaches and everything, we’ll all get together and we’ll evaluate it. I’ll get all the information…that’s what we’re gathering right now statistically, things of that nature. There’s a lot that goes into an evaluation for everyone like I’m sure that goes into an evaluation of myself as a head coach so we’ll look at that and those discussions will go from obviously our owner and then obviously myself and Doug and then obviously to the offensive staff, defensive staff, special teams…everyone’s evaluated from me on down.
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http://www.allsportswny.com/head-coach-doug-whaley-and-general-manager-doug-marrone-2014-season-review-press-conference/
 
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Elias said:
Not sure if this was already mentioned. I may be too drunk to recall.... The more I read about Marrone, the more I do not like but the more I think Woody will have a woody for him.

Woody Johnson mentioned that what he wants from his next coach is someone that will be knowledgeable in all facets of the game and hold everyone accountable for their role. Someone that will evaluate players and coaches constantly.

I went back and re-read Marrone's year-end conference for the Bills 2014 season, and he talked exactly about that. Questions were asked about the job certain coaches made and he did not give any endorsements to anyone but instead said that he was evaluating everyone from the players to the coaches.

My take from Woody's press conference the other day is that he wants someone that will pay attention to detail. Marrone will do that to a tee.

Below is an excerpt from his press conference when asked about Nate Hackett, the Bills OC, and the job he has done. He is the son of PAUL HACKETT! FML, if that guy comes here. But anyways, I pasted the link to the conference below. It gives you a good sense of the type of person he is. No nonsense and detail oriented who runs a tight ship. I also do not get the sense that his mind was made up that he was leaving Buffalo at the time of the conference.



http://www.allsportswny.com/head-coach-doug-whaley-and-general-manager-doug-marrone-2014-season-review-press-conference/
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yeah good read i liked it.
 
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Marrone apparently left because he asked for an extension for him and his staff of two years with no extra pay. Owner said no so he said see ya!!
 
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I hear that Marrone is conservative. Will we be able to handle that?
 
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jetgreen13 said:
unfortunately no organization can win consistently without a legitimate QB..

we know that all to well..
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Gee and I thought it was just because Rex didn't develop Sanchez and Geno?? I guess Marrone didn't think EJ was worth developing just like Mangini who drafted but didn't develop Clemens..:wtf:
 
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Looks like Mehta is back to his old tricks pandering to the Marrone haters. He says that people around the NFL think he is comparable to Tony Sparano. He also makes his case that he wasn't well liked in Buffalo.

I hate Mehta. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mehta-jets-candidate-marrone-not-well-liked-bills-article-1.2064861

Doug Marrone was frustrated on his way to work three weeks ago.

The Bills were 8-6, positioned to end a 14-year playoff drought, but the debate raging on sportstalk radio inside his SUV that morning centered on his future.

Should new ownership fire the head coach after the season?

Everyone knew the Bills defense was the driving force behind the upset win over the Packers in Week 15. Marrone’s offense had done little all season.

The debate didn’t make sense to Marrone, whose ornery disposition had turned off people at all levels of the organization for two years. He felt that he should have been praised. The lack of appreciation stung him. He was fed up.

Marrone’s relationship with the Buffalo media had long since deteriorated. The sportstalk radio discussion that morning was a shot to the solar plexus. The Bills lost to the lowly Raiders the following week to seal their fate. No postseason. Again.

Buffalo finished 9-7 after a meaningless victory in the season finale against a Patriots team that had already locked up the No. 1 playoff seed and treated it like an exhibition game. (Tom Brady played only two quarters and All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski was inactive).

Although the questions about Marrone’s job security from fans and media weren’t the primary reason for his decision to opt out of the final two years of his contract Wednesday, it played an important role in his departure. He was too thin-skinned to get over the criticism, according to sources.

When Woody Johnson interviewed Marrone Saturday to be the next Jets head coach, he likely didn’t see the side of the man who alienated so many at his previous job.

The Doug Marrone described by people who knew him in Buffalo is not what the Jets need.

“He’s a control freak,” one person said.

Marrone’s desire to have his hands in everything began even before the Bills hired him two years ago. His interview with the team lasted days, not hours, due to his need to ensure everything was to his liking, according to a source.

His power-play to ask for a contract extension with two years left on his deal despite nothing on his NFL resume (15-17 record, no playoff appearances) to warrant such a demand didn’t come as a surprise to people who knew him in Buffalo.

“It’s about power and control,” a source said. “That is what drives Doug Marrone. That’s why he is a very dangerous person to have inside the building.”

Marrone’s need to control the message reached strange levels.

He wanted to approve video clips before they were posted on the Bills website, according to a source. He didn’t want any details of EJ Manuel’s interceptions during practices on the site, either.

Sources said that Marrone belittled people across all levels of the organization. From the front office to the media relations department to reporters to players, he tried to disparage perceived easy targets. His poor treatment of those people didn’t go unnoticed.

Marrone didn’t berate everyone. If he felt that you could further his cause, he would tolerate — or even engage — you. However, one person who was treated with respect by Marrone in the past two years told the Daily News that he never felt it was authentic.

Johnson told the News this week that he had fond memories of a one-day coaching clinic with Marrone in Central Park when he was the Jets offensive line coach under Herman Edwards from 2002-2005. A couple of former Jets offensive linemen had a favorable impression of the man too, but a lot can happen in a decade.

Power, control and circumstance change people.

Marrone was hardly a warm and fuzzy figure in Orchard Park, according to people there.

Many Bills players didn’t like him, according to sources. That fact alone doesn’t mean much considering that disciplinarians often aren’t beloved by everyone in the locker room. However, Marrone’s lack of people skills rubbed many co-workers the wrong way. He took a coarse tack that wasn’t well received in the building, according to sources.

Marrone called out injured second-year wide receiver Marquise Goodwin for not being able to play. Goodwin was marginalized after a promising rookie year. Marrone’s take: Got to be available.

Although Marrone had the support of respected veteran running back Fred Jackson and some others, sources said many players just didn’t respect a head coach who didn’t respect them. His public arguments with defensive end Jerry Hughes and front office personnel, including GM Doug Whaley, revealed his sharp edge.

Bills players learned of his departure via social media before he sent a generic text, final evidence that they were never his priority. He quit on them after two years regardless of what his apologists contend.

Marrone, however, wasn’t universally hated. He had the support of assistant coaches. Bills president Russ Brandon understood that it wasn’t in his coach’s DNA to be cheerful.

Marrone is, in many respects, the antithesis of Rex Ryan, dour and uninspiring.

His old-school style bled onto the field. He’s not a poor NFL coach, but he’s far from the creative, innovative offensive mind that Johnson’s franchise desperately needs. He’s never been a play-caller.

Marrone spent too much time in practice working with the offensive line, his pride and joy, rather than taking a broader interest in the team, according to people who knew him in Buffalo. Some NFL front office executives told the News that Marrone reminded them of Tony Sparano.

His old-school style bled onto the field. He’s not a poor NFL coach, but he’s far from the creative, innovative offensive mind that Johnson’s franchise desperately needs.

How can Johnson have any confidence that Marrone will be able to develop a young quarterback when he couldn’t groom Manuel?

Marrone’s archaic offensive principles drew criticism in Buffalo. He told Bills offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to simplify his play-calling this season.

His players grew frustrated with the conservative style.

“It’s been too many times where... we don’t take chances,” defensive back Aaron Williams told the Buffalo News after a Week 11 loss to the Dolphins. “I feel like teams around this league, the reason why they’re successful most times is because they do take chances… I encourage Coach to be aggressive and just believe in the defense.”

The Jets supposedly prefer to hire a general manager before picking the next coach. However, there’s a growing sense that Marrone will want to have significant input in the next GM even though he hasn’t accomplished anything to warrant that authority.

Marrone’s inflated stock is the work of a savvy agent and well-placed friends. None of those apologists, however, can erase what people in Buffalo have known for the past two years.

Strip away the spin and here’s what’s left:

“He is the definition of average,” said a Buffalo source.

Woody Johnson can do much better.
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