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How Ruvell Martin saw the field on offense before Easley always pissed me off. If he was a better blocker then u pretty much T'd up the D to play the run b/c we sure know dude could not catch jack.

I want him back. Although Leodis doesnt seem like the most intelligent player, i think his biggest problem was coaching. Our previous coaches did not put our players in a position to succeed. They had a system, they ran it no matter what team we played. It sounds like Marrone and his staff will actually develop gameplans around our personnel and matchups. I still think he has the tools to be a solid #2/#3 CB. Pay him $5M tops

Can you imagine him vs. a BB Defense....same ****, different year.

Agreed. Dude is not that good, could maybe be a decent 3-4 ILB but def does not have enough speed to be a 4-3 MLB, let alone warrant a Top15 pick.

Not sure if this got posted yet....nothing really insightful is said, just a chance to hear Marrone speak. http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/50392165#50392165

or he has zero loyalty to a new college coach with an average record in a weak conference. Hopefully Marrone reaches out to him and maybe can get him to buy-in a little before he goes on his FA tour. Think he will be one of the Top OL available. Buddy really screwed this up by not locking in one of the 2 prior to/during the season. Probably gun-shy after Fitz.

A-La "Yes We Chan". Always found these cheesy but I can see the t-shirt Banner ads now..... "MarrPWNED"

anyone remember what Whisenhunt was like in Pitt? I feel like the D was nasty during those days and the offense/Big Ben wasnt asked to do too much.

I have a feeling Lovie Smith is the front runner for the job right now. Of the retreads, I prefer him most considering his defenses always allow a low number of points, create turnovers, and score some TDs. Sure he didn't make the playoffs every year but he generally had a winning record in a usually tough NFC North. That being said, i'm trying to think of who are the best possible OCs he could hire. None of the names being kicked around out there really seem like a good fit....any other suggestions? Norv Turner - ex SD HC Ken Whisenhunt - ex AZ HC Hue Jackson - CIN DBC Cam Cameron - ex BAL OC Pat Shurmer - ex CLE HC Brad Childress - ex CLE OC Alex Van Pelt - GB RBC Marc Trestman - CFL HC

Manning cant be trusted, he thinks Caldwell would be a great HC too. I am open to McCoy but lets be honest, Manning will always be his own OC.

http://www.nfl.com/n...leveland-browns Thank God, I was starting to worry that he might end up with the Bills. Like that the guy plays to win but, dont think the risk is worth the reward: no NFL coaching/playing experience (i.e. Harbaugh, Carroll) Oregon (aka "Nike U") can recruit like crazy. Granted, Kelly's offense has a lot to do with that but in the NFL you cant just cherry-pick top talent, its a much more level playing field. His recruiting focuses on athletes who have crazy speed and maybe were overlooked by other schools. It's true you cant teach speed, but the NFL is a much faster game, just getting to the outside and out running everyone wont cut it. There schedule hasnt been that strong the last couple of years. I think they only beat like 3-4 ranked teams. I know he openly said he would contour his offense based on the personnel he has, but without actually seeing him have previous success in a more traditional offense, i would think its too much of a gamble. Not saying he is a bad coach, just hard to trust him b/c he's only been a D1 HC for 4 years.

Is Alex Smith even scheduled to be a UFA? If so I wouldnt mind this, but if we have to pony up drafts picks for him i say forget it.

Cowher doesnt seem interested. Cowher will want too much power to make player moves, which I do not see Nix/Whaley giving up. Cowher will want to switch to a 3-4 despite the fact we are totally suited to be a 4-3 defense. It would take a minimum of 2 seasons to build that up, which probably doesnt make sense considering we got the top level talent for a good 4-3 defense.

Add Chris Peterson to the poll and remove those who arent viable possibilities: Tony Dungy - he is retired, never coming back, focusing on social work David Shaw - just signed a long term deal to stay at Stanford, highly unlikely he leaves for Buffalo. Also Harbaugh disciple Hue Jackson - not on anyones radar except for a token Rooney Rule interview Norv Turner - 3 different stops, no success, he will be a OC for the rest of his life (i.e. Gilbride)