Doug Marrone on limiting young quarterbacks

[PhillyB]

First off: I hate ESPN. I would never willingly turn it on and listen to it. However I am a bartender and that's our default network at the bar, and it tends to pull customers in to grab a drink if there's something interesting on, so I get to listen to drivel all day long.

 

That said every once in a while something useful and thought-provoking comes on. Just a few minutes ago Bills head coach Doug Marrone came on for an interview. Of course my gut reaction was to barf all up in the sink because all of a sudden everyone's talking about the Bills dramatic comeback and the rise of EJ Manuel onto the NFL quarterbacking scene (just another in a long line of marginal players we have a history of turning into all-pro world beaters.) I listened anyway. And towards the end of the segment, after being asked about EJ Manuel's progression from training camp to game one and two, Marrone had this to say:

 

"Well I'm a first year coach, and I think one of the biggest mistakes you see head coaches make in this league - or at least one that I was worried about making - is limiting your young quarterbacks with playcalling. What I mean is it's very easy to take a quarterback with a lot of talent and feel like you just want to ease him into your system and limit what he can do, not because of his limitations but because of yours. You want to make sure your system isn't hindering your young guy's ability to produce. You give him the playbook and let him play."

 

Marrone gets it, and that's the biggest problem I have with Shula, whose playcalling hasn't been perfect, but passable. He's shackling Cam, shoehorning a guy who can potentially be the best player the league has ever seen into a system designed for a traditional, game-managing quarterback rather than building the roster, scheme, and play calls around the natural abilities and mind-boggling talent of the guy running them.

 

Take note, Jerry. Take note, Gettleman. Take note or the league, and Cam's best years, will pass you by forever.

[SIGCHI222]

Well said.

Sad that those that need to hear this are busy micromanaging this week's game-plan which will include the aforementioned "shackling".

[Chaos]

Spot on.

[jtnc]

Funny, that was Chud's philosophy Cam's first year.

[Cary Kollins]

Exactly.  Chud devloped the perfect freaking system for Cam in 2011.  USE THAT SHULA.  USE THAT SAME FUGGING PLAYBOOK.

 

 

 

[Razeyfingers]

Idk, I feel like Cam is gonna have a lot of "best years". QB's play for a looong time in today's nfl.

[Keep Pounding]

First off: I hate ESPN. I would never willingly turn it on and listen to it. However I am a bartender and that's our default network at the bar, and it tends to pull customers in to grab a drink if there's something interesting on, so I get to listen to drivel all day long.

 

That said every once in a while something useful and thought-provoking comes on. Just a few minutes ago Bills head coach Doug Marrone came on for an interview. Of course my gut reaction was to barf all up in the sink because all of a sudden everyone's talking about the Bills dramatic comeback and the rise of EJ Manuel onto the NFL quarterbacking scene (just another in a long line of marginal players we have a history of turning into all-pro world beaters.) I listened anyway. And towards the end of the segment, after being asked about EJ Manuel's progression from training camp to game one and two, Marrone had this to say:

 

"Well I'm a first year coach, and I think one of the biggest mistakes you see head coaches make in this league - or at least one that I was worried about making - is limiting your young quarterbacks with playcalling. What I mean is it's very easy to take a quarterback with a lot of talent and feel like you just want to ease him into your system and limit what he can do, not because of his limitations but because of yours. You want to make sure your system isn't hindering your young guy's ability to produce. You give him the playbook and let him play."

 

Marrone gets it, and that's the biggest problem I have with Shula, whose playcalling hasn't been perfect, but passable. He's shackling Cam, shoehorning a guy who can potentially be the best player the league has ever seen into a system designed for a traditional, game-managing quarterback rather than building the roster, scheme, and play calls around the natural abilities and mind-boggling talent of the guy running them.

 

Take note, Jerry. Take note, Gettleman. Take note or the league, and Cam's best years, will pass you by forever.

 

That is why I believe we need a really good OC for our next HC if/when we move on from Ron Rivera.

[TheRed]

That is why I believe we need a really good OC for our next HC if/when we move on from Ron Rivera.

 

Don't hold your breath.

[PhillyB]

yep. we need an innovative, creative mind willing to properly use cam and make good playcalling decisions at the same time. chudz new how to use cam, but he turned into a moronic playcaller. shula appears to be a halfway decent playcaller, but horrible at using cam.

 

i hope jerry's willing to shell out to pay somebody who can do both rather than dumpster-diving for ne'er-do-wells.

[logic1977]

Chud and Rivera said very similar comments when they first game on the scene