BringBackFergy

Remi didn't go to USC, UCLA or Oklahoma...that's what I was getting at. Different mechanics, straighter core and better transfer of weight in throw than high schoolers. This kid has all the tools....can't teach/coach a lot of the things he's doing in this film.

That's what I like about him. Decent zip on the ball and accurate as all hell.

First, there's no way we are moving up in the draft to select a QB. If anything we are moving down to acquire more picks. That being said, we will retain Peterman, have a FA QB battle for starting role and then draft a rookie QB in the 5th or 6th round. I think we'll use the 5th round pick we acquired from Jax (in the Dareus trade) to draft a sleeper pick at QB. So I watched a lot of film on lesser known QB's...guys that play in small schools like Romo and Roethlisburger did and Wentz. I'm also looking for high character guys and players who have intangibles. My criteria for selecting a certain "sleeper" QB is as follows: 1) Quick arm, tight spiral 2) Accurate 3) Great footwork. The NFL is all about solid footwork 4) Able to stay in the pocket and survive pressure from elite talent defenders 5) Has a backstory for how he rose to the occasion (like Eddy Yarborough and Richie Incognito) So after spending about 14 hours reviewing all kinds of sleeper picks and game tape, I give you Remi Issaly of D3 International league/college. If you watch the first 15 seconds you get hit pretty quick with his intangibles as far as tight spiral and footwork. Go to 3:44 and you can see how he handles pressure from fast defensive line and pocket collapse. He has a grip on the ball and straight core, his hip shift is solid and his throwing motion is more Marino than Aikman. This kid is a gamer and has a record against elite opposition that, in my opinion, will transfer quite well to the NFL. He's worth a late 5th round pick or an early 6th round pick (if we want to move up). Just my two cents.

I’ll send you the COD Club invite so you can list your screen name. I’ve been trying to get the other guys listed above into a group match but everyone’s schedule is different. NervousGuy created a clan tag “TBD” so I need to add that to my XBox name somehow (I’m not a tech guy).

I wish my XBox brethren could play against you PS4 softies...me, NG, teef, GoBills and Raul would kick your sniping/camping asses.

According to Wikipedia, U2 originally came up with "Sunday Bloody Sunday" when Bono was having pot roast at his brother's home and his sister in law cooked the beef too rare. He started to B word and moan about how the roast was ultra rare (Bono liked his meat well done) and he screamed "Every Sunday, every bloody Sunday I come over here for dinner and you cook this bloody meat...." The rest is history

Oh yeah...same. We actually had to put rubber bands on the kitchen pantry door knobs to hold them together...it's like babysitting.

Lesson learned. Never trust a Labrador that circles the kitchen island around dinner time

Wife and I have had labs over the last 22 years....apparently, they have stomachs made of industrial strength teflon. Our dogs have eaten loafs of bread (with and without the bag), shoes (always one shoe from three different pairs so the remaining good shoes are worthless), bags of Hershey kisses (how they removed the foil is beyond me), sponge candy, and (my favorite incident) FIVE bacon wrapped filet mignon sitting on a cookie sheet on the counter waiting go on the grill. Our dogs have been hit by my snowmobile, one was run over by my father in law's landscape trailer, and all of them have licked plates. These damn dogs are pretty friggin durable and all of them have lived to about 13 years old.

Anything that says pickle juice simmering under 24 hours is BS. ?

This is what happens when you confess to your parents you’re a Sammy Watkins fan.

I remember when 26CornerBlitz said I was wrong thinking Dareus felt disrespected. There was another guy in that thread that said I was wrong as well. I guess MD’s true colors have shown through. He was traded to a team with a stacked defense. I predict he falls wayyyy off next season. Thanks 26CB and the other guy. I don’t need to go find the thread. They know they were wrong.

Gugny has same birthday as MLK, Drew Breese and his favorite musician - Pitbull. Happy Birthday!!!

...and the tree has grown taller.

http://nflcoachingtrees.com/coaching-trees/doug-marrone All you naysayers and comediens can either apologize to me in this thread or send me a private message. The choice is yours. I’ll wait.

This is very interesting. Congrats! On a side note, I’m wondering if law enforcement/State Police/FBI have access to Ancestry.com or 23andMe? It seems these websites may become a gigantic DNA database subject to state and federal search warrants.

There is no rambling when it comes to matters of Marrone.

I think I understand how things GROW...do you?? That’s the idea with trees. Let them get strong and take root. But with this one (Marrone’s) you have to realize the potential before it gets too large. Harvest the proginy (Hackett) now before it becomes overpriced.

Not sure you’re taking this serious. But to play along with you, this maze seems to demonstrate how intricate the root system is in the Marrone coaching ecosytem. Thanks for the illustration.

I’m more of a risk taker and others might disagree, but if I was Beane I’d text Hackett now (before the game) and simply say “Hey Nate. Good luck this weekend. Doug seems to have turned the corner. Wanna do the same in Buffalo?” You may not have known this but Hackett started in Bflo as an equipment manager. So I’m sure he would want to get back. With his history and local ties ( not to mention Marrone tree genetics), why not?

I think the problem with your opinion (and SouthNYFan above) is you fail to realize how Marrone affected others he worked with. Like the guy CrippledCreek said above, we learn from those we work with. Schwartz was a mediocre coach until Marrone brought him in and showed him “how to implement a plan”. Look at Payton - he won a SB but never had a power run game until he incorporated some of Marrone’s run blocking schemes. I just think Marrone’s coaching tree is going through a growth spurt and it makes sense to delve further into what makes him tick...namely, the middle trunk called “Hackett”.

Banyan tree - a/k/a Marrone Tree. Strongest root system, weathers the toughest storms, many branches. How can one be sarcastic and still make the same argument you made. I guess you are being sarcastic? Or maybe, just maybe, Marrone really does have a coaching tree that others on here are unable to appreciate.

Are you warning me against trashing Chud’s name? I did no such thing. In fact, your failure to acknowledge Marrone’s tree (given his 9-7 season here and his continued playoff success with Jags) is an obvious slap. Beware.

You raise a valid point. Guys here think a coaching tree can only be a massive, towering oak. The Marrone Coaching tree is similar to a banyon tree...not really tall or well known, but the roots run far and is considered one of the strongest rooted trees in the world (elephants were typically chained to a banyon tree to train them for work). Marrone’s banyon coaching tree reaches far and many have trained under his canopy. The funny thing is...his tree is still growing. Hackett is one of those branches and I see no reason to overlook him as an OC candidate (what tree did Bevell, Chud or McCoy come from?? Some rotted old recycled barn wood)

No joke. The Bills are done for the year. The Jags are still playing. Hackett is still calling plays. Enough said. I’ll have some of what Marrone is serving. The tree is getting stronger. Watch it grow.