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Doug Marrone Believed He Had Jets' Head-Coaching Job
Updated July 15, 2015By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell.
Many around the league were surprised when Doug Marrone opted out of his contract as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. It was seen as an embarrassing moment for a Bills franchise that hasn't been to the playoffs since the Music City Miracle at the end of the 1999 season. It seemed like an even more head-scratching decision for Marrone, as he ended up taking the Jaguars' vacant position for an offensive line coach. He interviewed for other head coaching positions, but it is a serious step-down for Marrone to not even land an offensive coordinator job.
According to multiple sources, Marrone resigned from the Bills because he believed that he would be named the New York Jets' head coach to replace Rex Ryan, who ironically took Marrone's former position as the Bills' head coach.
Sources say Marrone thought he was a shoe-in for the Jets' job because of a close relationship with new Jets' general manager Mike Maccagnan, dating back to the early 1990s. Marrone was said to want the Jets' job more than the Bills' job because of a more certain organizational direction with stable ownership and a new front office in New York that would have some time to work on the team. He also is from the Bronx and had familiarity with New York's roster from going against the Jets the past two years. When Marrone was passed over by the Jets, he tried unsuccessfully to land the Falcons and Bears' head-coaching positions before taking the job with the Jaguars to avoid being out of the NFL in 2015.
Some league sources think Marrone is aiming for Gus Bradley's job as the Jaguars' head coach and is hoping to be the choice to replace Bradley if there is a change during or after the 2015 season. According to sources, Bradley seems to be on more firm footing in Jacksonville, but needs to show improvement with the Jaguars, though he isn't expected to make a push into the post-season. Thus, it wouldn't be surprising if Marrone is jockeying to land a different head-coaching job next offseason.
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