01-03-2018, 04:09 PM
(01-03-2018, 03:22 PM)RagnarLothbrok Wrote: Per Marvin directly:
Paul Alexander is seeking different opportunities and will not be returning.
Special Teams Coach Darren Simmons will be returning with the team.
OC Lazor is sitting next to Marv at the table.
update: live feed is down.
update: Marvin says that the team will be better at signing free agents. "we will get better at finding talent from outside clubs" is a rough quote. take it with a pinch of salt but he could have been holding out for more control over free agency.
update: coordinators will have a voice in filling the vacant position coaches.
update: regarding offensive line coach. Lazor says he is looking for a guy who has a hard work ethic and attitude, can teach, and can scout. Also the last part he said something about finding a guy who has proven he can doing it (in regards to the qualities that he listed).
update: reporter asks about waiting on Paulie G - cannot afford to wait. things will be happening quickly.
update: fan question "loosen up some money to get FA's" - marv denies that stigma. top 5 spender every season and only team that occasionally rent a practice bubble. prefer building through the draft but will pick pieces who are higher quality players and don't mind not having a practice bubble. (full disclosure: practice bubble part was a joke).
update: Lazor on players - been evaluating the backs and Oline and said there will likely be changes to players based on how valuable they are.
update: on finding a DC who is a fit to the current scheme "lets not run paul out of town yet."
update: reporter brought up injuries and having to trust young players. Marv said he was happy with the play of Evans, Westman, Nickerson, Boyd, Mixon. Said they made the most of their opportunities are really impressed him.
the press conference has concluded.
Most notable to me is that they finally mentioned becoming a player in FA. I'll believe it when I see it, but at least they acknowledged it.
Also - I like that one of the questions was about trusting young players. Weird how Marv doesn't mention WJ3 in that list?
Man do I hope they put more effort in getting better FAs. That alone would help a LOT.
