Shanahan loves Maroney

[Sweetness_34 0]

The Mike Shanahan-Jay Cutler marriage is going to be one of those 15-year unions. I said to Shanahan Sunday night: "If Cutler's right when he says he hasn't talked to you guys for two months, how in the world did you end up taking him with the 11th pick in the draft?'' Shanahan laughed.

 

"The first time I talked to him was yesterday, after the pick, and we met here today,''' Shanahan said from Denver. "I studied him and watched him and looked at the draft board and didn't say very much to anyone. I said, 'I'm just going to shut up and hope it works out.' I've been in this thing long enough. You don't give anyone your hand. Don't give anyone an idea, or it's out very quickly. Keep it to yourself.

 

"I did call [Tennessee Titans coach] Jeff Fisher, who I'm very close to, and I know Jeff to a T, and I just said to him, 'Give me Cutler's good points and bad points.' And he said, 'Mike, there are no bad points.' Jeff knows football players. And I thought, if I could get up there around 11, I'm going to try to get him. When I really got to thinking about it, I asked myself, 'How often am I ever going to have the chance to do something like this again, to get a guy like this?' Maybe never.''

 

But, I said to Shanahan, 'You have never spoken to the man. How can you pick a guy who is a total stranger?'

 

"Well, you watch his interviews on tape, and you feel you know the guy,'' Shanahan said. "You pick up the phone and talk to him or his agent, and all of a sudden it's going to get out, and I just couldn't risk that.''

 

I also wondered, as does all of Colorado, about the psyche of Jake Plummer after the move.

 

"Haven't talked to him yet,'' said Shanahan. "The draft just ended. We'll talk. But if you're a guy who's afraid of competition, you're not made of the right stuff. A guy's got to compete and win the job.''

 

And one final note from Shanahan about Laurence Maroney. "I loved him,'' Shanahan said. "I think the Patriots got a steal. An absolute steal. I think he's going to be the best back in the league.''

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...qb.draft/1.html

[Wildman 0]

Good stuff about Cutler. Maroney is the kind of back Shanahan would love...

[DBZFan2K 0]

Best back in the league?

 

I like the Maroney pick but that's really pushing it.

[GeminiV 0]

He also congratulated the Niners on getting Kevan Barlow, who he said was the best RB in the draft... a draft that included LaDainian Tomlinson and Deuce McAllister.

[toofunny 0]

He also congratulated the Niners on getting Kevan Barlow, who he said was the best RB in the draft... a draft that included LaDainian Tomlinson and Deuce McAllister.

 

And with him drafting Clarett and Tatum Bell, he's not exactly a wizard people think he is when it come to running backs.

 

And Fisher should really stop giving out free advice to other teams. This guy does still have a job right?

[bigtuna 0]

And with him drafting Clarett and Tatum Bell, he's not exactly a wizard people think he is when it come to running backs.

 

And Fisher should really stop giving out free advice to other teams. This guy does still have a job right?

 

I don't know you're beef with Tatum Bell...but the guy has shown to be a helluva runner so far.

 

as far as Laurence Maroney...BEst back in the league? wow...it would be nice, but thats pushing it...

[devildog 0]

Maroney played in the same kind of zone blocking scheme the Broncos use so I'm not surprised Shanny was targeting him. Doesn't necessarily make him the best back though. I like him but he's not even close to Reggie's talent. He also could have drafted him but went with Cutler instead so that also says something.

[FlyEaglesFly 0]

The Mike Shanahan-Jay Cutler marriage is going to be one of those 15-year unions. I said to Shanahan Sunday night: "If Cutler's right when he says he hasn't talked to you guys for two months, how in the world did you end up taking him with the 11th pick in the draft?'' Shanahan laughed.

 

"The first time I talked to him was yesterday, after the pick, and we met here today,''' Shanahan said from Denver. "I studied him and watched him and looked at the draft board and didn't say very much to anyone. I said, 'I'm just going to shut up and hope it works out.' I've been in this thing long enough. You don't give anyone your hand. Don't give anyone an idea, or it's out very quickly. Keep it to yourself.

 

"I did call [Tennessee Titans coach] Jeff Fisher, who I'm very close to, and I know Jeff to a T, and I just said to him, 'Give me Cutler's good points and bad points.' And he said, 'Mike, there are no bad points.' Jeff knows football players. And I thought, if I could get up there around 11, I'm going to try to get him. When I really got to thinking about it, I asked myself, 'How often am I ever going to have the chance to do something like this again, to get a guy like this?' Maybe never.''

 

But, I said to Shanahan, 'You have never spoken to the man. How can you pick a guy who is a total stranger?'

 

"Well, you watch his interviews on tape, and you feel you know the guy,'' Shanahan said. "You pick up the phone and talk to him or his agent, and all of a sudden it's going to get out, and I just couldn't risk that.''

 

I also wondered, as does all of Colorado, about the psyche of Jake Plummer after the move.

 

"Haven't talked to him yet,'' said Shanahan. "The draft just ended. We'll talk. But if you're a guy who's afraid of competition, you're not made of the right stuff. A guy's got to compete and win the job.''

 

And one final note from Shanahan about Laurence Maroney. "I loved him,'' Shanahan said. "I think the Patriots got a steal. An absolute steal. I think he's going to be the best back in the league.''

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...qb.draft/1.html

 

He said the same thing about K. Barlow a few years back.....how did that work out?