general manager Doug Whaley wants his next coach to resuscitate the young career of . The 2013 first-round pick was benched just four weeks into the 2014 season in favor of , a speedy ship-jump by then-head coach . Kevin Durant Jersey But , Whaley has been bringing up Manuel in recent coaching interviews and telling candidates that they need to make progre s in developing his young quarterback.Whaley thinks Manuel's i sues are a product of Marrone's ignorance more than anything, apparently.Many around the league believe that there are a precious few quarterbacks who can actually be saved by coaching, but does Manuel actually need saving?He finished his rookie season with a 58.8 percent completion rate and a positive touchdown to interception ratio, which is more than can say (we're not comparing the two, relax). His progre sion includes the trademark struggles of any rookie, and not nece sarily a project pick who needs to be abandoned.While quality offensive coaching is in short supply, we wouldn't be surprised to see a coach jumping at this opportunity; not only to coach the but to build on a foundation with Manuel that could already be stronger than anticipated.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and ranks the eight remaining quarterbacks in the playoffs. Find more Around The NFL content on . Kyrie Irving Jersey