Garrett get puppetized

[DandyDon1722]

Originally Posted by Chuck 54

Foolish premise...most head coaches do not make all the O or D calls during games. JG was the OC calling the offense before becoming head coach, so Jerry wanted him to continue for continuity since the team finished his interim season strong, and Jason probably wanted to try; but he clearly has made mistakes with game management and getting plays in on time. I think his inability to do both had a bigger impact on this decision than the offense's lack of success.

This does not, in any way, make a puppet of the head coach...if anything, it gives him more job security in Dallas and a greater opportunity to prove he can push all the right buttons as a head coach.

Completely agree - very astute. I think it was clearly evident that something changed with the way the team fought at the end of games this year and JG has to be given credit for that. So let's assume that this new found mental toughness continues and even gets better with the burden of play calling gone (regardless of how it happened) I think this is a win/win for the organization.

[cml750]

If the choice was letting the Red Headed Idiot flounder away running the offense for another wasted year or Jerry stepping in and correcting a major problem, I will take Jerry's making Jason a "puppet" any day of the week. We have wasted too many years on Jason running the offense. If it isn't working fix it. Giving up control of the offense may be the best thing that ever happened to Jason Garrett the HEAD COACH of the Dallas Cowboys.

[Joe Rod]

Originally Posted by theebs

Babe just said Jason is going to have to work extra hard this year to convince the players he is in charge.

Terrific way to run an organization.

Thx alot jones family. You frigging suck.

No win situation for fans of this team. Some of these actions are indeed necessary, but Jerry has done his best to sabotage the team while at the same time attempting to improve them.

If the man had ever in his egotistical blowhard life learned to stop spewing in front of cameras and do things the right way, then quite a few people might be applauding the staff changes Garrett is making instead of talking about how Jerry has pulled the authoritative rug out from under him.

[Chuck 54]

Even Jimmy Johnson, who coached neither offense nor defense, went through, what? Three OCs before finding the right one in Norv?

Who cares that in this case the play caller was JG. Has his strength as head coach been in play calling and game management together? No

Has his strength been in setting a philosophy and identity for the Cowboys and getting talented players to play hard and be accountable? Yes

So now he will give more time to his strengths and hopefully manage game situations better while someone else calls in the plays that still must be executed by the players. In my opinion, coaching has always been just as much or more about coaching execution as it is about X's and O's.

[17yearsandcounting]

Originally Posted by Chuck 54

Even Jimmy Johnson, who coached neither offense nor defense, went through, what? Three OCs before finding the right one in Norv?

Who cares that in this case the play caller was JG. Has his strength as head coach been in play calling and game management together? No

Has his strength been in setting a philosophy and identity for the Cowboys and getting talented players to play hard and be accountable? Yes

So now he will give more time to his strengths and hopefully manage game situations better while someone else calls in the plays that still must be executed by the players. In my opinion, coaching has always been just as much or more about coaching execution as it is about X's and O's.

So what exactly is the Cowboys identity?

Is it really all that impressive that millionaires are trying at their profession?