JJT: Cowboys need to explain change

[justbob]

Originally Posted by InmanRoshi

Because if they don't come out and say it directly to the fans, JJT and his crew might have to perform an act called "journalism". *shudder*

Pray that never happens.

Now thats a good answer.

[ABQCOWBOY]

Honestly, when Parcells was here, you never heard anything about the team or what was going on unless he wanted you to hear it. That's why all of the writers hated him so much.

The Cowboys, IMO, have been way to public about what their plans may be for far too long. Heck, the NFL has gotten to the point where they make you share all kinds of info through interviews etc.

Spoiled is what I would say but nobody really cares what I would say so I'll just move along.

[wileedog]

Originally Posted by InmanRoshi

If only there were a profession who's job was to closely follow/interact with the team, glean this information from sources and convey it to fans.

[Phrozen Phil]

Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

Honestly, when Parcells was here, you never heard anything about the team or what was going on unless he wanted you to hear it. That's why all of the writers hated him so much.

The Cowboys, IMO, have been way to public about what their plans may be for far too long. Heck, the NFL has gotten to the point where they make you share all kinds of info through interviews etc. Spoiled is what I would say but nobody really cares what I would say so I'll just move along.

Agree completely regarding the need for JJ's need to share his plans with the world. I get the impression that other teams can predict Jerry's moves well in advance. His need to make a splash on draft day and his open admiration of other players (See RoyWilliams WR) seem to lead to overpay for players. To his credit, he has found some talent (Romo, Austin), but is that by design or default? Sometimes, I wish Jerry would approach the off-season plans with a little less noise and have a bigger focus on making REAL change with a focus on results rather than noise.

I will give the guy his due regarding some of the draft picks, (Lee, Carter, Murray) but there are just so many misses that we wind up back where we don't belong.

[jjktkk]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Phil

Agree completely regarding the need for JJ's need to share his plans with the world. I get the impression that other teams can predict Jerry's moves well in advance. His need to make a splash on draft day and his open admiration of other players (See RoyWilliams WR) seem to lead to overpay for players. To his credit, he has found some talent (Romo, Austin), but is that by design or default? Sometimes, I wish Jerry would approach the off-season plans with a little less noise and have a bigger focus on making REAL change with a focus on results rather than noise.

I will give the guy his due regarding some of the draft picks, (Lee, Carter, Murray) but there are just so many misses that we wind up back where we don't belong.

If you look at the past couple of drafts, they have been productive. (You left out Bryant, Smith, and Harris) I'm hoping the trend continues.

[Idgit]

Originally Posted by InmanRoshi

If only there were a profession who's job was to closely follow/interact with the team, glean this information from sources and convey it to fans.

My first thought, exactly.

God, JJT is bad at his job. That entire article is just speculation. And not even smart speculation.

[dadymat]

Translation: we need Jerry to give us more comments to edit and twist into our agenda

[Eddie]

Why does Jerry Jones need to explain anything? If he wants to change the franchise, he'll change it. It's his family bidness, so he can do what he wants.

Do you think the owner of the corner deli needs to explain why he changed the sign on the front, or why he fired the counter guy? No, it's his bidness ... so mind yours.

If you don't like the way the franchise is run, then go find another team to root for. The team belongs to the Jones family and they can do as they please. Nothing you can do to change that ... so why bother?

He's the greatest owner in sports history. We're very lucky to have him. Look at the Super Bowl trophies he's brought to us.

He just wants to win.

[silver]

It's not that hard to rationalize this:

• We have LB's on the roster who can play the 4-3.

• We have DT's on the roster who can play the 4-3.

• What we don't have is a young NT with Brent now gone to play the 3-4

• We might lose the OLB who plays the 3-4 but if we could somehow manage to keep him he's your LDE in the 4-3.

• It's easier to find a DE than a NT.

• We need to get faster on Defense to defend the new trend of fast QB's

[Fletch]

Originally Posted by WV Cowboy

You're right, .. there is no benefit to the Cowboys, .. they don't need to explain anything to anyone.

I'm like you, 3-4, or 4-3, or 3-3-5, .. pick one and let's get it on.

Is it too much to ask to want a defense that people talk about, and other teams respect.

Defenses like the Ravens and steelers have had in the past make a difference each and every game. Maybe they aren't always dominant, but they make plays, they create turnovers, .. they attack offenses.

Can we just be confident and aggresive on defense, instead of only sticking fingers in the dike and trying to slow them down, or just trying not give up the 'big play' ?

Let's be known for having a physical, tough, hard-nosed, smash-mouth defense. Then the offense does not have to score 25+ points a game for us to win.

And who better than Kiffen and Marinelli? Props to JJ! Epic fail JJT!

[DFWJC]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Phil

To his credit, he has found some talent (Romo, Austin), but is that by design or default? .

Two guys had the most intertest in Tony Romo: Sean Payton and Mike Shanahan.
So Payton "found" him for the Cowboys.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Originally Posted by big dog cowboy

Why? Seriously.

yeah like who cares, defence is defence.

[dfense]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

IRVING, Texas -- We have to find out why the Dallas Cowboys switched from the 3-4 defense to the 4-3 defense.

The sooner, the better.

Once the answer is revealed, we'll know if a sliver of hope remains for the NFL's most dysfunctional franchise or whether this franchise is doomed to be mired in the muck of mediocrity forever.

And it's a bigger question than just whether Jerry Jones or Jason Garrett made the decision.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/...ive-philosophy

Rob? is that you?

[jday]

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Yeah, I feel as though our personnel decisions didn't adequately reflect the philosophical change. Let's hope that scheme and player acquisition coincide a little more closely this time around.

All I want to know is why you are using BrainPaint's avatar?

[newlander]

Originally Posted by TheCount

To be honest, we pretty mug outsmart ourselves on every part of the team. Even when we have a guy like Witten, we spend two 2nd rounders of TE's. we have Miles Austin? Gotta trade for Roy Williams. No safety? Let's bring no competition in and start Alan Ball. Running a 3-4? Let's have a 290lb NT and pay him right when his production will historically begin to decline.

The list goes on and on.

....obvious but great: all those picks you mentioned could've been spent on Oline or Dline, where they should have. Then again, a "GM" has to know what the heck he's DOING to take interior linemen that high: JJ simply doesn't have a clue what he's doing.