Cowboys name TE's coach and assistant OL coach....

[Gaede]

Agreed, hiring an OL coach with good experience sounds ike they might be freeing Callahan of some duties.

Also, good for Phillips--coming in as basically Wade's son a few years ago to being TE coach. Rising through the ranks

[InmanRoshi]

It's amazing how caught up people get on meaningless coaching titles.

[jobberone]

http://www.nfl.com/player/frankpollack/2502502/profile



Frank Pollack

Height: 6-5 Weight: 285 Age: 45

Born: 11/5/1967 Camp Springs , MD

College: Northern Arizona

Experience: 8 Seasons

[Mansta54]

Originally Posted by WV Cowboy

So who is calling plays?

It really doesn't matter until that oline gets fixed, Vince Lombardi himself could be calling them.

[kirkjrk]

Originally Posted by xwalker

With Callahan being the OC, it's odd that the new guy is the Assistant OLine Coach.

Me thinks possibly Garrett remains OC and Callahan remains OL Coach--Hmmm.

[gimmesix]

Oakland changed offensive schemes this offseason, firing the offensive coordinator and Pollack because the Raiders had trouble adjusting to the zone-blocking scheme.

Don't know if that means he's not a good teacher, the coordinator failed or not enough time was given for the transition.

[Risen Star]

Originally Posted by gimmesix

Looks to me like they are preparing for the possibility that Callahan will become the play-caller.

Wouldn't need an assistant OL coach with his experience otherwise.

Maybe it means Callahan is the play caller.

Or maybe after moving Wes Phillips to TEs they just wanted to replace him. We had an assistant OL coach last year and Callahan wasn't calling the plays.

[Woods]

Originally Posted by gimmesix

Oakland changed offensive schemes this offseason, firing the offensive coordinator and Pollack because the Raiders had trouble adjusting to the zone-blocking scheme.

Don't know if that means he's not a good teacher, the coordinator failed or not enough time was given for the transition.

Well, Callahan is clearly comfortable with this hire. Not to mention he coached him in college . . . .

[gimmesix]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

Maybe it means Callahan is the play caller.

Or maybe after moving Wes Phillips to TEs they just wanted to replace him. We had an assistant OL coach last year and Callahan wasn't calling the plays.

I know, but the Phillips position always seemed like it wasn't really necessary, just a way to keep him on staff. I wouldn't have expected Dallas to go out of its way to replace him since it has a line coach. ... Of course, since Callahan knows Pollack, maybe he just wanted to help him be employed ... or maybe he does like having an assistant.

I haven't bought into Callahan calling plays yet, but this move would certainly make it easier, if that's the way Dallas goes.

[Omegasupreme]

Originally Posted by jobberone

http://www.nfl.com/player/frankpollack/2502502/profile



Frank Pollack

Height: 6-5 Weight: 285 Age: 45

Born: 11/5/1967 Camp Springs , MD

College: Northern Arizona

Experience: 8 Seasons

And here's more:

Pollack was Oakland’s offensive line coach in 2012 and played for Callahan at Northern Arizona. From 2007-11, he was the assistant offensive line coach for Houston, and he had a nine-year career as a player, including two stints with San Francisco (1990-91, 1994-98) and a two-year run in Denver (1992-93).

All of Pollack's experiences with San Fran, Houston and Denver were all WCOs I believe. And if he worked with Gregg Knapp in Oakland, chances are there were West Coast zone blocking concepts sprinkled in at the very least.

[Risen Star]

Originally Posted by gimmesix

I know, but the Phillips position always seemed like it wasn't really necessary, just a way to keep him on staff. I wouldn't have expected Dallas to go out of its way to replace him since it has a line coach. ... Of course, since Callahan knows Pollack, maybe he just wanted to help him be employed ... or maybe he does like having an assistant.

I haven't bought into Callahan calling plays yet, but this move would certainly make it easier, if that's the way Dallas goes.

I think Callahan will call plays. I'm just saying I don't think this move seals it.

I agree they made a position for Phillips to groom him but I also think, despite what some claim, Callahan did have more to do during the week as the OC last year and had to rely more on his assistant to pick up the slack. So that probably created a void that needed to be filled once they decided to move Phillips.

Of course I'm just guessing.

[DCBoysfan]

Originally Posted by jobberone

http://www.nfl.com/player/frankpollack/2502502/profile



Frank Pollack

Height: 6-5 Weight: 285 Age: 45

Born: 11/5/1967 Camp Springs , MD

College: Northern Arizona

Experience: 8 Seasons

Camp Springs he was born not to far from me.

[Chocolate Lab]

Originally Posted by Omegasupreme

And here's more:

Pollack was Oakland’s offensive line coach in 2012 and played for Callahan at Northern Arizona. From 2007-11, he was the assistant offensive line coach for Houston, and he had a nine-year career as a player, including two stints with San Francisco (1990-91, 1994-98) and a two-year run in Denver (1992-93).

All of Pollack's experiences with San Fran, Houston and Denver were all WCOs I believe. And if he worked with Gregg Knapp in Oakland, chances are there were West Coast zone blocking concepts sprinkled in at the very least.

Yeah, makes me wonder if we are going full ZBS. And running Callahan's offense instead of just having Callahan call plays from Garrett's playbook.

Seems like a big mess. Who knows what's really going on behind the scenes.

[Aven8]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Lab

Yeah, makes me wonder if we are going full ZBS. And running Callahan's offense instead of just having Callahan call plays from Garrett's playbook.

Seems like a big mess. Who knows what's really going on behind the scenes.

Let's hope that is what the plan is, Cally calling "his" plays, not Garrett's.

It make sense to bring on somebody familiar with his scheme. I wouldn't be surprised if the new running back coach isn't a disciple of him in some way as well. But who really knows.

If it were me I would want Cally to call his plays that he knows, etc. Garrett stands to lose a lot if Cally calls JG's plays and next year we are top 5 in scoring, and offense.

[InmanRoshi]

I would be shocked if Callahan isn't using the already established terminology of the Coryell system that Romo and the rest of the players have been using since 2006. It would be pretty phenomenally stupid to make 24-28 players on offense learn new terminology rather than just have Callahan learn to playcall in it.