Consistency in coaching: Daryl Johnston on the Dan Patrick Show

[Idgit]

Listen to what DJ has to say here, starting at around the 8 minute mark. Apart from being a vote of confidence in our current staff (and by that, I mostly mean the position coaches, but I think his argument probably applies to who the play caller is), it sounds like he's of the opinion that even our OL personnel is closer than we might think. (That's reading between the lines, a bit, but not all *that* much).

I also happen to agree with him about Andy Reid in KC. Good stuff, to go along with the Michael Irvin interview if you haven't checked in on that thread yet already.

[Bluestang]

Thanks Moose for saying it:

"Coaches coach, player play"

[LatinMind]

i agree with what he says. Except that it wasnt just the OL. Its clear that JG tried to outsmart opposing coaches but ended up outsmarting his offense into alot of 3 and outs.

[JerryFan]

Originally Posted by LatinMind

i agree with what he says. Except that it wasnt just the OL. Its clear that JG tried to outsmart opposing coaches but ended up outsmarting his offense into alot of 3 and outs.

My biggest deal with Garrett was he didn't know his players. He'd come out trying to throw a dagger at people from the get go. Free would always just let people walk around him to start the game. So why continue doing it game after game and putting your team behind the 8 ball to begin with. That was my biggest problem.

[Boyz981]

Originally Posted by LatinMind

i agree with what he says. Except that it wasnt just the OL. Its clear that JG tried to outsmart opposing coaches but ended up outsmarting his offense into alot of 3 and outs.

Except for the fact that the O was toward the top in least 3 and outs!

3 and outs!

[Sarge]

That's one ugly finger.

[noshame]

Originally Posted by Sarge

That's one ugly finger.

I read the comments before watching the video and I thought what is he talking about finger?

Then i watched, I'm still clutching my hand.

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by noshame

I read the comments before watching the video and I thought what is he talking about....?

I get this a lot.

[CowboysPhan]

Originally Posted by Boyz981

Except for the fact that the O was toward the top in least 3 and outs!

3 and outs!

Wow, that's a fascinating stat. One would expect the teams with the lowest 3 and out percentage to be among the league's best teams, and vice-versa, but when you look at that list, there seems to be very little correlation. Dallas was number three, while Baltimore and Houston, for example, were terrible about getting 3 and outs, but look where they ended up.
Our problem on offense was not that we had a lot of 3 and outs, it was that we had a HUGE number of long drives where we would stall and come away with 3 or zero points.

[DanteEXT]

Originally Posted by CowboysPhan

Wow, that's a fascinating stat. One would expect the teams with the lowest 3 and out percentage to be among the league's best teams, and vice-versa, but when you look at that list, there seems to be very little correlation. Dallas was number three, while Baltimore and Houston, for example, were terrible about getting 3 and outs, but look where they ended up.
Our problem on offense was not that we had a lot of 3 and outs, it was that we had a HUGE number of long drives where we would stall and come away with 3 or zero points.

I do not have that stat in front of me, but in thinking back on the season it feels like the team had to try and drive the length of the field more often than not. Again, that may be revisionist without credible data to back it up.

[Chocolate Lab]

Moose couldn't be biased towards one of his BFFs, could he? Nah.

Really, I wonder if it was a calculated move by Jerry to hire a guy who so many old Cowboys in the media will defend to no end, so that even two years of 8-8 become admirable.

Pretty smart if so.

[WV Cowboy]

I agree, it is about the players Moose. Coaches coach and players play.

This sort of points to him saying that we need better players on the Oline, not better coaches.

But then he turns around and says Andy Reid is going to go into KC and turn that thing around quickly.

So why is changing coaches in KC a good idea, but changing coaches in Dallas is not?

[Chocolate Lab]

Originally Posted by WV Cowboy

I agree, it is about the players Moose. Coaches coach and players play.

This sort of points to him saying that we need better players on the Oline, not better coaches.

But then he turns around and says Andy Reid is going to go into KC and turn that thing around quickly.

So why is changing coaches in KC a good idea, but changing coaches in Dallas is not?

Exactly.

And coaches coach and players play... What does that mean to some people? That coaching doesn't matter? Of course it does. The players you have may determine your team's overall potential, but that doesn't mean some coaches aren't better than others at maximizing that potential. The 2003 team didn't have the players to win the Super Bowl, but Parcells got them to the playoffs where almost no one else could have.

[Bluestang]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Lab

Moose couldn't be biased towards one of his BFFs, could he? Nah.

Really, I wonder if it was a calculated move by Jerry to hire a guy who so many old Cowboys in the media will defend to no end, so that even two years of 8-8 become admirable.

Pretty smart if so.

Anything to support that agenda...lol.

You say some of the darnest things.

[WPBCowboysFan]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Lab

Moose couldn't be biased towards one of his BFFs, could he? Nah.

Really, I wonder if it was a calculated move by Jerry to hire a guy who so many old Cowboys in the media will defend to no end, so that even two years of 8-8 become admirable.

Pretty smart if so.

You guys give Jerry way way too much credit.