Good book on running an NFL team called The War Room - Dallas Cowboys Forum

mmillman · 02-05-2013

The War Room. It is about the building and maintaining of the Patriots. It includes lots of smart things New England did with management, coaching, player acquisitions, strategy etc.............

What I liked is that it included some dumb things that New England did like drafting Chad Jackson and Laurence Maroney against the scouts advice. It gives you some insight as to the politics that go on in an organization. You can't help thinking how Dallas doesn't operate the way the New England organization does.

Must read for an NFL fan. Reminded me of "Moneyball" for football.

ufcrules1 · 02-05-2013

Sounds really good.

neosapien23 · 02-05-2013

Does it talk about getting lucky and finding one of the greatest QBs ever in the 6th round? Its not like the Patriots drafted Brady in the 3rd or 4th round and took a chance, they got lucky. Their drafting especially as of late as been nothing special, Brady is one of the best ever.

rags747 · 02-05-2013

Read it, thought it was a good book, but not great book.

Hoods · 02-05-2013

What chapter is Spygate?

danielofthesaints · 02-05-2013

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Originally Posted by neosapien23

Does it talk about getting lucky and finding one of the greatest QBs ever in the 6th round? Its not like the Patriots drafted Brady in the 3rd or 4th round and took a chance, they got lucky. Their drafting especially as of late as been nothing special, Brady is one of the best ever.

I say we got pretty lucky not even drafting Romo. They just know how to provide the pieces for Brady to work with. We do not.

Yakuza Rich · 02-05-2013

Funny, one second you read people bashing the Patriots drafting. The next they are geniuses again.

YR

mmillman · 02-05-2013

A whole chapter on spygate. Talks about the patriots handling of players and coaches. Talks about the cap and the Pats jettisoning older players. Talks about the draft day dealings.

Lots of interesting insider stuff. I finished it and more than ever realized Jerruh is the problem

jnday · 02-05-2013

Should a copy be sent to the GM and FO people in Dallas? I know they need it, but is it written with small words so that they can read it?

jnday · 02-05-2013

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Originally Posted by Yakuza Rich

Funny, one second you read people bashing the Patriots drafting. The next they are geniuses again.

YR

There is bashing when people trying to defend the Cowboys' drafts, but other than that, the Pats are the best run organization in the NFL. They have been on top for several years now.

burmafrd · 02-05-2013

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There is bashing when people trying to defend the Cowboys' drafts, but other than that, the Pats are the best run organization in the NFL. They have been on top for several years now.

On top? Show me the rings they have in the last 8 years.

jnday · 02-05-2013

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On top? Show me the rings they have in the last 8 years.

They have been in a position where they could compete for a Super Bowl appearance every year. They are a playoff team every year. I would say that is as good as it gets with league parity.

neosapien23 · 02-05-2013

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Originally Posted by jnday

There is bashing when people trying to defend the Cowboys' drafts, but other than that, the Pats are the best run organization in the NFL. They have been on top for several years now.

What are you smoking? If you take their past 5 drafts and compare to Dallas's past 5, they are about the same. The difference is the QB play. Brady is one of the best ever, the same will never be said of Romo. Romo is a good player but Brady is arguably the best ever. Also how many superbowls have the patriots won since they have been unable to cheat.

koolaid · 02-05-2013

The Patriots have come very close to winning 5 superbowls in the modern era. They came 1 win away from playing for a SB this season. If some of you guys think we don't have anything to learn from them I would strongly disagree.

Galian Beast · 02-05-2013

There is no emulating the Patriots without winning the 3 super bowls, in which I think they were able to do because they cheated.

Any ill gotten gains from cheating can't simply be emulated by trying to mirror their management system.

I've said it before the value of your organization goes up when you win 1 super bowl, let alone 3.

This allows you to trade players at much higher value than their market value.

This allows you to manage your cap by not retaining high priced veterans, but instead by rebuilding your team through the draft with these high valued draft picks obtained through trades.

This also allows you to trade down and get multiple picks in early rounds and spread the value across your team.

All of this originates from the value achieved through trading, which was achieved through winning, which was achieved through cheating.