Do you think that with another coach we would have won at least one SB in the 10 year Garrett era?

[cowboygo]

Not in the last 10 years. No. We haven't fielded the best team in the league in that span. I don't think coaching would have been enough to get any of the teams over the hump. Definitely think we would have reached the NFC Championship twice. But a Super Bowl WIN, i dont know. I could see an appearance, but I can't see a win.

 

[cej757]

We all talk about the Dez Catch game but to be honest we probably should've lost the Detroit game if they call the pass interference on Hitchens. Another game when a Jason Garrett team came out flat and got down 14-0 to start the game. Smh

 

[charron]

No way to tell.

Different coach different teams.

 

[KJJ]

I don’t believe the Cowboys would have won a Super Bowl the past 10 years regardless who the HC was because of the defense. We went through different DC’s and the defense continued to get us beat in the playoffs. However with a solid HC I think the team would have gotten to the playoffs more consistently and we would have won more playoff games. I also think we would have gotten past the second round of the playoffs at least once or twice but the defense hasn’t been near good enough to get any further.

 

[KJJ]

We lost three playoff games under Garrett. Aaron Rodgers dissected our defense in two of those losses. He beat us on one leg and one of them and our defense got destroyed on the ground for over 200 yards by an injured Todd Gurley and an average RB. I can’t think of any great head coach who’s been able to overcome a bad defense and win a championship. We’ve had a lot of talent on offense but way too many holes on defense.

 

[camelboy]

I am a Garrett fan, but my answer is YES .. There were some special teams during that time

 

[75boyz]

I think we had a better shot in 2014.

That was the most physical team we've fielded since the 1990s and Aaron Rodgers hopped on one leg the entire game. The Dez catch and Julius Peppers stripping Murray cost us an NFC championship appearance and we wouldve beat Seattle again. They did not want to face us a second time.

I'm a fan of the '14 squad as well but even more so of Wade's '07 team. There was actually young and decent d line talent to go a long with Romo and a still somewhat dominant T.O.

I think the overall roster talent of that particular squad has been my standard bearer for some time and I don't think any team since then has been quite as good.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Hard to say. I think we would've had more than 2 playoff wins though.

 

[Whirlwin]

I’m not sure what fans in this forum lived thru our two championship eras but these teams this era while having some talent didn’t measure up to the talent of those eras.

so many people say the Talent today is so much stronger and faster. I say the difference in that category is So close it doesn’t matter. Yes it was a better attitude they were men playing this is kids playing a man’s game today in my opinion. But that’s on the salary cap. You don’t have time to sit in the bench learn how to read a defense. Develop as a player. College is the new NFL training camp.

 

[Big_D]

Jerrys coaching decision ion 2007 was flatout moronic ands it set this team back... and here we are 13 years later and countless players wasted.

 

[DanTanna]

Yes absolutely! No doubt in my mind.

 

[Starforever]

I honestly dont think the Cowboy's would have won a Super Bowl , though I am really glad Garrett is gone. I think Jerry and Stephen Jones making personel decisions as far as the roster went hurt the team. Plus New England was still the best team in the league many of those years.
It would of been nice to at least won an NFC championship, the stars just werent aligned for us.

If you factor in Jimmy staying, I would beg to differ.

The last ten years with Garrett, were forgettable, but Risen brought up a valid point. This team wasn't close before he took the helm.

 

[JBell]

I think anyone who says we absolutely would've won a ring is being optimistic, because you need quite a bit of luck to go your way.

But we'd have made an NFC Championship or Super Bowl for sure. JG didn't maximize the talent we had here. Good coaches are able to extract the best out of what they have. We had several pro-bowlers/all-pros during his time and not a single NFC Championship appearance to show for it.

 

[Diehardblues]

so many people say the Talent today is so much stronger and faster. I say the difference in that category is So close it doesn’t matter. Yes it was a better attitude they were men playing this is kids playing a man’s game today in my opinion. But that’s on the salary cap. You don’t have time to sit in the bench learn how to read a defense. Develop as a player. College is the new NFL training camp.

The talent today might be stronger . They are certainly bigger and faster. But that wasn’t the point which was we had more talent in abundance for that era with several HOF talents in comparison to this era.

 

[Diehardblues]

If you factor in Jimmy staying, I would beg to differ.

The last ten years with Garrett, were forgettable, but Risen brought up a valid point. This team wasn't close before he took the helm.

And that’s really a good measurement of good coaching. Are we in a better place than when they took over. I’d argue despite Garrett’s flaws in Game Day abilities he helped develop a better culture assembling more talent. Was it enough for more success . It’s all subjective gesture at that point.

 

[Diehardblues]

Jerrys coaching decision ion 2007 was flatout moronic ands it set this team back... and here we are 13 years later and countless players wasted.

I’d agree Jerry’s coaching decision in 2007 set this team and franchise back.

He set Wade up for failure when he named Garrett the future in the most dysfunctional situation I can recall not only in Cowboys history but perhaps NFL history.

Should have brought Wade in as DC. Named Garrett QB coach . And hired Reeves as HC and OC. They had a preliminary arrangement with Dan but he walked away for some reason.

 

[Big_D]

I’d agree Jerry’s coaching decision in 2007 set this team and franchise back.

He set Wade up for failure when he named Garrett the future in the most dysfunctional situation I can recall not only in Cowboys history but perhaps NFL history.

Should have brought Wade in as DC. Named Garrett QB coach . And hired Reeves as HC and OC. They had a preliminary arrangement with Dan but he walked away for some reason.

The entire setup was ridiculous and stupid. You hire a HC. A quality HC, then he brings in his coordinators. That move absolutely reeked of dysfunction. You're right about that. Parcells left a good team here and it was ready for more than they got. I wouldn't have brought in Reeves, but I certainly would've been much happier with that. Wade and Garrett shouldn't have even been on the list. Ridiculous. You bring in a coach to rebuild your mess, then screw it up with your very first decision. lol

 

[Robbieac]

No. Because we aren’t losing playoff games due to coaching or QB play. Although we want to pretend we are.

This is at least partially true. I admit.

But we also aren't getting to the playoffs in some years due to bad coaching.

 

[Dre11]

With a good coach like Mike. Yes

is he playing with Rodgers ?

 

[Dre11]

LOL that coming out sleepwalking at home to a quick 21-3 deficit had nothing to do with coaching.

I don't know if we win a Super Bowl, but we at least get to one and probably a couple of NFC Championship games with a coach who adds anything.

no, it had to do with Inexperience by a young team, offense started slow, defense fed off offense all year, still they were tied with seconds on the clock in the end and it took a miracle play for Rodgers to beat them.