Jerry needs to make a Primetime move

Doomsday101

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From most points ever give up by a Cowboy defense to super bowl champs. This guy must be one heck of a player. Lets go baby. Get er done Jerruh.

True, then again 2019 Cowboys defense ranked 10th and 11th in scores allowed. I think Nolan came in trying to change up things but did so with little time to work with. Quinn brings the defense back to a system they are far more comfortable with. Granted still need to add defensive players but I think 1 season drop off to one of the worst in team history had a lot to do with trying to make too many changes
 

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True, then again 2019 Cowboys defense ranked 10th and 11th in scores allowed. I think Nolan came in trying to change up things but did so with little time to work with. Quinn brings the defense back to a system they are far more comfortable with. Granted still need to add defensive players but I think 1 season drop off to one of the worst in team history had a lot to do with trying to make too many changes




Other teams had new coaching staffs and had the same disadvantages the Cowboys had except their DC didn't install some convoluted complicated defense that nobody on the team ran before. That in and of itself was a huge reason why the defense sank to be the 32nd ranked defense. It took way to long for enough players to feel any comfort playing that defense and that's why they started to do better for the last 3 - 4 games. A smarter DC would have used a scheme that took advantage of what his players did well instead of making the players play differently than they ever did and fit his scheme.
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Other teams had new coaching staffs and had the same disadvantages the Cowboys had except their DC didn't install some convoluted complicated defense that nobody on the team ran before. That in and of itself was a huge reason why the defense sank to be the 32nd ranked defense. It took way to long for enough players to feel any comfort playing that defense and that's why they started to do better for the last 3 - 4 games. A smarter DC would have used a scheme that took advantage of what his players did well instead of making the players play differently than they ever did and fit his scheme.
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This would've been a wiser approach, especially with no preseason games due to COVID. Nolan would've been wise to use what the defence was comfortable with, and tailor an approach to what they like that would be suitable. If he wanted to move them into his line of thinking, then he could've gradually shifted them into that. However, to completely force a change in an abnormal year was foolish.
 

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Last time ole Jerry went after a game changing player it got him a SB. Jerry should go after Justin Simmons to take this defense to another level like he did with Deon Sanders.






Charles Haley was the game changer.

When he arrived we immediately won SBs.

When his back went out..we were not the same.

Haley scared other teams with his play.

Deion stay around for several years after Haley retired with no effect.

You are worshipping the wrong dude.

Deion would not tackle and was not a team leader. He was a smart*** talented individualist.
 

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Other teams had new coaching staffs and had the same disadvantages the Cowboys had except their DC didn't install some convoluted complicated defense that nobody on the team ran before. That in and of itself was a huge reason why the defense sank to be the 32nd ranked defense. It took way to long for enough players to feel any comfort playing that defense and that's why they started to do better for the last 3 - 4 games. A smarter DC would have used a scheme that took advantage of what his players did well instead of making the players play differently than they ever did and fit his scheme.
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I'm not talking other teams. This team dropped rock bottom compared to 1 year earlier. I think they still need help but damn right I think the poor job of Nolan was a big reason for the massive drop off. I feel we need to bring in defensive help but I also think going with Quinn and a system the players fully understand will make a difference.
 

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If you cut Crawford, it frees up 10 million.
The salary was projected to be lowest around 175 million but few cap websites are now projecting the floor to be around 185 million. If true that opens up additional 10 million.

Jerry can also put in a phantom year on Dak’s contract with portion of guaranteed money in it.

Cutting Crawford saves nothing as he's not under contact
 

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Last time ole Jerry went after a game changing player it got him a SB. Jerry should go after Justin Simmons to take this defense to another level like he did with Deon Sanders.






why? it would be the stupidest thing to do. he has done that every off season and kept the cowboys brand up front and center. creating hope in players, selling jersey's.....enough already.....be smart for once because we are not one player away on defense. not even close.
 

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Perhaps, but the reality is that it won't be. Jerry has made it pretty clear that Dak is the priority. The only way the team moves off of him is if they are forced to IMO. It would have to be a situation where the ask price just is not possible IMO.
very true . Jerry likes stars and does not focus on defense much . Plus he likes to see Dak succeed becasue he picked him
 

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Last time ole Jerry went after a game changing player it got him a SB. Jerry should go after Justin Simmons to take this defense to another level like he did with Deon Sanders.






You really think Jerry thought, made that move?
And you really think this team is a Justin Simmons away?
If you actually believe that, you havent been paying attention for a very long time.
Possibly before your time?
 

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You really think Jerry thought, made that move?
And you really think this team is a Justin Simmons away?
If you actually believe that, you havent been paying attention for a very long time.
Possibly before your time?

What were you doing in 2017? The team was Justin Simmons away from going to the NFC championship game.

 

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Last time ole Jerry went after a game changing player it got him a SB. Jerry should go after Justin Simmons to take this defense to another level like he did with Deon Sanders.







Not true. That team was a super bowl team w/o Deion. Signing Deion was one of the reasons we fell apart.
 
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