Deeper dive on Parker

[Verdict]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

 

[bsbellomy]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

Jerry would say I'm sorry we didn't discuss a 3 year rebuild on the front end. We discussed Dak being in his last 2 or 3 good years of football, George Pickens playing on a 1 year deal, and a couple years from being so hamstrung by huge salaries we won't be able to field a competitive roster.

What we did discuss is maybe while this would not be a top tier unit right away, we would have to see a major improvement over what was a historically bad defense in 2024.

 

[bsbellomy]

Man, you’re overthinking this mess.

The players they got as FA’s aren’t good anymore. Thats why their previous teams dumped them.

The coach’s suck. All of them.

The culture reeks of entertainment and entitlement. The players think they’re better than they really are.

They are mentally weak and physically soft. These Dallas teams of the last several years are just of the finesse variety. They constantly tell us every off season how they’re going to deliver punishment and physicality. Then they go and play like the complete opposite.

It’s like a broken record all wrapped up in bad dream.

Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, and Joey Porter Jr didn't get dumped. They required premiums draft picks or players. Maybe Dee Winters. And Caleb Downs was hyped by some the best player in the draft last year.

 

[pitt33]

Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, and Joey Porter Jr didn't get dumped. They required premiums draft picks or players. Maybe Dee Winters. And Caleb Downs was hyped by some the best player in the draft last year.

free agents.

They traded for those 3 players.

 

[Acceptablename]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

I think it's Schotty that Jerry should have the meeting with. Over an over playing in shotgun with in empty backfield. Do you think Tampa thought "oh we have to worry about the run.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

 

[noshame]

I'm sorry, but you can see in this guy's eyes, he's in way over his head. He may have promise, but it's not gonna happen here.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

Fair points honestly.

 

[gtb1943]

sorry, the excuses do not work for me
what is going on is someone that is in over his head
and just like with Ginger he will hang on way too long

 

[JayFord]

first of all, there wouldnt be much of a meeting

Out of respect i tell him im bringing in Wink Martindale to assist you because whats going on right now is unaccecptable

Then i go release Bland and Overshown to make a statement

Then i have a meeting with defensive players only and tell them get better or get out

 

[gtb1943]

Something you always do with an untested QB making his first start is do all you can to pressure him into mistakes
this is the time to blitz; get him ratted early
we did squat and he got confidence and there the game went

 

[erod]

What is complicated about it? It looks as vanilla as any defense in the league.

 

[OGSixshooter]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

This is a really good post. And I have made some of these same points myself.

That said, he let an undrafted, rookie, free agent in his 2nd start come into our house on a short week and run the game plan straight off his wrist band. UNACCEPTABLE.

If Baker Mayfield was starting, it would have been a massacre.

 

[Ironicalicon]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

That's practical but it doesn't satisfy reactionary fans.

 

[erod]

CP doesn't have a defense. He's winging it.

 

[SpaceCowboy99]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

Before any of that, I would say, Jerry, you spend 4/5 of your cap on offense. You get what you pay for. Give me more resources and I will give you more results.

I guarantee you there is a correlation between amount spent on defense and their rankings. Haven't looked it up.

 

[75boyz]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

Very well done man.

As one who sees the defensive talent challenges that Parker is forced to work with as the problem moreso than just his defensive play calling, I can really appreciate your post. I was not and am not an Eberflus apologist but I did think he did not have much talent to work with.

I'm one of the very few here that thinks Parker needs way more to work with, the same that Eberflus did. Or in other words I just don't see this year's group as that much more talented than last year's.

For this reason I have been waffling back and forth on if he should be fired or given another year after he's able to acquire another year's worth of talent.

Because thats where I'm kind of in a catch 22 as well because they still shouldnt look "this bad" and improvement needs to be much faster too.
So now my one opinion almost contradicts the other. The epitome of being on the fence.
But that's where I'm at.

Again, great post.

 

[tunahelper]

Let’s say that you are Jerry Jones and you have called Christian Parker into your office. Jerry says Christian, you seem a bit over your head, but before I fire you I would like to give you a chance to change my mind. Is there anything you would like to say?

Let’s say Parker says this:

1. You hired me to do a job. It’s a complicated system and I told you it would take time. It’s only been 5 games.

2. I told you what I need to succeed. To your credit you moved OSA for me and let me add several players in this draft, and I think we got some legit players but they are young. I told you there would be growing pains. But with playing time they will improve.

3. The players that I brought in —that I needed— have been hurt. Thompson, Durant, they are difference makers but they can’t help me if they aren’t playing.

4. The defenders I chose in this draft have all shown promise. Even Overton who people weren’t high on. Moore is a player but he’s been hurt too. I wanted a defender at the top of round 4–there were some great players available that I liked and we added Shelton instead. I can list a dozen really good players available that could have helped us at that draft slot.

5. I didn’t choose Bland, Revel, Steward, or Bell. But that’s who I am playing with.

6. Barham is a beast like I told you he would be.

7. I don’t know how I can win with ends that won’t stay home and contain. I’m not coaching them to play like that, but they can’t seem to follow instructions. I’m trying to work with them, but I’m going to have to bench them to make a point at some point, the problem is that the guys behind them aren’t any better. The rookie has promise (Lawrence) and Houston can rush the passer a little but they will run on him.

8. Winters hasn’t been the player I thought he would be. That’s on me, but he is the least of our problems. I wanted one of those linebackers at the top of round 4 that I knew would be good but you guys didn’t take one. I understand why, but I still have holes at linebacker.

9. I’m out on Overshown. He’s never available. We can’t count on him. I know the team is high on him. But I’m not. He can’t help us win if he’s not playing.

10. We are several players away, Jerry. Porter will help. He is ACTUALLY a corner. Thank you for bringing him in. Durant and Thompson will help us. I think Downs will help us too, but I think we having him playing out of position by necessity.

11. If you want me to leave I’ll pack my bags, but you are going to have to pay me anyway. Why not let me do my job, that I know I can do and get this right. Are you going to have 6 different DCs in 6 years? When does the merry go round stop? Let me do my job, Jerry. You won’t regret it.

If you are Jerry, I think you say, alright. I’ll give you some time. But I want to see results.

Excuses in Dallas. That is the norm.

 

[CowboysDrew]

I dare say this bun needed a bit more time in the oven cause it's softer than a newborn's butt.

 

[Verdict]

sorry, the excuses do not work for me
what is going on is someone that is in over his head
and just like with Ginger he will hang on way too long

In fairness it is 5 games. Lol.