Lame Duck Coach

[ESisback]

Fame and fortune, yes. Happiness only if he doesn't give a crap about coaching. Every former head coach I know rates his career by the trophies he won, not by the money he made.

I’d wager Garrett is happy coaching and he DOES give a crap. I’d also wager there are tons of happy coaches that haven’t reached Garrett’s level.

 

[Ranching]

Dunno if he’d be happy, but he’d swallow his pride, keep his mouth shut, take the gig and continue to be the good “company man” he’s always been.

So we can agree he has no balls.

 

[Sarge]

Garrett knows he’s not getting fired no matter what happens. It’s a family business and his father is his boss

You’re wrong. He’s done after this his year.

 

[BaybeeJay]

Seems like a classic Buffalo Bills rehire.

 

[DallasEast]

I would suggest Garrett is delusional if he is not concerned with how Jerry and Stephen Jones grades his job performance. It is likely Garrett draws some degree of confidence that he has met certain expectations held by them (especially the elder Jones) to this point.

However, Garrett is both intelligent and has demonstrated he possesses a strong memory. In my opinion, it is unlikely Garrett would be caught off-guard if Jerry and Stephen Jones ended their professional relationship with him--which would be Garrett's reaction to getting yanked if he were completely and perpetually confident in his job security.

All said, I will repeat what I have stated in the past for the upcoming 2019 season. Concisely, I strongly believe Garrett's job is fairly secure if he coaches the team to an above .500 season and/or win any games in the postseason. My opinion is based more about what I believe is always rattling around inside Jerry Jones' skull than any other conceivable factor.

 

[the_h0wey]

I coached a long time and I saw many lame duck coaches. Thank goodness I was never in that situation, but those that were did not handle it very well. I was close to five coaches that went through that and spoke to them regularly. The pressure they were under was immense. Beyond worrying about paying their bills, the hit to their ego that they might be fired was tough. Do you think Garrett is worried? Yes or no?

I do not consider myself a Garrett supporter. With that being said he has never shown me anything that would make me believe he is going to phone it in like you see a lot of lame duck head coaches. I think he will work his butt off like always, and hopefully the team will be successful. On the other hand if we don't have a big year this year he is gone which I wouldn't hate.

 

[eromeopolk]

I coached a long time and I saw many lame duck coaches. Thank goodness I was never in that situation, but those that were did not handle it very well. I was close to five coaches that went through that and spoke to them regularly. The pressure they were under was immense. Beyond worrying about paying their bills, the hit to their ego that they might be fired was tough. Do you think Garrett is worried? Yes or no?

No. Garrett was in the same position in 2014. Garrett with the team 3-5 decided to go on National TV to a World Series game. Jerry Jones wanted Garrett over any other Head Coach in 2007 hiring him before a hiring a Head Coach. Jason Garrett is not going anywhere until he retires.

https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/video/1343994435818

 

[LatinMind]

id say we got plenty of lame duck fans here every yr

 

[Cowboy4ever]

I don't think he is worried about it. He will coach next year, regardless of what happens this year. It may be with another NFL team but he will coach. If he wants, though. Maybe if he is let go, he will go do something else and be good at that too, like Romo did. Who knows. But what I do know is that he will not stress over being a coach next year, he will be, if he wants to be.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Garrett will get extended after this season I have no doubt In that.

 

[xwalker]

I coached a long time and I saw many lame duck coaches. Thank goodness I was never in that situation, but those that were did not handle it very well. I was close to five coaches that went through that and spoke to them regularly. The pressure they were under was immense. Beyond worrying about paying their bills, the hit to their ego that they might be fired was tough. Do you think Garrett is worried? Yes or no?

Garrett was on the final year of his contract (Lame Duck) in 2014...

 

[Ranching]

id say we got plenty of lame duck fans here every yr

Yes you are......mamate solo!

 

[Ranching]

Garrett was on the final year of his contract (Lame Duck) in 2014...

So, he has no pride. Got it! I agree.

 

[Valkyr]

Not any more worried than Marvin Lewis was.

 

[Bobhaze]

Several thoughts on if Garrett is worried about being a “lame duck” or being in the last year of his contract:

• No, I don’t think he’s worried at all. Jerry wants him to succeed probably more than anyone.
• It will take a complete colossal collapse along the lines of 6-10 or worse to see Garrett get fired.
• In fact I would say even if this team has a bad year, Jerry might find a convenient excuse to pin the season on, and fire a few assistants. That’s the way he uses “accountability”. Never hold the people at the top accountable. It’s the mid-level guys that are always the sacrificial lambs in Jerry’s way of running an organization.

 

[Diehardblues]

I coached a long time and I saw many lame duck coaches. Thank goodness I was never in that situation, but those that were did not handle it very well. I was close to five coaches that went through that and spoke to them regularly. The pressure they were under was immense. Beyond worrying about paying their bills, the hit to their ego that they might be fired was tough. Do you think Garrett is worried? Yes or no?

No

 

[Diehardblues]

Fame and fortune, yes. Happiness only if he doesn't give a crap about coaching. Every former head coach I know rates his career by the trophies he won, not by the money he made.

Needing a trophy to evaluate good coaching is like needing one to evaluate good talent . Those are casual fans measurements.

 

[Diehardblues]

A lame duck would be a coach playing out the string when a successor had already been named.

Garrett’s just on a one year deal. Something he’s done frequently in his career as a backup QB, and something he’s been through before as a HC.

Besides, in the NFL, a lot of people have job security that’s only as good as their last season. It’s the nature of the game. Maybe it provides a bit of extra incentive for him or for the players who all seem to like him. Though I don’t think it ends up being much of an issue, either way.

Yea, this isn’t a “ lame duck” situation. I’m not sure the OP understands the definition?

 

[Diehardblues]

No, I don't think he's worried at all. I think he already knows what's in store for him should he not be extended, either with the Cowboys or another team. I do think he'll get offers because of the lack of good coaches available and he's networked very well and it wouldn't surprise me if his agent has already heard from some interested parties in case he does leave Dallas.

He's only lame duck if he knows this is his last season with the Cowboys. I don't think he's approaching this season with that mentality.

Yep

Lame Duck would only be if it was certain this was his last season.

 

[Diehardblues]

Several thoughts on if Garrett is worried about being a “lame duck” or being in the last year of his contract:

• No, I don’t think he’s worried at all. Jerry wants him to succeed probably more than anyone.
• It will take a complete colossal collapse along the lines of 6-10 or worse to see Garrett get fired.
• In fact I would say even if this team has a bad year, Jerry might find a convenient excuse to pin the season on, and fire a few assistants. That’s the way he uses “accountability”. Never hold the people at the top accountable. It’s the mid-level guys that are always the sacrificial lambs in Jerry’s way of running an organization.

Yea, fans are putting too much into Jerry letting his contract year play out similar to how he did last time and much like he does most every coaching contract I can recall.