Was it an illusion or was Jimmy the Boss Man of the defensive rotation bulldozer

GimmeTheBall! · May 13, 2021

Dear true fans, capitol looters, contractors and all bland men:

True, very true that me idol Jimmy Dallas Johnson was HC not DC.
But it seems to me that he insisted upon a HEAVY rotation game to keep constant pressure on opposing QB chaps.

Jimmy Jones (not the championship trout fisherman) was king of the rotation system and made his assistants craft not just a rotation system but a HEAVY rotation.
Don't you think that is a good idea?
It keeps defencive bodies relatively fresh. It gives the 2nd string/rookies valuable playing time and is holy terror on QBs.

Drop by to agree or if you do not, explain why you are all mixed up.
ROTATION BABY FOR THE DEFENCE OF 2021!!!!!

ConstantReboot · May 13, 2021

We drafted good players and traded for top-notch talent during Jimmy's era.

Now we get leftovers, has beens and 3rd stringers as our starting lineup.

How times has changed.

jazzcat22 · May 13, 2021

ConstantReboot said:
We drafted good players and traded for top-notch talent during Jimmy's era.

Now we get leftovers, has beens and 3rd stringers as our starting lineup.

How times has changed.

It is called a salary cap.
Jimmy did not have to deal with it. Until he got to Miami. Yeah, great success there.

Doomsday101 · May 13, 2021

Jimmy was a defensive coach before he ever became a HC. No doubt as any HC he had major input into what was taking place on the team and how he wanted things done

Runwildboys · May 13, 2021

We need defensive guys who can play a full series at a time without getting gassed. When we try to rotate too much, Rodgers catches us with our pants down.

Doomsday101 · May 13, 2021

Runwildboys said:
We need defensive guys who can play a full series at a time without getting gassed. When we try to rotate too much, Rodgers catches us with our pants down.

We need guys to step up and prevent long series, those 10 to 12 play drives are killers for defense. You also look to rotate guys in and out with out a big drop off

big dog cowboy · May 13, 2021

ConstantReboot said:
We drafted good players and traded for top-notch talent during Jimmy's era.

Now we get leftovers, has beens and 3rd stringers as our starting lineup.

Wasn't that a couple of weeks ago the Cowboys drafted the best defensive player in this years draft?

Runwildboys · May 13, 2021

Doomsday101 said:
We need guys to step up and prevent long series, those 10 to 12 play drives are killers for defense. You also look to rotate guys in and out with out a big drop off

True, but rotating too much can cost you penalties and confusion.

tyke1doe · May 13, 2021

If you can rotate a group of Reggie Whites, would you do so or just let one Reggie White play all three downs?
Rotation works if the players you're rotating in and out have similar talent and skill sets.
Rotation, however, does no good if you're subbing out Reggie White with Renee White. Shrug.
But the concept is sound if you have good rotational players.

Doomsday101 · May 13, 2021

Runwildboys said:
True, but rotating too much can cost you penalties and confusion.

Thing is no one is keeping their defense out there for too many snaps, and with different packages on defense you will make substitutions when going to nickel or dime packages. One thing that would help is being more disciplined defensively. There were several times our defense should have been on the sidelines but instead give up the 1st down on some stupid penalty

Runwildboys · May 13, 2021

Doomsday101 said:
Thing is no one is keeping their defense out there for too many snaps, and with different packages on defense you will make substitutions when going to nickel or dime packages. One thing that would help is being more disciplined defensively. There were several times our defense should have been on the sidelines but instead give up the 1st down on some stupid penalty

Yeah, like "twelve men on the field". :laugh:

Doomsday101 · May 13, 2021

Runwildboys said:
Yeah, like "twelve men on the field".

Yeah or late hit, hitting out of bounds. Cowboys will have to sub players just as every team out there does. No one is having their defensive front playing every snap.

Runwildboys · May 13, 2021

Doomsday101 said:
Yeah or late hit, hitting out of bounds. Cowboys will have to sub players just as every team out there does. No one is having their defensive front playing every snap.

Oh no, of they'll be making subs. I just don't want them changing players every down.

Doomsday101 · May 13, 2021

Runwildboys said:
Oh no, of they'll be making subs. I just don't want them changing players every down.

They don't but you can't leave a guy in who is sucking wind,

Maxmadden · May 13, 2021

The thing Jimmy brought to this defense was speed.

Big_D · May 13, 2021

jazzcat22 said:
It is called a salary cap.
Jimmy did not have to deal with it. Until he got to Miami. Yeah, great success there.

lol Cowboys had the 18th ranked team salary heading into 93 but some talk like Jerry and his blank checks saved the day! No team had a salary cap during the Johnson era and only 1 of them won back to back Super Bowls.

Ranching · May 13, 2021

GimmeTheBall! said:
Dear true fans, capitol looters, contractors and all bland men:

True, very true that me idol Jimmy Dallas Johnson was HC not DC.
But it seems to me that he insisted upon a HEAVY rotation game to keep constant pressure on opposing QB chaps.

Jimmy Jones (not the championship trout fisherman) was king of the rotation system and made his assistants craft not just a rotation system but a HEAVY rotation.
Don't you think that is a good idea?
It keeps defencive bodies relatively fresh. It gives the 2nd string/rookies valuable playing time and is holy terror on QBs.

Drop by to agree or if you do not, explain why you are all mixed up.
ROTATION BABY FOR THE DEFENCE OF 2021!!!!!

Some fans have no clue!!!

MikeB80 · May 13, 2021

Where have you been? Dallas has rotated their d line constantly since marinelli's first year here.

Last year's second defensive line that seem play a lot was absolutely terrible. They were laughably bad. I believe a big part of the draft strategy if you want to call it that was to make sure they never have a backup D-line as bad as last year.

Also, before you can have an effective rotation on the D-Line you need to have an excellent starting four. This team does not.

GimmeTheBall! · May 15, 2021

Maxmadden said:
The thing Jimmy brought to this defense was speed.

Brutish speed, dear lad.

Typhus · May 15, 2021

jazzcat22 said:
It is called a salary cap.
Jimmy did not have to deal with it. Until he got to Miami. Yeah, great success there.

That and Jimmy was a literal Thesaurus on college prospects so he not only knew what he wanted, he knew the college talent so well that it was like picking ripe cherries, and the Walker trade certainly helped.

Was it an illusion or was Jimmy the Boss Man of the defensive rotation bulldozer

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