Whose decision was it to keep Maher?

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I read in one of the articles a comment saying that JG was hard headed and wouldn't change fast enough and mentioned the kicker situation as an example. I assumed that the decision was up in the front office. Do you really think it was really up to JG to keep believing in a kicker that has missed 10 FG's this year?
 
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Dak_Attack_09 said:
It was Jason Garrett decision, just like keeping old slow Witten a starter and weak Connor Williams until injuries.
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You don’t know that. It just fits your tired narrative

If you think I’m wrong prove it. But you can’t so you won’t.
 
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Is it to early to start the Posthumous-Jerry Cowboys fan club? I'm not hoping for his death, mind you. Just waiting for when the Cowboys will be relevant again.
 
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FLCowboyFan said:
I read in one of the articles a comment saying that JG was hard headed and wouldn't change fast enough and mentioned the kicker situation as an example. I assumed that the decision was up in the front office. Do you really think it was really up to JG to keep believing in a kicker that has missed 10 FG's this year?
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Jerry has answered this question many times, as recently as today, yet some still want to find another scapegoat because Jerry can't be fired:

Basically, every decision the franchise makes goes through him as owner, so why hire another person to get involved?
 
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cowboyec said:
I thought they signed the new guy...who missed xtra pts for NE.
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They did sign him but what I had read was JG was the reason it took so long. That's why i asked the question. I know JJ is the obvious answer which is what surprised me when I saw it was JG.
 
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Not just Maher but the ST coach needed to be fired. They had no problem firing the O-alone coach mid season last year. Likely because JJ said either Linehan or the O-Line coach goes..
 
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FLCowboyFan said:
I read in one of the articles a comment saying that JG was hard headed and wouldn't change fast enough and mentioned the kicker situation as an example. I assumed that the decision was up in the front office. Do you really think it was really up to JG to keep believing in a kicker that has missed 10 FG's this year?
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do I really have to explain this to you like you’re in 5th grade?

JG is the HC and is therefore responsible for team performance

if he felt the kicker should be replaced he needs to put his foot down and make it happen

What kind of HC is he when he can’t even convince the FO to replace the freaking kicker?

he is an incompetent trash spineless jellyfish who just bends over for Jerry

You think the players don’t know that?
You think they can respect such a HC?

in the end it comes back to the HC

he needs to go
 
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FLCowboyFan said:
I read in one of the articles a comment saying that JG was hard headed and wouldn't change fast enough and mentioned the kicker situation as an example. I assumed that the decision was up in the front office. Do you really think it was really up to JG to keep believing in a kicker that has missed 10 FG's this year?
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It was my decision; put the blame on me.
 
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PA Cowboy Fan said:
Garrett liked him because he could kick long FG's and the FO liked him because he was cheap.
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Wouldn't shock me if this was the real answer.

Cheap kicker with a big leg.

F.O. probably felt so good hitting on a cheap kicker after Bailey that they never bothered to bring in any competition for a guy who was 68% on the road kicking field goals.
 
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FLCowboyFan said:
I read in one of the articles a comment saying that JG was hard headed and wouldn't change fast enough and mentioned the kicker situation as an example. I assumed that the decision was up in the front office. Do you really think it was really up to JG to keep believing in a kicker that has missed 10 FG's this year?
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JG doesn't like to change. Its all about execution. Maher just needed to execute better.
 
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This falls on the front office. at the minimum there should have been equal competition brought in during training camp. It is just another example of the Cowboys not aggressively looking to improve aspects of their team. Everyone outside the team knew Maher just wasn't good enough and could not be trusted in big moments.
 
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