3 Year Rule

[Galian Beast]

We all know about Bill Parcell's 3 year rule...

based on that these players bit the bullet:
Drew Henson, Lousaka Polite (2)

These players are still on the team, thus probably showed him something
(9 players)
Keith Davis, got resigned
Andre Gurode, got resigned, got the starting job. Probably get resigned soon.
Bradie James
Julius Jones
Mat McBriar
Terence Newman
Jason Witten
Roy Williams
Tony Romo

Players who might be on the bubble
Patrick Crayton - I think he has shown enough to stick
Ryan Fowler - With the depth we have at linebacker, he has to be on the bubble.
Junior Glymph - I think they want to see what he has to offer, don't think he'll last long though.
Al Johnson
Nate Jones
Jaques Reeves


FA/T acquistions who have limited experience (5 players)
Akin Ayodele - 5th year
Kenyon Coleman - 5th year
Marc Colombo - 5th year
Anthony Henry - 6th year
Kyle Kosier - 5th year


1st/2nd year players (20 players)
Austin Miles
Maron Barber
Kevin Burnett
Chris Canty
Bobby Carpenter
Tony Curtis
Abram Elam
Anthony Fasano
Skyler Green
Jason Hatcher
Oliver Hoyte
Sam Hurd
L.P. Ladouceur
Pat McQuistan
Parker J'Vonne
Corey Proctor
Jeremiah Ratliff
Marcus Spears
Tyson Thompson
Pat Watkins


I think you can definitely see the amount of talent Bill brings our team every year. And he also brings in some youthful franchise free agents along with the veteran mix.

9/53 players are showing a lot of talent since Parcells got here. Well 7/9, gurode and williams are 2002 babies.

We have 4/53 players who we signed in free agency that look like they will be a huge part of this franchise.

So 13/53 players.

Then you add the 20 players that Parcells added this year or last. Brings the total to 33 players out of 53...

 

[iceberg]

and based on the 3 year rule, he's gone too, isn't he?

selective application of stupidity knows no bounds.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

selective application of stupidity knows no bounds.

nor does your incessant whining

boo hoo

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

and based on the 3 year rule, he's gone too, isn't he?

selective application of stupidity knows no bounds.

 

[Galian Beast]

yes because a rule that applies to a football player and their ability to execute is the same thing as turning a team around pretty much from scratch...

why do people say dumb things...

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Bill has a 3 year rule ? Please explain it to me.

I know that it is biased to judge a draft pick fully before 3 years.

But I am curious about what Parcells perception is.

 

[Apluz]

yes because a rule that applies to a football player and their ability to execute is the same thing as turning a team around pretty much from scratch...

[FONT=&quot]To go along with what you are saying GB their are only 4 players on the current roaster (Adams, Gurod, Williams and Davis) that were here before the 03 season...to me that is doing it from scratch.[/FONT]

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

only 4 players on the current roaster (Adams, Gurod, Williams and Davis) that were here before the 03 season...to me that is doing it from scratch.

+ Greg Ellis

 

[rexrobinson]

Bill has a 3 year rule ? Please explain it to me.

I know that it is biased to judge a draft pick fully before 3 years.

But I am curious about what Parcells perception is.

Tom Landry had a 3 year rule that he taught Bill Parcells a long time ago...it basically means that you know what you have in a player after their 3rd year and that you should give a player (with potential) at least that much time in the Pros to develop.

It seems pretty generalized but it seems to be accurate as a lot of players either make it or break it in their 3rd year.

 

[Apluz]

+ Greg Ellis

Ahh yes Ellis I stand corrected! TY.

 

[burmafrd]

The 3 year rule is not an absolute but from all I have seen it works very well. I think some players like Randall Williams was given toomuch time, but it turned out dead on with Bradie James. Gurode was actually given more time, butthen he had shown the talent- just not the mental discipline that he apparently has found this year.

 

[iceberg]

nor does your incessant whining

boo hoo

ooo - look. the self-appointed defender of parcells honor is here to tell me i'm a whiner. bills buttocks are cold - please go put your lips back on them and keep muttering "you're great man, great!"

we can do this all day long but i'd rather you just ignored me than felt the need to be insulting all the time. this is how i feel, this is how i post, and your whining about my whining isn't going to change anything.

 

[iceberg]

[FONT=&quot]To go along with what you are saying GB their are only 4 players on the current roaster (Adams, Gurod, Williams and Davis) that were here before the 03 season...to me that is doing it from scratch.[/FONT]

well that's a good point - but yet he didn't have time to groom a qb of the future only give his good old boys jobs that cause us endless frustration.

 

[Drlabon]

and based on the 3 year rule, he's gone too, isn't he?

selective application of stupidity knows no bounds.

So you think it should only take 3 years to take a team that was no Better than expansion team (in terms of talent) deep into the playoffs or win a superbowl??? If you can name a coach who would have been hired instead of Parcells to do that I want to hear it.

 

[WoodysGirl]

well that's a good point - but yet he didn't have time to groom a qb of the future only give his good old boys jobs that cause us endless frustration.

Romo wasn't groomed?

Just because he wasn't drafted doesn't mean he wasn't being groomed to be a player in this league. And just because a guy is drafted doesn't mean he's going to be a player. Too many busts throughout the league to give examples.

When people gripe about there not being a QB of the future on this team, it's hard for me to fathom how someone can overlook Romo. I'm not pushing Romo as the savior of the franchise, but just to assume that he's not a legitimate candidate is wrong. Even if a young guy is drafted next year, it doesn't mean he's the QB of the future either, it means he'll be given a shot to compete just like Romo was.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I see the 3 year rule in a similar light to the 3 date rule. If you aren't getting anything from the player after three years, cut him loose. Similarly, if you aren't....

 

[Frosty]

I like the 9 year rule for coaches, If you havn't won a playoff game in 9 years you should stop coaching...

 

[landryscorner]

nor does your incessant whining

boo hoo

It's not whining, we just want him out already ok, so quit your whinning

 

[Angus]

It is hard to take seriously the analysis of a thread starter who thinks Miles Austin's name is Austin Miles.

 

[iceberg]

So you think it should only take 3 years to take a team that was no Better than expansion team (in terms of talent) deep into the playoffs or win a superbowl??? If you can name a coach who would have been hired instead of Parcells to do that I want to hear it.

now how stupid would it be of me to name ANY coach when it's only speculation and the 1st thing i'd hear back is "NO WAY YOU'RE STUPID!!!"? so let's leave that game alone. it's awful old to debate the "well who else is there?" gang cause they've already bought the "bill of goods" and fine - i didn't. it's pointless to debate who coulda done better cause we'll never know.

how quickly has chicago turned it around? bp has had 3 years to lovies how many? looks like 3 years bp and 2 years lovie.

chicago 7-9, 5-11, then 11-5 last year and 6-0 to start this year. we play them this year they spank us cause it takes us 1/2 a game to get warmed up it seems.

in todays nfl "i hear" it's easier to turn things around and after 3 years we've had 1 play off appearance we quickly lost with a qb parcells ditched a year later. again, our "gain" is that our castoffs are now on other teams so we take that as a sign of growth while chicago goes 5-11 to 11-5 then starts off 6-0.

you tell me - is this the very best we can possilby ever ever ever hope for? cause the "who else is there" screams that this is the best it can possibly be.

i disagree.

Romo wasn't groomed?

Just because he wasn't drafted doesn't mean he wasn't being groomed to be a player in this league. And just because a guy is drafted doesn't mean he's going to be a player. Too many busts throughout the league to give examples.

When people gripe about there not being a QB of the future on this team, it's hard for me to fathom how someone can overlook Romo. I'm not pushing Romo as the savior of the franchise, but just to assume that he's not a legitimate candidate is wrong. Even if a young guy is drafted next year, it doesn't mean he's the QB of the future either, it means he'll be given a shot to compete just like Romo was.

you're right here wg - but when i made that comment it was from parcells mouth when he got here. what happens with romo is anyone's guess from here and i hope he does pan out and start for the next 10 years and brings home a couple of more trophies.

parcells was the one who said he didn't have time to groom a young qb when he got here which is why he brought in vinnie "i can outsquat your mother" testeverde. now bledsoe. i hope and pray for the day we quit the aged vet route and go back to the days where we put the young guy in there and build a team around him. i miss those times and they simply won't come back till parcells is done playing "i can still do this!" and leaves.