A very simplistic approach

[Rockport]

Putting the blame on Garrett for not winning a game since Romo went down is a very simplistic and lazy way to look at the loses. Not only was Romo out for those 4 games but so was Dez and a host of others. And Martin has been playing hurt. You lose that many top players and your team is going to struggle. Take Dez away and Tony would have a much more difficult time moving the ball. We've also played Atlanta and New England. The team has played hard tough games since Romo has been out and has had a chance to win some of them. I think it must be the instant gratification generation raised on video games who are complaining about the head coach.

 

[LandryFan]

Putting the blame on Garrett for not winning a game since Romo went down is a very simplistic and lazy way to look at the loses. Not only was Romo out for those 4 games but so was Dez and a host of others. And Martin has been playing hurt. You lose that many top players and your team is going to struggle. Take Dez away and Tony would have a much more difficult time moving the ball. We've also played Atlanta and New England. The team has played hard tough games since Romo has been out and has had a chance to win some of them. I think it must be the instant gratification generation raised on video games who are complaining about the head coach.

I'm in agreement. It hasn't been just one missing player, it's been several. Each, on his own, would be hard to absorb. Stack them up like this team has unfortunately done, and I understand how the losses can happen. First, it was Weeden's fault, then when he was replaced, it became JG's fault. Truth is, Dez and Tony are the only two not at fault here. Wins and losses are a team effort but it's just a lot easier to blame one or two people. Having said that, I understand those who say we should have won one or two of those games...it's not outlandish at all to think that.

 

[DallasEast]

Coaches receive tons of blame throughout sports but not enough is thrown at players. It's like practice doesn't serve its true purpose sometimes. Opportunities present themselves for backups (or starters) and they don't step up to grab them. Receivers cut their routes short. Returners mishandled kickoffs or punts. Players out of position or committing idiotic penalties before the snap. You can't have excellence in sports without execution. Coaches are responsible for getting their teams to function as flawlessly as possible but it still falls to the players to execute their job assignments in unison with their teammates.

It's easy playing the blame game. The hard part is tossing appropriate blame at all the right targets.

 

[Idgit]

I agree, in principle. The team in general has not looked right, though, at any point this year. The OL was out of sorts early through not playing enough together over the summer. The defense took a long time to hit its stride. And young backup depth players like Russell and the ST coverage teams have not been where they are supposed to be too many times this season.

I agree that the injury situation has been redonkulous, and that blaming the play calling when your B-team can't beat the world champs' A-team is kind of stupid. But I do really think we should have won at least one of these last four games with the depth of our roster alone if we were a contending team. Probably two of them. I don't know how to put that on overall coaching, really, but we're underperforming with the talent we've got on the field this season as far as I'm concerned. Really.

And, for the record, I think Jason Garrett is a very good head coach, and I think our staff is one of the better staffs in the league. I just think they've underperformed here early this season in not having all parts of the team ready to go when we needed them.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

The coach is being blamed because HIS philosophy to winning football games relies on the All Pros he is missing. And I am not saying he is the only coach that would LOSE under these circumstances. But there are coaches that would find a way to WIN a couple of games under these circumstances. And Garrett is being criticized...because it appears he is NOT a coach that can WIN under these circumstances. Based on the stance of the OP...this team could go 0-16...without Romo or Dez and Garrett would be above blame.

 

[Rockport]

The coach is being blamed because HIS philosophy to winning football games relies on the All Pros he is missing. And I am not saying he is the only coach that would LOSE under these circumstances. But there are coaches that would find a way to WIN a couple of games under these circumstances. And Garrett is being criticized...because it appears he is NOT a coach that can WIN under these circumstances. Based on the stance of the OP...this team could go 0-16...without Romo or Dez and Garrett would be above blame.

Like I said a very simplistic and lazy take.

 

[windward]

The coach is being blamed because HIS philosophy to winning football games relies on the All Pros he is missing. And I am not saying he is the only coach that would LOSE under these circumstances. But there are coaches that would find a way to WIN a couple of games under these circumstances. And Garrett is being criticized...because it appears he is NOT a coach that can WIN under these circumstances. Based on the stance of the OP...this team could go 0-16...without Romo or Dez and Garrett would be above blame.

He won under these circumstances in 2010. 3 of the losses were close.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Putting the blame on Garrett for not winning a game since Romo went down is a very simplistic and lazy way to look at the loses.

Gave you a like just for that one sentence.

 

[odog422]

Like I said a very simplistic and lazy take.

I don't get the need to make threads to absolve the head coach from blame for the performance, or lack of performance, of his football team.

 

[burmafrd]

when you are the captain of the ship you are responsible for whatever happens.

Red Ball is responsible for Weeden being here. He was also responsible for keeping Brad Johnson some years ago when most others wanted him gone. The fact that Kitna was the only good Backup QB we have had in 10 years is telling and since Red Ball was here for all of that then he gets the blame. Now of course he might not have the deciding vote but he certainly HAS HAD INPUT AND A LOT OF IT WAS BAD.

Not being able to win ONE SINGLE GAME IN FOUR is ultimately his responsibility as well. So blaming him is quite logical and reasonable. Blaming ONLY him is not.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Like I said a very simplistic and lazy take.

So let me get this straight....if Garrett goes 0-7 without Romo....his "coaching" during this window should not be examined?

 

[punchnjudy]

We'll see how it plays out. The 4 losses have me questioning things. Would have expected one victory even with garbage at qb. If it becomes 7 losses, then that can't be explained away by injuries. Either the talent wasn't as strong as we thought, they weren't prepared and utilized properly, or both. They won roughly 33% of their games during the Wright sterner leaf era. Even that percentage would leave dallas at 4-5 with Tony returning.

 

[Rockport]

So let me get this straight....if Garrett goes 0-7 without Romo....his "coaching" during this window should not be examined?

Never said that. What I'm saying is that you have to look at everything and everyone including Garrett instead of just putting all the blame on him that many are doing.

 

[xwalker]

Putting the blame on Garrett for not winning a game since Romo went down is a very simplistic and lazy way to look at the loses. Not only was Romo out for those 4 games but so was Dez and a host of others. And Martin has been playing hurt. You lose that many top players and your team is going to struggle. Take Dez away and Tony would have a much more difficult time moving the ball. We've also played Atlanta and New England. The team has played hard tough games since Romo has been out and has had a chance to win some of them. I think it must be the instant gratification generation raised on video games who are complaining about the head coach.

It's not just this generation.

People whined and moaned when Jerry spent his time to go to Austin to personally inform Landry that he was buying the team and bring Jimmy in as his HC.

It was almost impossible for Jerry to have handled it better but people claimed he did Landry wrong. What would have been wrong was to not meet with him personally before announcing it to the press or bringing Jimmy to the Cowboys headquarters with him.

People also whined in general when Jerry bought the team. I was super excited about it myself. The Cowboys had become the dregs of the NFL and showed no signs of getting better. They couldn't spend money and the previous owner and Landry didn't like each other. It was obvious that Jerry was going to do everything possible to win and that Jimmy had something. Nevertheless, fans whined about it.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

The coach is being blamed because HIS philosophy to winning football games relies on the All Pros he is missing. And I am not saying he is the only coach that would LOSE under these circumstances. But there are coaches that would find a way to WIN a couple of games under these circumstances. And Garrett is being criticized...because it appears he is NOT a coach that can WIN under these circumstances. Based on the stance of the OP...this team could go 0-16...without Romo or Dez and Garrett would be above blame.

The one thing I will blame him for is Brandon Weeden unless our GM was the one mainly responsible for that.

 

[xwalker]

Putting the blame on Garrett for not winning a game since Romo went down is a very simplistic and lazy way to look at the loses. Not only was Romo out for those 4 games but so was Dez and a host of others. And Martin has been playing hurt. You lose that many top players and your team is going to struggle. Take Dez away and Tony would have a much more difficult time moving the ball. We've also played Atlanta and New England. The team has played hard tough games since Romo has been out and has had a chance to win some of them. I think it must be the instant gratification generation raised on video games who are complaining about the head coach.

People have blamed just about everybody in the Cowboys organization for the losses. They even tried blaming Bailey on the TD return by Harris for not kicking it through the end zone.

In reality, any team that loses it's QB and top offensive player would have a low probability of winning. That's not even counting that their top defensive player was suspended for 4 games and that their defensive leader missed time with injury/concussion issues.

 

[daveferr33]

I submit that it is simplistic and lazy to simply excuse the coaching staff outright because of all the injuries.

It is much more difficult and nuanced approach to determine how the coaches have contributed to the loss, even while recognizing that their task is made much more difficult because of the injuries.

Despite the injuries, the games have been close and we have been in 3 of them until the end. It is not so far fetched to think that better coaching might have made the winning difference.

 

[Rockport]

I submit that it is simplistic and lazy to simply excuse the coaching staff outright because of all the injuries.

It is much more difficult and nuanced approach to determine how the coaches have contributed to the loss, even while recognizing that their task is made much more difficult because of the injuries.

Despite the injuries, the games have been close and we have been in 3 of them until the end. It is not so far fetched to think that better coaching might have made the winning difference.

How about some examples of what you would have done if you were HC?

 

[KingintheNorth]

I love this mentality.

The doctor messed up the surgery....

Oh yeah, what would you have done differently?????!!!!???


Get another doctor.

 

[BAT]

Garrett lacks situational awareness and is extremely slow to respond or recognize challenges/opportunities, especially in game. Whether it is adjusting a game plan, countering a defensive/offensive adjustment or even interceding in a situation that could trend to violence. The fact that he stood there and did nothing while a player went King Kong on one of his hand picked assistants was not just unprofessional and totally devoid of fiduciary responsibility, it was straight up cowardice. Whether he was afraid of Jerry/Stephen or of Hardy, it does not matter.

No one sticks up for Bissaccia in truth, the only guy who even makes an attempt is Heath when he grabs Hardy by the collar. No one else, ST, defense, other coaches even thinks about lifting a finger. Garrett actually steps back when it happens. No way that happens with Jimmy, Parcells, Belichick, Lombardi,
stick in any one of the great HCs. Heck. stick in one of the above average coaches too like Tomlin, Coughlin, Cowher, etc.