Video: A Visit with DC Matt Eberflus

[visionary]

Around 10:30 he basically admits Jerry and Stephen hired him before they had any idea who the head coach would be.

Special advantages of this unique structure strikes again.

Thank God other teams dont have this advantage or we would be in a dogfight with them to the bottom

 

[jazzcat22]

And I heard only recently from one of the local writers (can't remember which it was) that Zimmer wasn't even forced on Parcells, that Parcells genuinely liked him that much after the interview. They said the one coach Jerry really insisted Parcells keep was Wade Wilson, and Parcells fired him. Obviously Parcells had the contractual authority to do so. Today's coaches probably don't even have that.

So explain that Brian hired disown staff. He was on board with Eberflus, if it is really true he was hired before BS was named HC.
It could be that happened before and it was not announced until later. When one thinks about how all of that transpired, it is actually what happened.

 

[tunahelper]

You don't care at all that Jerry and not the head coach hired the DC?

Dysfunctional Cowboys

 

[Risen Star]

Give me a break, I'm not "hateful" over it. I'm just pointing it out.

But it is another example of why the structure here is a problem. Like Jimmy once said, Jerry thinks he's the head coach. He wants the coordinators to work for him, not the DC to work for the HC. Yes, I know Jerry signs the checks, but you should understand what I mean.

Yes. It's another indication of the cancer that is Jerry Jones. The lack of respect he has for the position of Head Coach.

If a Head Coach can't pick his own staff then he's not really the Head Coach. This is obvious to anyone who isn't a worthless homer.

 

[Majic]

Eberflus was hired before BS. Broaddus was talking about the strong possibility of him coming December/early January.

I have a theory that this played a factor in the non-hiring of Moore. Moore wanted Staley as his DC. Jones's wouldn't budge. That's why Moore lost interest (pure speculation on my part)

 

[Johannes44]

Dysfunctional Cowboys

This isn’t even organic dysfunction but rather one that is knowingly created.

 

[gimmesix]

And that very well could be. Its been so long ago the details are fuzzy. I know it was an odd arrangement as Zimmer didn't have experience with the 3-4 defense Parcells was trying to get in place, but at the same time Im sure of all our HCs over the last 20 years Parcells is the one with the biggest voice to tell jerry no if he didnt want a guy.

I think a lot of the time, these coaches are willing to try a lot more than fans might think. It can simply be that who they would like to have is not available, so they are like why not? with whoever the front office suggests.

No-Schott may have even been willing to keep Zimmer around, but Zimmer made it clear that if he wasn't the head coach then he wasn't interested. The Eberflus hiring was opportunity meets availability. Being a successful defensive coordinator got him the head coaching job and he just happened to lose it when we had a DC job available. It certainly didn't hurt that the Joneses already knew what kind of coach he was. However, if No-Schott had someone in mind like McCarthy did with Nolan, I have a hard time believing they would have denied him.

 

[Majic]

I think a lot of the time, these coaches are willing to try a lot more than fans might think. It can simply be that who they would like to have is not available, so they are like why not? with whoever the front office suggests.

No-Schott may have even been willing to keep Zimmer around, but Zimmer made it clear that if he wasn't the head coach then he wasn't interested. The Eberflus hiring was opportunity meets availability. Being a successful defensive coordinator got him the head coaching job and he just happened to lose it when we had a DC job available. It certainly didn't hurt that the Joneses already knew what kind of coach he was. However, if No-Schott had someone in mind like McCarthy did with Nolan, I have a hard time believing they would have denied him.

Agree with what you say up the last sentence. Eberflus was always the hire. Schott has no skins on the wall and no say

 

[jazzcat22]

Yes. It's another indication of the cancer that is Jerry Jones. The lack of respect he has for the position of Head Coach.

If a Head Coach can't pick his own staff then he's not really the Head Coach. This is obvious to anyone who isn't a worthless homer.

Just as the worthless haters that hate everything. And constantly spew the same stuff over and over. And cannot discuss actual football and the team.

 

[jazzcat22]

Brian S. was hired before he was "officially" interviewed. He was on board with brining in. Eberflus.
Jerry just held off announcing it, until he was supposedly interviewed for the press to know about it.

This theory is no different that those ranting about him not hiring his own staff.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I think a lot of the time, these coaches are willing to try a lot more than fans might think. It can simply be that who they would like to have is not available, so they are like why not? with whoever the front office suggests.

No-Schott may have even been willing to keep Zimmer around, but Zimmer made it clear that if he wasn't the head coach then he wasn't interested. The Eberflus hiring was opportunity meets availability. Being a successful defensive coordinator got him the head coaching job and he just happened to lose it when we had a DC job available. It certainly didn't hurt that the Joneses already knew what kind of coach he was. However, if No-Schott had someone in mind like McCarthy did with Nolan, I have a hard time believing they would have denied him.

And its very possible that you could be right, afterall we can only assume Schott's stance on Eberflus and he may love the guy after all. The issue is simply that as a HC candidate a guy like Schottenheimer is going to agree with whatever is provided for him, and he would be a fool not to. Once he has been named the HC its a different story. Its just not a good look for the Cowboys who have done this with several HCs now where they pair them with another guy the front office is comfortable with.

 

[fivetwos]

Plus it simply has a poor history of working out....KM was forced on McCarthy. Jason Garrett was forced on Wade. Even when these both worked out to some extent its still resulted in KM being let go, and we have the famous Garrett set Wade up theories.

I certainly cant confirm, but would suspect that Zimmer was more of a Jerry choice than a McCarthy choice. Now another DC is being forced on Schottenheimer....even though I'm sure Schottenheimer signed off on it, I also imagine he really didn't have a choice as Jerry could have simply not offered him the HC job if he said no. The only time I really remember this working was the Parcells/Zimmer arrangement.

Yeah agreed. I think Eberflus was the right hire, but I doubt it was about Shoddy banging the table for it. They have never worked together. It was more likely about someone Jerry is familiar with and “how we do things here with the Cowboys.”

Although he is clearly one of those who is a very good coordinator who wasn’t right as HC. It also doesn’t hurt that he has HC experience around the first time HC. He would have easily gotten another DC job in the league.

Almost never do I disagree with what you write, but I don’t agree that the Zimmer/Parcells situation was a success. BP was literally one of the innovators of the 34, but Jerry wanted him to keep Zimmer and his 43 because he didn’t want to eat Zimmers contract.

Sure they had some success in year one, but it set things back overall. By the time things were built the way he wanted it, the BP/Jerry relationship had run it’s course (once Jerry secured his stayjum deal).

Even when Parcells switched to the 34 in year three, Jerry still wouldnt eat a year on Zimmer and he stayed on, although having zero 34 experience.

This is something Jerry continues to do (see: McCarthy, year five) and he will likely never learn from.

Bottom line is Jerry’s fingerprints are all over every coordinator hire. He wants input. He wants control. He doesn’t think anyone is smarter or better than him. Notice how we are very often outcoached/outschemed when it counts most.

He holds media court after games before the HC does. He wants to be and thinks he is the actual HC, and why the Jerry factor cannot be overcome.

 

[speedkilz88]

You don't care at all that Jerry and not the head coach hired the DC?

There is zero evidence to support your theory. You heard what you wanted. As has been pointed out he was hired three days after Schottenheimer.

 

[gimmesix]

And its very possible that you could be right, afterall we can only assume Schott's stance on Eberflus and he may love the guy after all. The issue is simply that as a HC candidate a guy like Schottenheimer is going to agree with whatever is provided for him, and he would be a fool not to. Once he has been named the HC its a different story. Its just not a good look for the Cowboys who have done this with several HCs now where they pair them with another guy the front office is comfortable with.

I just think we speculate too much on things like this. The Joneses and the coaches they have had over the years have said that it is a collaborative process. As GMs, the Joneses can bring in whoever they want both coachwise and playerwise, but the indication that past head coaches has given is that it's a group effort.

Many look to blame Jerry for everything and anything, but we make some assumptions because of that that simply might not be true. Now, I blame the Joneses for their team-building philosophy. I blame them for things I know that have been their decisions and theirs alone, but I also take into account what those who have worked for them have said.

A great example for me is Terrell Owens. Every indication is that it was a Jones move, but that Parcells signed off on it. Yet, fans want to say that Jerry forced TO on Parcells. No matter what Parcells has said about it and about how the team operated when he was there, some fans still believe Jones undermined Parcells. Now, I don't think any coach since Parcells has as much say as he did, but I do believe they are involved in the process. It's just the Joneses' process, while with Parcells, it was more of his process.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Yeah agreed. I think Eberflus was the right hire, but I doubt it was about Shoddy banging the table for it. They have never worked together. It was more likely about someone Jerry is familiar with and “how we do things here with the Cowboys.”

Although he is clearly one of those who is a very good coordinator who wasn’t right as HC. It also doesn’t hurt that he has HC experience around the first time HC. He would have easily gotten another DC job in the league.

Almost never do I disagree with what you write, but I don’t agree that the Zimmer/Parcells situation was a success. BP was literally one of the innovators of the 34, but Jerry wanted him to keep Zimmer and his 43 because he didn’t want to eat Zimmers contract.

Sure they had some success in year one, but it set things back overall. By the time things were built the way he wanted it, the BP/Jerry relationship had run it’s course (once Jerry secured his stayjum deal).

Even when Parcells switched to the 34 in year three, Jerry still wouldnt eat a year on Zimmer and he stayed on, although having zero 34 experience.

This is something Jerry continues to do (see: McCarthy, year five) and he will likely never learn from.

Bottom line is Jerry’s fingerprints are all over every coordinator hire. He wants input. He wants control. He doesn’t think anyone is smarter or better than him. Notice how we are very often outcoached/outschemed when it counts most.

He holds media court after games before the HC does. He wants to be and thinks he is the actual HC, and why the Jerry factor cannot be overcome.

Very possible you're right on the Parcells/Zimmer situation. Its been so long the details around that are pretty fuzzy to me.

 

[Whyjerry]

So what.
The staff look’s good.
Give them credit.

How exactly??? Did they grab some guys from KC, Baltimore, and Philly when I wasn’t looking? This staff is a question mark at best.

 

[fivetwos]

Very possible you're right on the Parcells/Zimmer situation. Its been so long the details around that are pretty fuzzy to me.

Ha yeah I hear you. Somehow those years are more clear to me than what I did a few weeks ago. Age is a funny thing.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

There is zero evidence to support your theory. You heard what you wanted. As has been pointed out he was hired three days after Schottenheimer.

At 10:50 he says he was visiting with the Joneses when they didn't know who the coach would be and "they were recruiting everyone in the world."

But you can ignore that, I guess.

I guess you can also believe no deals are ever made before the ink is actually dry on the contract. Kind of like how all those deals signed at 12:02 am the first day of free agency weren't agreed upon before.

 

[visionary]

Yes. It's another indication of the cancer that is Jerry Jones. The lack of respect he has for the position of Head Coach.

If a Head Coach can't pick his own staff then he's not really the Head Coach. This is obvious to anyone who isn't a worthless homer.

So you dont “believe”?

Say it aint so