ARTICLE: How Jason Garrett Murdered the Dallas Cowboys

[Rampage]

Naw, I took a fall and sprained my wrist. So I missed it.

well that sux.......:laugh2: he said when asked "is it likely Ray gets his dream(playing for Dallas) and Smith said "I think it's very likely". "he will not sign with Baltimore before the start of FA and go to Dallas and maybe the jets and compare those offers to Baltimores"

 

[gimmesix]

One of the thing the author of the article fails to mention about the bracket coverage of Owens is that one way teams hurt Dallas with it was by showing the bracket and then backing out of it.

When teams faked the bracket, it caused Romo to read Owens as doubled and look for his other options. But Witten would be covered by a linebacker under and safety over and safety help would be available against Williams. Defenses created a false read for Romo and because he goes through his reads so fast, he wouldn't see the play opening up for Owens (having moved on) and didn't have time to get back to him because the protection would break down.

That's why we would see Owens open at times but not getting the ball, and its one of the things the offense needs to correct this off-season.

 

[Hostile]

well that sux.......:laugh2: he said when asked "is it likely Ray gets his dream(playing for Dallas) and Smith said "I think it's very likely". "he will not sign with Baltimore before the start of FA and go to Dallas and maybe the jets and compare those offers to Baltimores"

Yeah, pure clumsy move on my part.

I trust him as a source. I still think we can't afford Ray.

 

[Rampage]

Yeah, pure clumsy move on my part.

I trust him as a source. I still think we can't afford Ray.

well if we don't re-sign Burnett I hope we can afford Ray cause Zach is done and the ILB's in this draft look pretty weak.

 

[Beast_from_East]

well that sux.......:laugh2: he said when asked "is it likely Ray gets his dream(playing for Dallas) and Smith said "I think it's very likely". "he will not sign with Baltimore before the start of FA and go to Dallas and maybe the jets and compare those offers to Baltimores"

You guys need to seriously stop having wet dreams about Ray Lewis...........it aint happenning.

Jerry already said "no splash" this year in FA.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Looks like Coach Tecmo is getting called out.


The fact that almost every team used the same defensive scheme from week 3 to week 17 and we could not adjust is just amazing. It is really not that difficult to counter a "bracket strategy", that is probably what is most disturbing.

 

[MWILL]

Great post Bleu.

BTW, Bleu/DC you guys are a trip! :laugh2:

 

[Monster Heel]

This thread is POIIIIISON.

 

[GOLDENCHILD1688]

I enjoyed this and thought I would share.




http://bleacherreport.com/articles/127728-how-jason-garrett-murdered-the-dallas-cowboys

well done. great job by this writer:clap2:

brought great insight to the terrible job garrett did last seasons and expressed some of the same sentiments i and others on this board have been saying.

i can only pray garrett gets a clue next season

 

[Bullet22]

The problem is that Red can't come up with plays to get TO open in space...

 

[Idgit]

The problem is that Red can't come up with plays to get TO open in space...

I just hope he doesn't forget as much about designing plays in 2009 as he apparently did in 2008!

 

[Apollo Creed]

Since December of 07 teams have known exactly how to defend us. Erase Owens, and watch our slow receivers try to get separation. Run on obvious running downs, with a draw that everyone and their mother knows is coming.

At least Wade's unit has shown steady progression. Garrett reaped the benefits of having such a dynamic offense, but hasn't been able to play to their strengths.

He went 0 for 6 in job searches this year. Maybe he shouldn't be trying to kick the only big play threat we have, because the extra defender that Owens demands - should open things up for us elsewhere. If Owens walks, teams will focus on Witten - and then you'll see an anemic offense.

 

[Doomsday101]

Garrett deserves blame but player share in a lot of it as well for poor execution. You can draw up the best game plan but it still takes players to go out and execute it. Watching the games I can't honestly say well the players went out and did that.

 

[jchap2k]

Hell I'd say Garrett really does deserve quite a bit of the blame. Shoot... if opposing defenses could predict the plays on the fly (Baltimore's Ray Lewis yelling to his players where the ball was going), other team's coaches must have completely figured out our offense and got them prepped pretty well.

It doesn't matter what kind of players we put out there if the other team knows what we are going to do before we snap the ball. That is totally on Garrett. The fact that he never changed his offensive strategy allowed other teams to totally just copy and improve on what the previous team did.

I was very let down by Garrett last season
What happened to the 2nd half adjustments that Garrett was always making in his 1st season as OC? I remember always starting slow, but then he made adjustments at half time and we came out rolling. I didn't see any of that this last season.

 

[skinsscalper]

Hell I'd say Garrett really does deserve quite a bit of the blame. Shoot... if opposing defenses could predict the plays on the fly (Baltimore's Ray Lewis yelling to his players where the ball was going), other team's coaches must have completely figured out our offense and got them prepped pretty well.

It doesn't matter what kind of players we put out there if the other team knows what we are going to do before we snap the ball. That is totally on Garrett. The fact that he never changed his offensive strategy allowed other teams to totally just copy and improve on what the previous team did.

I was very let down by Garrett last season
What happened to the 2nd half adjustments that Garrett was always making in his 1st season as OC? I remember always starting slow, but then he made adjustments at half time and we came out rolling. I didn't see any of that this last season.

That was Sporano. Garret never picked up on the concept.

 

[JonJon]

This guy said that Jason Garrett "ran Barber and Jones into injury".


Umm. No. In fact, that's out of the main stream and idiotic.

If it makes you guys feel better, go ahead and blame it all on Jason Garrett, like this guy tries to do. Go ahead and keep throwing iOwens 8-9 pass attempts per game and see how many games you win.

Roy Williams couldn't walk up and down a hill at the practice field during December due to his plantar facitis. He couldn't run and separate in December. Miles Austin should have played in the games.

It's funny how this person doesn't mention the huge season Owens had in 2007 in Jason Garrett's passing game. Garrett called the plays.

What changed?

Terrell Owens couldn't beat strong, physical, press coverage. He was easy prey for the safety. He couldn't get away from the cornerbacks, especially some of the better cornerbacks. Patrick Crayton is over rated and over paid. Garrett's top two RBs were out, and the great Cory Proctor played LG. Plus, Flozell Adams didn't play like he did in 2007, and he played with one arm and hand for a while.

Jimmy Johnson knows the deal.

Nothing Changed. That's the problem. You can't keep running the same plays over and over again in the NFL. Defenses are smart enough to figure out how to stop them, yet Garrett kept on using the same plays and never made any adjustments.

 

[jobberone]

Even in this thread most of the talk is not about RJ. I don't understand.

The very basic premise that the offense needs to score 25+ pts a game and the defense hold them to less than 18 just gets lost in all the details I guess. Everytime I say this it is ignored.

The offense failed this year no matter what the reasons. It failed last year at the end of the year. RJ runs the offense and Wade the defense. He did his job and RJ didn't. I liked most of his analysis. Romo doesn't get a pass for not recognizing the defenses and getting TO the ball. That's not on RJ as much as Romo. He does have a QB coach and again the bottom line is really on RJ. You wanna argue its Wade's fault then ok. It's RJ's job though.

 

[dfense]

One problem with this article is he seems to suggest that when the offensive players can't beat single coverage it's Garrett's fault. I even got the feeling Romo was getting a pass when he couldn't get the ball to anyone else.

 

[adbutcher]

One problem with this article is he seems to suggest that when the offensive players can't beat single coverage it's Garrett's fault. I even got the feeling Romo was getting a pass when he couldn't get the ball to anyone else.

It becomes very difficult for an offensive player to beat single coverage, if the route combinations play to the strengths of the defense. Further, if that game plan doesn't offer any wrinkles that make the defense worry about exposure in another area then it will be a long day for any offense.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

The premise of this article is a crass oversimplification, in my opinion. Laying the blame for this entire season at the foot of the offensive coordinator is "patently absurd."

Garrett's offense didn't surrender TD runs of more than 75 yards on consecutive plays to end the game against Baltimore. It didn't give up 24 points in the first half against the Eagles in week 17. Garrett didn't instruct TO to mouth off in front of the media. Garrett didn't go to Werder with the TO story.

Garrett is merely one of many contributors to the myriad of problems facing the Cowboys.