ARTICLE: How Jason Garrett Murdered the Dallas Cowboys

[CF74]

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 plans 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 a contributor to the myriad of problems facing the Cowboys.

No he's just in charge of the fiasco

 

[TheCount]

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.

No kidding. There's a reason players were saying our offense was simple, not just that, but they were "surprised" by how simple it was.

A lot of people have been saying Garrett was a major problem, but he has his followers that are willing to put up with that in hopes he'll become the headcoach eventually. Me? I'd rather win.

Garrett's resume has only one successful entry, and that was following a season without him when we had put up franchise numbers. The rest of his coaching career has been mediocre at best, he doesn't have a single real success story to put on his mantle.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

No he's just in charge of the fiasco

That would be Jerry.
:laugh2:

 

[Bob Sacamano]

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.

true, Garrett is one of the contributors, but his piss-poor playcalling bogged down the offense, and the D was worn down by the end of that Ravens' game, contributing to those busted gainers

dude seriously has to alter his approach to coaching next year, his system just doesn't work

 

[adbutcher]

No kidding. There's a reason players were saying our offense was simple, not just that, but they were "surprised" by how simple it was.

A lot of people have been saying Garrett was a major problem, but he has his followers that are willing to put up with that in hopes he'll become the headcoach eventually. Me? I'd rather win.

Garrett's resume has only one successful entry, and that was following a season without him when we had put up franchise numbers. The rest of his coaching career has been mediocre at best, he doesn't have a single real success story to put on his mantle.

I was disappointed to a certain extent that he did not leave but there are pros and cons to both arguments.

If he gets rid of the spread elements, operate less out of the shotgun, refocus the running game, and implement more timing based elements we have enough talent to right the ship. If he goes with more of the same then we will be in trouble, especially if we lose Tony Romo for an extended period of time.

 

[adbutcher]

true, Garrett is one of the contributors, but his piss-poor playcalling bogged down the offense, and the D was worn down by the end of that Ravens' game, contributing to those busted gainers

dude seriously has to alter his approach to coaching next year, his system just doesn't work

Not his entire system just certain elements that he picked up along the way.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Not his entire system just certain elements that he picked up along the way.

true that

it's probably easier just to keep Garrett, since the players know him already, and just have him tweak his system

 

[Chocolate Lab]

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.

Actually, it pretty much did. :

Of course everything isn't RJ's fault. But he sure didn't help things, either.

 

[adbutcher]

true that

it's probably easier just to keep Garrett, since the players know him already, and just have him tweak his system

Now if we run shotgun the majority of the year and feature draws as our primary running attack then I will need another remote and TV. I wonder could I sue Jerruh for another remote, TV, plus mental anguish, lol.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Now if we run shotgun the majority of the year and feature draws as our primary running attack then I will need another remote and TV. I wonder could I sue Jerruh for another remote, TV, plus mental anguish, lol.

you may have to help me home from the hospital too, after I throw myself off my own roof lol

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Actually, it pretty much did. :

Of course everything isn't RJ's fault. But he sure didn't help things, either.

We can fault the offense for many of Philly's second half points, but not the first half points.

 

[juck]

Great article.Garrett does suck.I am prepared for a .500 season with this tool.What a waste of talent for our team.How could anyone want Garrett back?i dont understand.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

We can fault the offense for many of Philly's second half points, but not the first half points.

The fumbles returned for TD were in the second half, true, but check out these "drives" by our O in the first half:

3 plays, 5 yards
15 plays, 61 yards (only decent one)
3 plays, -1 yards
3 plays, -1 yards (not a typo)
4 plays, 16 yards, INT

Awful.

 

[JonJon]

Too bad bringing in Reeves didn't work out. I truely believe he was beeing brought in to mentor Garrett and "overlook" some of his play calling. I think Garrett could use that experience from Reeves. The best we can hope for now is that Jason is aware of his shortcomings and is working to correct them.

 

[Ren]

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.

Teams adapted to his offense and he just kept running the same offense

 

[juck]

Unreal how bad he is and his own players consistently calling him out.Hey I know TO and RW11 are big mouths and need to shut up but when Romo said it it shows and tells u something.Why did Jerry keep this tool?Stubborness?

 

[adbutcher]

you may have to help me home from the hospital too, after I throw myself off my own roof lol

:laugh2:

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Yeah, Garrett is a convenient scapegoat.

And, yes, Garrett's offensive scored only 6 points in that massacre in which the Eagles scored 44.
But it wasn't Garrett's offensive letting the Eagles score 44. It was our defense's genius Wade's team.

Further, when Garrett's/Romo's offense was slicing and dicing defenses in the first half of the season, nobody was whining about Garrett. But when Romo's pinkie was injured and he missed games and then he returned with a still unhealed pinkie, everybody was blaming Garrrett.

And if teams didn't sign Garrett, maybe it was because there were so many other candidates out there with years of experience. And a lot of coaches were passed over by teams in the offseason.

Yes, make Garrett the scapegoat.
Meanwhile, Wade says "we're fine" and his defenses are up and down.

It's a great collection of athletes and it sure is convenient to make Garrett the culprit in all this.

Never has so much blame been laid on one coach than on Garrett. And meanwhile, the rest of the crew slinks away for another mediocre year in the making.

 

[wileedog]

I'm not defending Garrett, but if the offensive line doesn't put in one of the worst performances since Pettitti and Tucker we're manning the edges of it this conversation is probably moot. They were God-awful down the stretch, especially in blitz pickups.

If that was still Bledsoe back there we would be scheduling a funeral.

Again, I think Garrett contributed to the fiasco as much as anyone (and in fact his continued 7 step drops didn't help the O-line any), but he's not the only reason by a long shot.

 

[khiladi]

I agree. Garrett appears to be stuck in the mid 90's with the attitude that even if you know whats coming you can't stop it. The problem is the current OL is nothing compared to the 90's OL and the new triplets can't carry Aikman, Irvin, and Emmitt's jocks.

Mistake.. Garrett was nothing like the mid 90s, when Dallas had one of the best play-action offenses in the league. The ability to mix in run with pass kept the opposing defenses off balance. Safeties had to cheat to the line, becaue Norv could establish run.