Bill Parcells Era Success or Failure?

[Maikeru-sama]

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being catastrophic failure and 10 being exceded expectations, I would have to give his tenure here a 3.

What say you?

- Mike G.

 

[NinePointOh]

Based on where the team was when he took over, 6.

 

[AtlCB]

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being catastrophic failure and 10 being exceded expectations, I would have to give his tenure here a 3.

What say you?

- Mike G.

I would give it an 8. He turned Jerry into a decent GM that listens to his coach, found a QB, found a superb head scout, and upgraded the talent on both sides of the ball. Would have been higher if he won a playoff game.

 

[Paniolo22]

I give it a 7. To make it to the playoffs with that first team alone was worth his weight in gold. Last year and this year had to be a little disappointing and thus drops it to a 7.

 

[Derinyar]

Its a success, but not a huge one. He got the talent level on the team up. But his coaching wasn't that great honestly.

 

[Doomsday]

Id say about a 7. He definately improved the roster from top to bottom but Im not sure he got the most out of the talent on the field.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I'd give it an 8, not because of the success or lack of success in winning but because we are truely in a great situation from a personel and cap prospective. Bill has put us in a situation where we have some great young talent, under contract with room to improve. We can do a great deal with the right coach. We're really close IMO. I just think we need a few things here and there. In todays NFL, that's worth a lot.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

I would give it an 8. He turned Jerry into a decent GM that listens to his coach, found a QB, found a superb head scout, and upgraded the talent on both sides of the ball. Would have been higher if he won a playoff game.

Would of could of should of.

0-2 in the Playoffs

And this around the time when the NFC was absolutely horrible, without a doubt, historcially horrible.

 

[kingwhicker]

With the expectations he brought with him: massive, complete, total and utter failure.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being catastrophic failure and 10 being exceded expectations, I would have to give his tenure here a 3.

What say you?

- Mike G.

4 hes brought in some talented players but coaching wise has done a terrible job

 

[philo beddoe]

Easy Answer: FAILURE

 

[wileedog]

Pros:. Revamped the scouting department, best drafting in a decade, found what looks like a solid QB without blowing a top draft pick, some good, some bad with FAs. Overall I don't think even the most ardent Bill detractor can say he didn't do a decent job revamping the organization and roster.

Cons: 2004 - all of it, just a wasted season. Waited too long to implement the 3-4. Kept Zimmer even after switching to the 3-4. Missed on the Steven Jackson/Julius idea. Failure to develop a consistent O-line or develop pressure on the QB. This year depended way too much on very young players playing mistake-free football and they lost their confidence down the stretch.

If he were any other coach I'd say over all, given the pile of crap he was handed in 2003 both on and off the field i'd give him a 7. With the expectations that came along with a HOF resume though I'd drop that to a 5. He did better a better job than a lot of other coaches could have done here, but he wasn't brought here just to be above average, and ultimately that's about what he was.

Still would have liked him to give it one more shot.

 

[Jarv]

4 hes brought in some talented players but coaching wise has done a terrible job

Good point, good job as a co-GM...Bad job as a coach.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Success in upgrading the talent

Failure in the results

So I'd go with a 5

 

[stealth]

next few seasons are gonna decide that for us.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Still would have liked him to give it one more shot.

Some wont believe it, but I wanted this too. All I wanted was a strong DC to come in that would have complete control over the Defense.

Whether that was realistic or not, I cannot say but I have no idea he would walk away at this stage of the project.

- Mike G.

 

[Kangaroo]

I say Mediocre his 1st year here he got something out of this team. The second year was because of the QC issue and we relied on Vinny that is how it goes the last 2 years have been mediocre would they had chances to be better.

He left some talent on this team; I think after his 2nd year he started to slip in the coaching and burn out starting the 3rd year and the 4th he was toast about midway

So utter failure no; mediocre much like the record

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Failure = An unfortunate underachievement

I say that because the best thing that happened under Parcells was Tony Romo, a guy that Payton found outside of the draft that Parcells was running.

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[GimmeTheBall!]

5.4 -- just like his record here.

But I wish him well in his retirement years.

 

[jazzcat22]

I would give it an 8. He turned Jerry into a decent GM that listens to his coach, found a QB, found a superb head scout, and upgraded the talent on both sides of the ball. Would have been higher if he won a playoff game.

I agree with this, except I would say a disappointing 7, but not a failure.