Cowboys coach moves Micah's locker next to Daks

[dupree89]

I'm looking at this bigger picture- as it's not JUST Micah/Dak. It sounds like they've spent some time thinking about this and changing several others too. Will it matter? I don't know. But it's nice to see a staff take over and not just be thankful they are coaching the Cowboys. Shotty obviously knew the inner workings of last years locker room, and he wants to try change the dynamics.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

A nothing burger. This type of **** has no impact on the field lol. Is Dak going to stop getting the dear in the headlights look in big games cause his locker is next to Micah?

It’s not about just Dak though. It’s about change. Like he said if what has failed for the last 28 years why would you repeat it?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

They probably hope Micah puts the fear of God in him and maybe that will motivate Dak.

I don’t think Micah is the guy to do that though. This is about the leaders being around each other and holding each other and their teammates accountable.

 

[Ironicalicon]

It’s not like someone’s gonna put an alligator in the shower.

Hetfield is God

 

[jazzcat22]

Culture Change

 

[Hawkeye19]

When are we smashing some watermelons?!

 

[Vtwin]

This is all so confusing.

According to so many sycophan,,,,,,,, er I mean fans and "media", Dak's leadership intangibles are off the charts and have been since he danced into the building with his still warm masters degree in Workforce Leadership under his arm nine years ago.

Yet all this talk and action to improve the culture.

 

[shabazz]

They may as well start being side by side because he'll be building the McMicah Mansion right next to Daks crib as soon as he gets the bag......which will be in a gated community that the 1 percenters live in.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Wait till a disgruntled Micah unloads posts game and Dak has to suffer in silence.

You wish.

Dak will actually help Micah grow even more into the leader he can be. Micah knows who is the top dog in the locker room and on the field. Micah loves his QB and would never disrespect Dak.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

This is about the leaders being around each other and holding each other and their teammates accountable.

It's not that hard to see........
The message is pretty clear......both need to step up as TEAM leaders, not just offense and defense.

 

[JoeKing]

This won't work out well. Micah is an annoying guy in person so Dak will have to tolerate that guy in his space. Dak won't keep Micah in check in the locker room if that's the hope by BS. This move is 100% BS trying to control the locker room. Next, we'll see how he changes up designating team captains each week.

 

[ICP]

I'm just hoping for a fist fight

 

[dupree89]

Next, we'll see how he changes up designating team captains each week.

I HATE that teams do this. And I think most do it today. I can't stand it. Participation trophies is what it amounts to- let's not leave anyone out, their feelings may get hurt.

 

[KingCorcoran]

The other 51 lockers will be for the other half of the salary cap.

 

[DallasEast]

Interesting. Stationing both players side-by-side in the locker room is symbolic. Their teammates will feed off the energy, positive or negative, generated by both players inside the locker room. How it will benefit or take away teammates' perception of their mutual on-the-field leadership will be worth watching.

The tactic could work. It also carries the potential of blowing up in Brian Schottenheimer's face. On the sheer symbolism high side, the artificially enforced partnership could end up *looking like* Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones hugging-and-mugging with the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl XXVIII.

On the symbolism low side, the effort might devolve into a contentious Buddy Ryan/Kevin Gilbride slugfest. Football is a highly emotional sport. Players have egos. One particular bad game could set a fuse that ends up rippling negative vibes throughout the roster--simply due to the artificially created proximity between players, who are the leaders of two separate units.

 

[deerhunter11]

Is this locker move going to help Micah to stop getting dear in headlights in big games as well? Correction.... is this locker move going to help Michah to stop disappearing in big games?

Apologies for getting their big game flaws mixed up.

Schottenheimer seems to be taking charge of his football team I like what I am seeing.He is going to make this a team not just a bunch of guys doing there own thing.Dallas looked unorganized under McCarthy when he was here .

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Just makes it easier for the equipment guys to pack up their crap at the end of the year when we cut them both jk... (don't want to cut Micah).

 

[5Stars]

Interesting!! They made other changes too, but I can't find the link for the other changes they made!!

How cute this move is. Soon Dak will have Micah out dancing on the field making a fool of himself like Dak does. Man, now that is what I call good coaching right there! I wonder where he learned that strategy?

 

[deerhunter11]

Opponents literally game plan towards Dak.

"Stop the run and make Dak beat you" is the game plan for 100% of the teams we play.

This coaching staff is building a running game anybody can see it ,being one dimensional was McCarthy's way of coaching ,Good Post.

 

[deerhunter11]

Hmm…surprised it took this long.

You see this type of arrangement in many facets of your day to day. Last I saw it was at a business luncheon. One table in the room was angled 90 degrees in relation to all the others and was filled by power-players. We only need look in one direction to see who our leaders are and seeing your leaders together provides a sense of comfort.

Meant to demonstrate order and stability to the rest of the room. Let’s everyone feel as if the ship isn’t aimlessly navigating without a rudder. Also, this puts the onus on Dak and Micah to dutifully fill the role they have been given.

Humans generally like to proclaim, “No one tells me what to do” yet at our basis we look for direction and leaders and thrive in environments when those things are clearly defined.

I don’t know if the Cowboys staff was insightful enough to think this thru or if they landed here by dumb luck. Regardless, it’s a subtle move but a good one.

I love it ,Good Post and a positive one at that.