Dallas Cowboys DC Monte Kiffin: ‘We’re going to get better. It takes time sometimes.’

[RS12]

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, left, and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, interact with players during practice on Christmas Day at the Cowboys training facility at Valley Ranch, on Dec. 25, 2013 in Irving. Ben Torres/Special Contributor

MOBILE, Ala. — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin said Monday that, like club owner Jerry Jones, he also believes a payoff could come for the Cowboys’ defense in their second full season in his scheme.

The Cowboys use a similar defense as Seattle, which just advanced to the Super Bowl on Sunday. Kiffin said that in Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s first season in 2010, Seattle ranked 27th in the league in total defense. This season, they were No. 1.

“It takes time sometimes,” Kiffin said. “We were in a new system and we had some injuries. It was a combination of both. Still, were we excited about last year? No. But we’re going to get better. I can tell you that right now.”

Well, there’s nowhere to go but up for a Cowboys defense that finished last in the NFL in 2013.

And the Cowboys plan to give Kiffin one more chance in 2014.

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[jobberone]

Dallas Cowboys DC Monte Kiffin: ‘We’re going to get better. It takes time sometimes.’
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, left, and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, interact with players during practice on Christmas Day at the Cowboys training facility at Valley Ranch, on Dec. 25, 2013 in Irving. Ben Torres/Special Contributor

MOBILE, Ala. — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin said Monday that, like club owner Jerry Jones, he also believes a payoff could come for the Cowboys’ defense in their second full season in his scheme.

The Cowboys use a similar defense as Seattle, which just advanced to the Super Bowl on Sunday. Kiffin said that in Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s first season in 2010, Seattle ranked 27th in the league in total defense. This season, they were No. 1.

“It takes time sometimes,” Kiffin said. “We were in a new system and we had some injuries. It was a combination of both. Still, were we excited about last year? No. But we’re going to get better. I can tell you that right now.”

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[Jason 82 Witten]

It's sad to see what this franchise has become

 

[Bungarian]

Why would they practice on Christmas?

 

[Ashwynn]

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, left, and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, interact with players during practice on Christmas Day at the Cowboys training facility at Valley Ranch, on Dec. 25, 2013 in Irving. Ben Torres/Special Contributor

MOBILE, Ala. — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin said Monday that, like club owner Jerry Jones, he also believes a payoff could come for the Cowboys’ defense in their second full season in his scheme.

The Cowboys use a similar defense as Seattle, which just advanced to the Super Bowl on Sunday. Kiffin said that in Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s first season in 2010, Seattle ranked 27th in the league in total defense. This season, they were No. 1.

“It takes time sometimes,” Kiffin said. “We were in a new system and we had some injuries. It was a combination of both. Still, were we excited about last year? No. But we’re going to get better. I can tell you that right now.”

Well, there’s nowhere to go but up for a Cowboys defense that finished last in the NFL in 2013.

And the Cowboys plan to give Kiffin one more chance in 2014.

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With current ownership, this is all we have to hang our hat on. Heres to hoping your right Monte, I dont know how much more I can take before I become totally numb to the Cowboys.

 

[Corso]

All I can do as a fan is hitch my wagon to he Kiffen Express and hope for the best.
I don't expect caviar and champagne, but I hope the train can stay on it's tracks.

Here's to 2014...

 

[Corso]

With current ownership, this is all we have to hang our hat on. Heres to hoping your right Monte, I dont know how much more I can take before I become totally numb to the Cowboys.

The "all we can do/hope" theme is starting to become commonplace for us, isn't it?

Kind of sad, when you think about it, but whatcha gonna do?

 

[Bungarian]

Shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic

 

[RS12]

All I can do as a fan is hitch my wagon to he Kiffen Express and hope for the best.
I don't expect caviar and champagne, but I hope the train can stay on it's tracks.

Here's to 2014...

cock tail weenies and tang maybe

 

[Corso]

cock tail weenies and tang maybe

If it's free- I'll take it.
I ain't got no shame.
No way. No how. Just don't be three weeks old out of the fridge.
My stomach isn't strong enough...

 

[Bungarian]

cock tail weenies and tang maybe

Throw in some spam and that is good eats.

 

[Alexander]

“It takes time sometimes,” Kiffin said. “We were in a new system and we had some injuries. It was a combination of both. Still, were we excited about last year? No. But we’re going to get better. I can tell you that right now.”

Practically a historically bad defense and he guarantees improvement.

Way to put yourself out on a limb, Monte.

 

[dragon_mikal]

This team finds a pass rush and we're all singing a different tune next year. I hope he's successful because a successful Monte = playoffs.

This team needs one helluva off-season to do it but it can be done.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Practically a historically bad defense and he guarantees improvement.

Way to put yourself out on a limb, Monte.

This. Kind of hard to get worse when you are already there.

 

[Alexander]

This team finds a pass rush and we're all singing a different tune next year. I hope he's successful because a successful Monte = playoffs.

This team needs one helluva off-season to do it but it can be done.

It would take an incredibly focused offseason where we identify the defense, specifically the line as a problem and pull out the stops to address it.

Given our track record drafting, I would not bet on it.

 

[Tabascocat]

I swear he looks exactly like some actor. I want to say Gene Hackman but I know that is not who I am picturing in my mind. Have thought that for almost a year and can't pinpoint it

 

[dragon_mikal]

It would take an incredibly focused offseason where we identify the defense, specifically the line as a problem and pull out the stops to address it.

Given our track record drafting, I would not bet on it.

How they addressed the OL gives me hope as it has gone from a weakness to a relative strength.

 

[Wheeltax]

eattle, which just advanced to the Super Bowl on Sunday. Kiffin said that in Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s first season in 2010, Seattle ranked 27th in the league in total defense. This season, they were No. 1.

Perspective is good. I thought they'd been really strong on D for longer than they have.

 

[coult44]

Dallas Cowboys DC Monte Kiffin: ‘We’re going to get better. It takes time sometimes.’
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, left, and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, interact with players during practice on Christmas Day at the Cowboys training facility at Valley Ranch, on Dec. 25, 2013 in Irving. Ben Torres/Special Contributor

MOBILE, Ala. — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin said Monday that, like club owner Jerry Jones, he also believes a payoff could come for the Cowboys’ defense in their second full season in his scheme.

The Cowboys use a similar defense as Seattle, which just advanced to the Super Bowl on Sunday. Kiffin said that in Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s first season in 2010, Seattle ranked 27th in the league in total defense. This season, they were No. 1.

“It takes time sometimes,” Kiffin said. “We were in a new system and we had some injuries. It was a combination of both. Still, were we excited about last year? No. But we’re going to get better. I can tell you that right now.”

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It almost physically impossible to be any worse. Unless the NFL were to implement a rule to limit first downs to 30 and passing yards to to 350, how the heck could we not get better? Oh, Roger could decide to make quarters be 12 mins instead if 15....

 

[Galian Beast]

Interesting to note the changes the Seahawks made in 2011. They drafted some players in 2010 who started in 2011, and they also had quite a few rookies starting in the secondary in 2011.

You had

30 years old: 1 player
29 years old: 1 player
27 years old: 3 players (one of which was a rookie)
26 years old: 2 players

4 players 23 or younger.

I think we should follow suit by letting Ware, Spencer, and Hatcher walk and staying young.

Fact is we are going to need to have some rookies playing on this defense next year. I'd say at least 2 or 3 of them.

Wilcox, Wilber, and Crawford hopefully all can contribute. As well as Matt Johnson.