CFZ Dave Campo Years were not because of the QB

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Three straight 5-11 . At least Jason got to 8-8 regularly .

He had a QB. Campo probably could have gotten to 8-8 with a QB.

 

[jujoboys]

He had a QB. Campo probably could have gotten to 8-8 with a QB.

He had The Clapper #17 waiting in the wings. lol

 

[RonWashington]

Go back and look at those rosters. Can't blame Campo when he had garbage QB's and a bunch of players who didn't even belong in the league.

How long do you stick with 15-33 coach ? Five yrs ? Maybe 6 ? Jerry was accused of staying with Garrett too long so are people saying he dumped Campo too soon ? The man can’t win .

 

[SultanOfSix]

Three straight 5-11 . At least Jason got to 8-8 regularly .

You mean Tony got to 8-8 regularly. It’s clear from Jason’s lack of success outside of the Dallas Cowboys that he didn’t provide anything.

 

[bigE79]

Did some of you turn to cannibalism during the Dave Campo apocalyptic tenure? Judging by everyone’s potential reaction to what next if the Cowboys moved on from Dak - that of eating each other’s feces and washing it down with pig vomit.

Help me think of a QB that a team built around for more than 7 years that suddenly started making it to just the conference championship game after never reaching the threshold before. I am trying to understand you guys but cannot. Why continue to put money on a team’s core when they are aging and never reached the final four of the tournament?

Those Cowboys’ teams gave multiple 1st round picks to Seattle to acquire Joey Galloway and almost helped Seattle win a Super Bowl whilst crapping on the Dallas franchise. The team’s scouting department and draft management were a catastrophe those years and had been since Jimmy left. It wasn’t just the QB.

If I have learned anything by watching this season, it’s that there are many QB’s that can have good regular season success if:
1. The team has a decent offensive line and a strong running game.
2. The team commits to a ball control approach and does not turn the ball over much if at all
3. The defense is strong with a good pass rush.
4. The QB takes the easiest (highest probability) yardage gaining most times they get the chance.
5. Decent special teams play.
6. Not too many key injuries.

These 6 can get you into the playoffs with many QB’s. I would be fine moving on from any core players over 27 if the Cowboys don’t make it to the conference championship game this postseason. I know that the team cannot move on from Dak for at least 2 years.

Camps was set up to fail,he never had a chance but 1 thing he could do was beat the red skins...lol

 

[jujoboys]

You mean Tony got to 8-8 regularly. Jason didn’t do anything.

Garrett did do one thing for us. He went pass happy on offense and helped get Wade Phillips fired. Of course it back fired on us when he took over as interim HC and decided to start running the ball and went 5-3 down the stretch. Ended up with that loser as a HC for approximately a decade.

The real blame goes to Jerry Jones on all of this. A real GM would have never considered Dave Campo a viable NFL HC option. High school yes. Small college HC Yes. Anything more was above his capabilities. Also, a real GM would not have hung onto Garrett for a decade.

 

[SlammedZero]

Peak coaching stats

That's hilarious.

 

[CWR]

Picture of Campo with our future HC Jason Garrett. Who says training camp has to be tough. Poor Joe Avezzano got stuck with those two buffoons.

Talk about commanding respect.

 

[RonWashington]

You mean Tony got to 8-8 regularly. It’s clear from Jason’s lack of success outside of the Dallas Cowboys that he didn’t provide anything.

And Campo was a good DB coach on SB teams and a lousy HC . What did Butch Davis or Dave Wannstedt accomplish as HC

 

[MyFairLady]

Good memories. Good times.

 

[Pantone282C]

Three straight 5-11 . At least Jason got to 8-8 regularly .

Golden Age of Mediocracy.

 

[SultanOfSix]

And Campo was a good DB coach on SB teams and a lousy HC . What did Butch Davis or Dave Wannstedt accomplish as HC

What do any of these guys have to do with my comment on what Jason didn't do?

 

[GMO415]

Campo worse NFL HC ever.

 

[Beaker42]

Campo, Gailey and Garrett all sucked PERIOD. No excuses.

 

[Carson]

Picture of Campo with our future HC Jason Garrett. Who says training camp has to be tough. Poor Joe Avezzano got stuck with those two buffoons.

Garrett was still playing with the Giants when campo coached

 

[Carson]

Campo worse NFL HC ever.

Nathaniel Hackett would like a word. Hackett at least had a loaded roster

 

[dreghorn2]

Said it before and I'll say it again, Campo did Jerry a big favor by agreeing to coach those teams while taking a 27% dead money hit to the team's cap.

He had no chance.

 

[Ekspozed]

Said it before and I'll say it again, Campo did Jerry a big favor by agreeing to coach those teams while taking a 27% dead money hit to the team's cap.

He had no chance.

Exactly. On top of his 1st rd picks being traded away for a wr who would get injured.

He was a way better coach then garret. As was wade (who also always had winners as a head coach but gets talked down on)

Id argue JG is the worst head coach in the history of the Cowboys.

 

[jterrell]

Primary cause of the Campo years was Jerry but quickly followed by Larry Lacewell.
He was the primary draft guru/personnel guy Jerry trusted to build the team.
The QB situation was trash and it was very telling when it was resolved.
But we were pretty bad across the board.
Zimmer was a solid up and coming defensive coach and ST was solid.

Today's Cowboys are better at EVERY level of the org.

I know Jerry wants to be called the GM I am just not sure why ANY fans call him the GM in 2023.
He doesn't do the job.

 

[jterrell]

Said it before and I'll say it again, Campo did Jerry a big favor by agreeing to coach those teams while taking a 27% dead money hit to the team's cap.

He had no chance.

He made a lot of money as Head Coach.
So it was a losers situation sure but a financially beneficial one.

All that said he has stated himself he would have coached the team for free if he had Romo or Prescott.

can google(since I cant link):
Former Cowboys coach Dave Campo would have given back his salary to have Prescott, Romo as his QBs