DC.COM Blog: Garrett On Tuesday's Lunch Break

[speedkilz88]

Garrett On Tuesday’s Lunch Break
Posted by nickeatman at 5/16/2011 6:05 PM CDT

Listeners of the Lunch Break on DallasCowboys.com Radio will get the chance to submit questions and even ask some directly to head coach Jason Garrett on Tuesday’s edition, which begins at the normal time of 10:30 a.m. (CDT).

Garrett will be in studio live, which can also be seen through the web streaming on the website as well. Garrett will join Derek, Josh, Blair and myself for about 30 minutes of the one-hour show. Who knows, we might even go longer with the head coach popping in.

Now we’ve had plenty of guests during our show, mostly in training camp, but having the head coach down in the studio will be a first for the Lunch Break.

So don’t miss it, and try to get involved as well – either by sending an email ([email protected]) or by the phone (1-888-855-2297).


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[cowboyjoe]

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[Hostile]

This guy just freaking impresses me every time I hear him.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Wish I saw this earlier

 

[CrazyCowboy]

This guy just freaking impresses me every time I hear him.

Did he say anything we would all like to know that you can share Hos?:starspin

 

[28 Joker]

Nick Eatman doesn't think that Tyron Smith is better than Mark Colombo right now or if they played "tomorrow". Eatman doesn't think it's "cut and dry" and thinks it's "debatable" now.

Unbelievable.

The hits keep on coming.

Memo to Nick:

Mark Colombo is done, and he was without question the worst RT in the NFL last year. Furthermore, I could build an air tight argument that he was the worst OT in the NFL. Levi Brown can be moved back to RT at some point. He doesn't have major health issues. Colombo's legs are shot, and his body is done. I guess he had a bad back, too. Hello!

 

[Stash]

Nick Eatman doesn't think that Tyron Smith is better than Mark Colombo right now or if they played "tomorrow". Eatman doesn't think it's "cut and dry" and thinks it's "debatable" now.

Unbelievable.

The hits keep on coming.

Memo to Nick:

Mark Colombo is done, and he was without question the worst RT in the NFL last year. Furthermore, I could build an air tight argument that he was the worst OT in the NFL. Colombo's legs are shot. Hello!

Second on this one!

If Smith isn't better already we're in real trouble.

Heck Sam Young would do a better job.

I'm tired of the excuses made for Colombo. Guy's done.

Mind's willing, the body isn't.

Roy Williams is the team punching bag while Colombo continues to get a 'get out of jail free' card for poor play year after year.

 

[28 Joker]

Second on this one!

If Smith isn't better already we're in real trouble.

Heck Sam Young would do a better job.

I'm tired of the excuses made for Colombo. Guy's done.

Mind's willing, the body isn't.

Roy Williams is the team punching bag while Colombo continues to get a 'get out of jail free' card for poor play year after year.

Eatman has walked out on an extremely narrow ledge (made of paper), and he has dug himself a hole that he can't get out of. That is just a ridiculous assertion, and he looks ridiculous when he states stuff like this.

Eatman is probably in denial about Colombo, because Colombo being horrible at RT (in 2010) is direct evidence that goes against his biased, ridiculous opinion of Felix Jones.

I agree. At least, Sam Young (in year 2) would have a healthy body to work with. I'd take him over the worst OT in the NFL last year, and he has never played a down.

 

[gimmesix]

I agree. At least, Sam Young (in year 2) would have a healthy body to work with. I'd take him over the worst OT in the NFL last year, and he has never played a down.

I'm sorry, but that's just plain ignorant. That's like saying just stick anyone out there and it's got to be better than what we had and it's blatantly untrue.

Some people apparently do not think it can get worse when we've seen worse in the past.

In fact, we saw worse when Alex Barron was forced to play.

 

[Stash]

Eatman has walked out on an extremely narrow ledge (made of paper), and he has dug himself a hole that he can't get out of. That is just a ridiculous assertion, and he looks ridiculous when he states stuff like this.

Eatman is probably in denial about Colombo, because Colombo being horrible at RT (in 2010) is direct evidence that goes against his biased, ridiculous opinion of Felix Jones.

Unfortunately, I think Eatman has company on that ledge. It seems that blame continues to be misdirected to the running backs rather than where I feel it truly belongs - on the line - specifically Davis and Colombo.

I agree. At least, Sam Young (in year 2) would have a healthy body to work with. I'd take him over the worst OT in the NFL last year, and he has never played a down.

Most definitely, and if he somehow couldn't perform better than that, get another guy out there.

It can't be too hard to improve on that level of performance!

 

[speedkilz88]

I'm sorry, but that's just plain ignorant. That's like saying just stick anyone out there and it's got to be better than what we had and it's blatantly untrue.

Some people apparently do not think it can get worse when we've seen worse in the past.

In fact, we saw worse when Alex Barron was forced to play.

Sam Young isn't just anybody. The coaches really like him and thought he has starting ability. He also had 4 years at Notre Dame as a starter, which can really speed up a players development.

I don't agree with Eatman's opinion, but I do see where he's coming from. Colombo was playing with a foot injury that took all his quickness away. So his thinking (which might also be the coaches thinking) is that a healthy Colombo is still an experienced quality starter. But that's the thing Colombo hasn't been healthy for a few years now. It's always something and then he still go's out there and hurts the team with his poor play. And Smith although extremely talented, he's very raw with only two seasons of college football under his belt.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Nick Eatman doesn't think that Tyron Smith is better than Mark Colombo right now or if they played "tomorrow". Eatman doesn't think it's "cut and dry" and thinks it's "debatable" now.

Unbelievable.

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[Stash]

Sam Young isn't just anybody. The coaches really like him and thought he has starting ability. He also had 4 years at Notre Dame as a starter, which can really speed up a players development.

I don't agree with Eatman's opinion, but I do see where he's coming from. Colombo was playing with a foot injury that took all his quickness away. So his thinking (which might also be the coaches thinking) is that a healthy Colombo is still an experienced quality starter. But that's the thing Colombo hasn't been healthy for a few years now. It's always something and then he still go's out there and hurts the team with his poor play. And Smith although extremely talented, he's very raw with only two seasons of college football under his belt.

No such animal!

:stop:

 

[gimmesix]

Sam Young isn't just anybody. The coaches really like him and thought he has starting ability. He also had 4 years at Notre Dame as a starter, which can really speed up a players development.

I don't agree with Eatman's opinion, but I do see where he's coming from. Colombo was playing with a foot injury that took all his quickness away. So his thinking (which might also be the coaches thinking) is that a healthy Colombo is still an experienced quality starter. But that's the thing Colombo hasn't been healthy for a few years now. It's always something and then he still go's out there and hurts the team with his poor play. And Smith although extremely talented, he's very raw with only two seasons of college football under his belt.

Young AND Smith should have to prove it first before any of us anoint them as NFL-quality backups or starters. That's all I'm asking.

Those who think because Smith is a first-round pick or because Young played well against scrubs in the preseason it means they are going to automatically be better than a washed-up Colombo haven't been paying attention to players like Barron or Jacob Rogers or Rob Pettiti or ...

I expect Smith to be better, of course, but I don't think anything can be taken as a given in this league. Even more so with Young.

I would put a washed-up, injured Colombo out there every time if it came down to him and player like Barron. So let's stop digging his grave until Smith and Young prove it's time to bury him.

 

[Stash]

I would put a washed-up, injured Colombo out there every time if it came down to him and player like Barron. So let's stop digging his grave until Smith and Young prove it's time to bury him.

Colombo dug his own grave. With constant injury and poor play.

Barron won't be here this year, you, I and everyone else - including him - know that.

If neither Smith nor Young can play better than the worst RT in the game for 2010 then this entire franchise needs an overhaul, not just right tackle.

 

[28 Joker]

I just finished listening to the rest of it.

Josh Ellis pretty much thinks Colombo should be cut, so I should give him credit for seeing the reality of the situation. He asked Garrett a good question about Tyron Smith's added value (athleticism) in the running game. Ellis stated that Garrett and Houck must be excited about being able to do some things in the running game (in 2011) that they couldn't do last year. Ellis didn't say that "you couldn't do last year", but it was clear what he meant. He was insinuating "what they couldn't do last year" (in the running game) due to Colombo at RT.

Colombo is the giant pink elephant in the room that Nick Eatman refuses to acknowledge and refuses to acknowledge for a biased reason.

 

[28 Joker]

I'll say this, too.

Don't completely rule out Tyron Smith starting at LT this year. I think Garrett has left that door open for a reason.

Tory Holt (NFL Network) stated that he was told the Cowboys worked Smith out at LT (at his pro day). Holt said he was told that Smith looked exceptional in that workout (LT). Now, he may not play LT this year, but it sure isn't out of the question. According to Holt, Smith hit his LT workout out of the park for the Cowboys. Holt predicted that the Cowboys would and should take Smith based on knowledge of how that workout went at LT.

We are talking about an OT with LT ability, starting at RT (for the worst OT in the NFL). Smith has strong experience at RT, but make no mistake about it, he has LT ability.

 

[gimmesix]

If neither Smith nor Young can play better than the worst RT in the game for 2010 then this entire franchise needs an overhaul, not just right tackle.

Draft picks fail. Do you not get that? It happens every year, no matter how well the team has done in the past drafts.

The worst starting RT in the game in 2010 can be better than playing the worst first-round draft pick in 2011, if that proves to be the case. The worst starting RT in the game in 2010 can be better than playing a late-round draft pick who shows that teams were justified in passing on him for all of those rounds.

I'm not against cutting Colombo eventually. I'm not against Smith taking the starting role and being 100 times better. I'm not against Young proving to be a better option as backup.

But several on here just assume that those players just have to be better, when history has shown us that isn't always the case.

History has shown us you don't just assume a player like Alan Ball will be a quality free safety because he had a few OK games in place of Ken Hamlin the previous season. Dallas made that mistake last season. Getting rid of Colombo before Smith and Young beat him out for roster spots could be just as big of a mistake. Because as bad as it got, it can always be worse (again, see Barron vs. the Commanders).

Why is that not easy to understand?

 

[28 Joker]

Draft picks fail. Do you not get that? It happens every year, no matter how well the team has done in the past drafts.

The worst starting RT in the game in 2010 can be better than playing the worst first-round draft pick in 2011, if that proves to be the case. The worst starting RT in the game in 2010 can be better than playing a late-round draft pick who shows that teams were justified in passing on him for all of those rounds.

I'm not against cutting Colombo eventually. I'm not against Smith taking the starting role and being 100 times better. I'm not against Young proving to be a better option as backup.

But several on here just assume that those players just have to be better, when history has shown us that isn't always the case.

History has shown us you don't just assume a player like Alan Ball will be a quality free safety because he had a few OK games in place of Ken Hamlin the previous season. Dallas made that mistake last season. Getting rid of Colombo before Smith and Young beat him out for roster spots could be just as big of a mistake. Because as bad as it got, it can always be worse (again, see Barron vs. the Commanders).

Why is that not easy to understand?

gimmesix,


How can you assume that Colombo can play above his -34.1 rating (2010) and a -45 rating (in his last 18 games) according to Pro Football Focus? At his age and with his injury history, the odds are heavily stacked against Colombo. The evidence (on the field) is over whelming and air tight. What more is it going to take to convince people?

Keeping a done Colombo on the roster and paying him that roster bonus would be crazy. A "competition" is going to take reps away from Smith, and Smith needs all the reps that he can get. Young would lose reps, too. Plus, Smith is a plug and play player.

I really like you as a poster and your cool signature of my guy Felix Jones, but Colombo is done. Plain and simple, and he's been done since the Vikings playoff game. You can't play an old, aging, severely injured player. The dip in Felix Jones' YPC can be traced back directly to Mark Colombo, and he isn't alone on that offensive line (in that regards), either.

 

[jobberone]

I think Colombo can still play if healthy. That's the question. That and his salary. I think the odds are against him but I don't think its a slamdunk that Smith starts. I also think a lot depends on how well they think Young can play if called on. IOWs do they keep a healthy Colombo around as insurance and less likely a starter?