Undisputed;2675449 said:
There are just as many reports on TO supposed decline as there are reports and comments regarding our heavily flawed scheme. Articles broke it down for us. Commentators told us things like "I just don't see these WRs being put in a position to succeed...". Opposing players even called us out and laughed in our face. Then it all had to lead up to our own QB saying that our scheme was exposed. IMO, our main problem couldn't be any clearer.
Whether our players don't execute or execute a bad scheme, the result is the same. A lack of production. We seem to be so quick to give Garrett "another chance" to prove himself, but TO, the guy who has already proven himself to be a dominant force in the league, is not given the same courtesy.
Of course a team's problems aren't all on the coaches. Ours however, mostly are, and it is a shame to see so many of our players being torn down in order to make excuses for this coaching staff. Now Barber (and his 3.7ypc) has supposedly proven that he isn't as good as we thought. Now, our O-line apparently sucks. Now, TO is not only not the 2nd best in the league, but also holds back our QB. Now, Tony Romo is not the answer. It goes on and on.
Goodness, they even had the audacity to say something like "We don't have any come from behind plays for Felix Jones". My goodness, enough of these guys.
I don't completely disagree with you and I also believe Garrett had a crappy season. I think even his most ardent supporters here will give you that. I'm not really sure what he has ever done to get another chance. And to be honest I blame Wade more because even if Garrett was brilliant last year, the fundamentals on this team were so sloppy I'm not sure we would have done much better anyway.
I've said numerous times before TO was cut that I would rather fire the coaching and keep him, but if we keep these coaches then he has to go.
I think TO's distractions were real, not a figment of the Media's Nefarious Schemes. I think he was a strain on the coaching, who were already being undermined by their owner. I think he is a strain on Romo, because the pressure to throw the ball to Owens is not only coming from TO himself, but the owner and the fans and even other players who have bought into his song and dance as well. And I think TO makes things harder for Garrett, because he can't utilize the other weapons that he has as much.
PLus I think a poor technical receiver like TO is going to age very badly. When he goes, I think hes is going to go fast, because once his burst dimishes he doesn't have good route skills or hands to fall back on.
If he was 30, or if we hadn't dealt for Roy he would still be here, no question in my mind. But given all of the above Jerry made a decision to move on to the next era. He already has a ton invested in Garret, Romo and Williams succeeding for years to come, while again we were probably looking for one more year of TO at the most. And I think TO still being here makes it harder for those guys to succeed.
We are a worse football team talent wise for a year, but if Jerry is right (and that is a big if) we may be a better one for many years afterwards. That's the bottom line for me.
Still hope we get Shanny or Holmgren next year though.
