DMN Blog: Jerry Jones talks playcalling, team's chances, GM

[Ken]

I think MOST here love Jerry the owner, it's Jerry the GM that scares them.

That being said, the talent is here for this team to win. For some reason, we play like a dumb football team. We had the same issues when Parcells was here as well. Sooner or later, the players have to quit making stupid mistakes.

Hmmmm....you are contradicting yourself.

On one hand, you say the cowboys are talented, which i agree with. On the other, you say Jerry the Gm "Scares you".

Why? I think he's done a pretty good job in the talent acquisition game.

 

[Clove]

:laugh2: My point was that Jerry is not credited for any of his personell decisions. It's all given to Parcells and Ireland. How much depth did we have when they were here? Or when they left?

The problem with your argument is, Jerry basically fired Parcells' (ran him out) why? Because he didn't perform. Has Jerry performed? Nope..

Who's going to fire him? Nobody. So let's say, if Campo was hear for 12 years as head coach with no Playoff victories, it's alright with you? Jerry would've fire his *** a long time ago, but he won't fire himself?

Get real, please. You have been brainwashed, we as fans can put pressure on Jerry, I'll guarantee you that. We pressured Jerry to pass on Randy Moss. We pressured Jerry to lose Owens/pacman etc... We pressured Jerry into hiring Parcells' and firing his buddy Switzer. Fans can make him make changes if fans pull together.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Jerry still thinks we have a shot this year.

He is in some serious denial fellas.




This is just sad listening to him try to put a happy face on this trainwreck.

Sad indeed.

 

[EPL0c0]

Dallas rushed just 7 times in 6 possessions in the 2nd half (18carries 6possessions 1st half). There's no second guessing that strategy: it just flat out sucks!!! Marion Barber had just 1 of those 7 carries in the 2nd half.

It's not second guessing the playcalling, it's pointing out the obvious absurdity of some of the playcalling.

 

[Alexander]

Hmmmm....you are contradicting yourself.

On one hand, you say the cowboys are talented, which i agree with. On the other, you say Jerry the Gm "Scares you".

Why? I think he's done a pretty good job in the talent acquisition game.

Jerry Jones' role in this organization isn't just about talent acquisition. That appears to have improved since the Lacewell era, but one great 2008 draft doesn't prove it. Consistent results over the years will do that. Right now, his track record by himself is still utterly dismal and is the reason why we have not won a playoff game since the mid-nineties.

Simply put, his "GM" role carries over to his choices in who "coaches", how they coach, who is on their staff, the environment the team has in terms of discipline and the culture in the locker room. It wouldn't even shock me that there are subtle references even to who plays (case in point, Pacman Jones stepping right back on the field after his suspension). When he said socks to jocks, he meant it.

His powers as "GM" are infinite because he is also the owner. He has the final say, he is accountable to absolutely no one. You would think that eventually the complete failure of that organizational model in other places like Oakland and Cincinnati would impress upon some people that it simply doesn't work. Apparently not.

 

[Alexander]

This is just sad listening to him try to put a happy face on this trainwreck.

Sad indeed.

That's his problem. He puts a happy face on everything. He did it even when any normal person could look at the Campo teams and realize they were bad. If he could ever take a critical and realistic view of the job he's done and where this team is going, we'd be better off. But he's incapable. That's as big of a problem as his inability to adequately judge talent.

 

[Smith22]

Hmmmm....you are contradicting yourself.

On one hand, you say the cowboys are talented, which i agree with. On the other, you say Jerry the Gm "Scares you".

Why? I think he's done a pretty good job in the talent acquisition game.

1) That isn't what I said. This is what I said:
I think MOST here love Jerry the owner, it's Jerry the GM that scares them.

2) I think he has had his ups and down as a GM. The trades for Galloway and RW were lackluster to say the least. Some of his older drafts were pretty scary, but over the last 3-5 years, he has improved for the most part.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Jerry is the new Al Davis

He is. Its true.
Its unfortunate.

So lucky we were to steal that SBXXX from the Stealers.

Its been ALL downhill since then.

 

[DavidS]

We have a horrible GM. 12 years of playoff drought with the GM being the only constant is damning proof that Jerry is terrible at GM.

We have three superbowls with Jerry at GM.

Who else other than Scott Pioli has that?

 

[Bach]

We have three superbowls with Jerry at GM.

Who else other than Scott Pioli has that?

Yay, another guy giving Jerry credit for Jimmy's work.

 

[Jarv]

We need a HC, not a GM we have a pretty good GM

I don't agree with the bolded part. A good GM would hire a good tough coach, not one that he could lead like a puppet. That is not being a good GM.

 

[DavidS]

Yay, another guy giving Jerry credit for Jimmy's work.

Yeah. Jimmy just did everything huh. He's Jesus Christ let me tell ya.

I guess Barry Switzer too huh....lol

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't agree with the bolded part. A good GM would hire a good tough coach, not one that he could lead like a puppet. That is not being a good GM.

How exactly is Wade being a puppet?

 

[DavidS]

I don't agree with the bolded part. A good GM would hire a good tough coach, not one that he could lead like a puppet. That is not being a good GM.

He did hire a tough coach....

and it didnt bring any playoff wins

sorry. but Jerry has brought the right pieces....the Cowboys players havent managed to put it all together.

 

[Bach]

He did hire a tough coach....

and it didnt bring any playoff wins

sorry. but Jerry has brought the right pieces....the Cowboys players havent managed to put it all together.

Simplicity must be a wonderful thing for some.

I take it you "forgot" what Parcells took over? I'll remind you - it was a team that had finished 5-11 in three consecutive seasons. The fact we had three winning years over the next 4 seasons is quite remarkable considering those three years prior.

No doubt I wanted more and I did question some decisons of Parcells. But for Jerry and others to act like, 'hey we brought in a tough coach once for 4 years and it failed' so now we need to get away from that philosophy is simply ridiculous.

Gee, we only went from 5-11 years to 10-6/9-7. So that's scrap the tough coach angle and go back to Jerry pulling his puppet strings again, since that was obviously a roaring success.

 

[DavidS]

Simplicity must be a wonderful thing for some.

I take it you "forgot" what Parcells took over? I'll remind you - it was a team that had finished 5-11 in three consecutive seasons. The fact we had three winning years over the next 4 seasons is quite remarkable considering those three years prior.

No doubt I wanted more and I did question some decisons of Parcells. But for Jerry and others to act like, 'hey we brought in a tough coach once for 4 years and it failed' so now we need to get away from that philosophy is simply ridiculous.

Gee, we only went from 5-11 years to 10-6/9-7. So that's scrap the tough coach angle and go back to Jerry pulling his puppet strings again, since that was obviously a roaring success.

I hate to burst your "love affair" with tough coaches. but Phillips did take this team to 13-3. something the tuna never did.

 

[Rampage]

I hate to burst your "love affair" with tough coaches. but Phillips did take this team to 13-3. something the tuna never did.

Parcells built the team that Wade went 13-3 with. last year he went 9-7 and this year will most likely be even worse than that.

 

[DavidS]

Parcells built the team that Wade went 13-3 with. last year he went 9-7 and this year will most likely be even worse than that.

That's a crock.

A Coach leads a team. He led that team to 13-3.

Dont try to take it away from Wade. That's BS

But he also led them to 9-7...fair is fair.

But dont give me that crap that it was someone elses team. You still lead the team that year, and have to make lots of tough decisions in ball games, etc

 

[zrinkill]

Jerry Jones is a plastic faced Buffoon ..... if he was ever smart enough to hire a tough hardnosed coach, like say Bill Parcells, that guy would win a Championship in Dallas within 3 years ....... guarenteed.

But because Jerry plastic faced alcoholic Jones will never do that ...... we will be LUCKY to go 3 - 13 this year.

 

[Rampage]

That's a crock.

A Coach leads a team. He led that team to 13-3.

Dont try to take it away from Wade. That's BS

But he also led them to 9-7...fair is fair.

But dont give me that crap that it was someone elses team. You still lead the team that year, and have to make lots of tough decisions in ball games, etc

:laugh2: incase you forgot our offense was the main factor in us winning 13 games in 2007. Wade leading a team.......:laugh2: