DMN Blog: Roy Williams on the new coach

[WoodysGirl]

Strong safety Roy Williams, who supports Todd Bowles to become defensive coordinator, said he would like the team to stick with an offensive coach for the head job.

“I think being that we have Coach Bowles there,” Williams said, “and he can take over the defensive coordinator’s job, easy. I think we probably should go in the direction of offense. We should probably get an offensive coordinator to be the head coach for our team.”



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[Wood]

Strong safety Roy Williams, who supports Todd Bowles to become defensive coordinator

of course you do because you dont have to work hard that way. Its no coincidence that when players started taking direction from Bowles...the team had one of its worst defensive collapses in team history. Williams shutters at the thought of someone like Rivera who will actually hold him accountable for his marshmellow figure and status-quo performance.

 

[WoodysGirl]

of course you do because you dont have to work hard that way. Its no coincidence that when players started taking direction from Bowles...the team had one of its worst defensive collapses in team history. Williams shutters at the thought of someone like Rivera who will actually hold him accountable for his marshmellow figure and status-quo performance.

and how do you know that? Serious question. How could you possibly know that any direction given was not because it was called by Zim who was guided by Parcells?

That's an awesome jump to conclusion right there.

 

[Alexander]

and how do you know that? Serious question. How could you possibly know that any direction given was not because it was called by Zim who was guided by Parcells?

That's an awesome jump to conclusion right there.

Regardless, it would be better for a potentially undedicated player to prefer a Bowles promotion and being left alone. If Williams falls into that category, there is a good reason he wouldn't want someone looking in on the defense as much.

I think he is dead wrong. Offense wasn't the problem. The defense was. The last thing they need is an even bigger excuse to loaf with a coach preoccupied with the offense.

 

[Wood]

and how do you know that? Serious question. How could you possibly know that any direction given was not because it was called by Zim who was guided by Parcells

It no longer a secret that the players started taking direction from Bowles the last quarter of the season. Its been well documented by the very writers you post daily on this site. I read up to 3 seperate articles on that matter.

 

[Alexander]

It no longer a secret that the players started taking direction from Bowles the last quarter of the season. Its been well documented by the very writers you post daily on this site. I read up to 3 seperate articles on that matter.

What do you mean "taking direction"?

Does that mean freelancing?

If so, that might be what caused our breakdowns: a full scale mutiny.

 

[Wood]

several of the players felt they lost confidence in Zimmer (in second half of the season) and started looking to Bowles for direction. You can look at that as a positive or negative in that the players felt better connected to Bowles but that did not result to positive things on the field. Its glass half full or half empty depending on your outlook.

 

[tyke1doe]

of course you do because you dont have to work hard that way. Its no coincidence that when players started taking direction from Bowles...the team had one of its worst defensive collapses in team history. Williams shutters at the thought of someone like Rivera who will actually hold him accountable for his marshmellow figure and status-quo performance.

:laugh2: :laugh2:

 

[WoodysGirl]

It no longer a secret that the players started taking direction from Bowles the last quarter of the season. Its been well documented by the very writers you post daily on this site. I read up to 3 seperate articles on that matter.

Could you find those for me? Because from what I've read is that they no longer had any confidence in Zim, but it doesn't mean they stopped taking his direction and started taking Bowles.

Part of what I recall about Zim is that he was such a hard *** and that he never balanced his criticism with praise.

It's still a reach to think that they ignored Zim and started only taking Bowles direction.

Regardless, it would be better for a potentially undedicated player to prefer a Bowles promotion and being left alone. If Williams falls into that category, there is a good reason he wouldn't want someone looking in on the defense as much.

I can agree with that take. Especially when the defense seemingly underachieved.

I think he is dead wrong. Offense wasn't the problem. The defense was. The last thing they need is an even bigger excuse to loaf with a coach preoccupied with the offense.

The defense wasn't the problem the whole season, just like the offense wasn't a problem the whole season. There are alot of things that could've been said about the offense in the beginning of the season that seems to have been forgotten because of the collapse by the defense at th end of the season. The problem is that the team never seemed to fully click when it needed to.

 

[MrMom]

It no longer a secret that the players started taking direction from Bowles the last quarter of the season. Its been well documented by the very writers you post daily on this site. I read up to 3 seperate articles on that matter.

Can you possibly provide links on that? Seems that you're pulling that out of your ***.

 

[Mansta54]

and how do you know that? Serious question. How could you possibly know that any direction given was not because it was called by Zim who was guided by Parcells?

That's an awesome jump to conclusion right there.

WG you are so right! To me it's obvious the BP directed our offense and defense. After listening to Zim, TNew, Roy, and Ellis its clear that Zim couldn't be as aggressive or make the calls that he wanted to.

 

[Chuck 54]

I don't think it matters who the HC is as far as offense or defense if the two coordinators can do their jobs at a high level without much input from the HC.

I'm guessing that's why Norv will only come here if he gets the DC he desires. Then he and Garrett can work on the offense.

I'm not so sure I want to see a new HC who's going to be switching us to the 4-3 simply because he'll be in his first year as HC, and that's got to take some of his attention away from the defense...unless he has excellent coaches working under him.

If Norv is head coach and is heavily involved with the offense and Romo and playcalling, along with Garrett, and we have an experienced DC like Rivera, I think that would be a nice setup.

 

[DipChit]

Yeah ths is why you split the difference.

Just as what I believe Jerry's thought is right now. Do the Norv thang for offense (and general familiarity with him for better or worse) and get a proven DC in here like Rivera to turn the other unit around. Where he can focus on nothing but that. Unlike would be the case if you gave him the HC gig and put more on his plate.

 

[dbair1967]

of course you do because you dont have to work hard that way. Its no coincidence that when players started taking direction from Bowles...the team had one of its worst defensive collapses in team history. Williams shutters at the thought of someone like Rivera who will actually hold him accountable for his marshmellow figure and status-quo performance.

yeah...rrrriiiiggghhhhttttt



David

 

[Stash]

Strong safety Roy Williams, who supports Todd Bowles to become defensive coordinator, said he would like the team to stick with an offensive coach for the head job.

“I think being that we have Coach Bowles there,” Williams said, “and he can take over the defensive coordinator’s job, easy. I think we probably should go in the direction of offense. We should probably get an offensive coordinator to be the head coach for our team.”

How's that Roy?

Since you and your defensive brethren absolutely collapsed to end the season?

The fact that your unit plummeted from a Top 5 ranking to #13 while the offense that you imply "needs help" finished 5th in the league?

Shows me how out of touch the guy is.

He's out in the public eye when he should still be getting his wounds treated for the 3rd degree burns suffered in Seattle......

:stupid:

 

[DMX690]

Roy Williams should shut the %^G up.

 

[junk]

Legions of Roy Williams Super Fans coming to his rescue in 3....2.....1

 

[Apollo Creed]

Isn't this the same guy who got abused by Jeremy Stevens twice?

 

[JPM]

Legions of Roy Williams Super Fans coming to his rescue in 3....2.....1

Whiners complaining about how everything Roy does is terrible 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Isn't this the same guy who got abused by Jeremy Stevens twice?

Once, the other was on James.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I think it's a bad plan to hire somebody you think will only be around for 2 years. I think that's the kind of thinking that just gets you in trouble. Norv, to me is not the right guy for a couple of reasons but one of those is that he's a short term solution. I am sick to death of stop gap. One of the real issues I had with Parcells was that you didn't know from year to year where you would be the next year. That's just not healthy IMO.

To me, if you feel like Garrett is strong enough to be a HC, then give him the job of running the offense. Bring in Dan Henning as your OL/QB Coach and let him work with Garrett to help run the offense.

Hire a guy who can fix the defense and get us back running. I mean, let me just say that it was our defense that let us down last year. Our offense could have made more plays and we could have turned the ball over less but our defense tanked. Bowles, IMO, is not the DC we need. Who are you going to hire to fix that D? Singletary would be nice but he may not wish to be a coordinator. To me, Rivera is a young guy who can fix the defense. He is not short term and I am a big believer in having strong coaching top to bottom. So what if Garrett might not be able to unseat him in two years. I hardley see how that would be a bad thing. Bring him on as HC and if Singletary wants to move, OK. I gotta believe that the hiring of Manusky has to make him consider his options a bit further. Go get a young, strong HC who can fix a defense. Put Steel into our D and then let these young guys go out and earn spurs. If Garrett or Singletary do a good enough job, maybe they get to be HCs. Worst possible scenario is that we have two good young coordinators ready to step in if Rivera can't get it done. Best possible is that we have the making of what Coach Landry did with his coaching staff and what Jimmy had with his. Hard for me to see how that could be a bad thing.