Do we need a new DC?

[Cattle_Rancher]

Lets go hypothetical. Let’s say Kris gets a job as a HC do you keep Rod and let him have full control or do you look at someone like Todd Bowles or if Gregg Williams gets fired from the Browns? Me personally I’m not turning the reigns back over to Rod I seen what Kris did makes me doubt Rods ability as a DC. I like Williams that man can spin off 4 letter bombs like me and he is also a darn good DC. He needs to be on Hard Knocks every year lol. I also like Bowles. Even if he wanted to run some 3-4 stuff I think Gregory and Lawrence are good fits with Taco, Crawford and Collins at DE and a big DT in the middle. Will be in nickel and dime 75+% of the time so no biggie.

 

[3rd_n_inches]

Hypothetically let’s say Rod “disappears” when Kris becomes HC. You owe the Don a favor now

 

[jazzcat22]

Jerry just needs to do the right thing. Become the 1st owner ever to fire a SB winning coach. Dump Garrett, hire Richard.

 

[Pants]

I still Richard can be had as the DC instead of HC (it's a big jump otherwise, although not a problem for ol' JJ), but regardless, Richard needs to be here....methuselah can go back to DLine coach (asst DC-DLine)

 

[Proof]

Lets go hypothetical. Let’s say Kris gets a job as a HC do you keep Rod and let him have full control or do you look at someone like Todd Bowles or if Gregg Williams gets fired from the Browns? Me personally I’m not turning the reigns back over to Rod I seen what Kris did makes me doubt Rods ability as a DC. I like Williams that man can spin off 4 letter bombs like me and he is also a darn good DC. He needs to be on Hard Knocks every year lol. I also like Bowles. Even if he wanted to run some 3-4 stuff I think Gregory and Lawrence are good fits with Taco, Crawford and Collins at DE and a big DT in the middle. Will be in nickel and dime 75+% of the time so no biggie.

The team added a first round stud LB, got a full year of a focused Gregory, Jaylon back in form, and the revamped secondary aren't rookies anymore. Richard deserves a ton of credit and adulation, but this is as stocked as the cabinet has been. Marinelli is awesome

 

[glimmerman]

You make Richard the DC and assistant HC. Sign him now. Marinelli should stay in another year in a D-Line capacity. He really gets everything out of the players. But Richard plays and calls aggressive plays.

 

[Mr_437]

I just don't see a NFL HC job out there for Richard, right now. Besides somebody (DC) would be all over coaching this defense...no worries there.

 

[CouchCoach]

Since I do not know Richard's real contribution, other than energy on the sideline, it's hard to say. I still have a huge ? on why he was not retained in SEA with a rebuilding D, specifically the secondary.

As far as Marinelli's contribution, I am not handing all that credit to Richard, does he coach the DL or LB's? The D is improved because of the injection of more talent as much as anything else. Marinelli's BDBD was out of necessity because of the lack of talent on the field.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I think Richard is still a long shot to be a HC next year. Last I checked it was 25-1. Better chance of him being made the co-DC or just outright DC.

 

[Ranching]

Jerry just needs to do the right thing. Become the 1st owner ever to fire a SB winning coach. Dump Garrett, hire Richard.

He already did!

 

[rynochop]

I'm thinking its a fairly short list of coaches that were fired as a coordinator, spent a year as a DB coach and suddenly elevated to HC.

 

[guag]

I'm thinking its a fairly short list of coaches that were fired as a coordinator, spent a year as a DB coach and suddenly elevated to HC.

This.

 

[DasSchnitzel]

We've got a Moses and Joshua problem here. I'm not religious but as I recall the story, Moses marches everyone for 40 years to the holy land but dies before crossing into it, and Joshua gets all the credit for conquering it.

5 years ago this team had the worst defense in NFL history. Marinelli turned it around and Richards has been here for the last year, when the talent pool finally took a big step forward with Gregory, Smith, LVE, Byron's development at CB.

Richards gets as much credit as an assistant DC deserves for this year, and then some with Marinelli lauding Richards playcalling. Richards is the heir apparent but don't discount Marinelli's role in all of this.

This fan base is bad about that. They only want to remember Witten for when he slowed down, Dez when he slowed down, Romo at the end when he played his best. Witten was amazing for years, despite all Dez's problems he leads the franchise in TD receptions for a reason, and Romo had a ton of development from questionable youngster to gunslinger to on-field offensive coordinator.

From motivating his players to overall improving on field performance Marinelli has shown with multiple teams, including Dallas, what he can do with some time to work his magic. He really is a great coordinator of our era in my opinion and it's a shame that he ever tried out the HC role because it forever tarnishes an otherwise stellar career.

 

[sureletsrace]

We've got a Moses and Joshua problem here. I'm not religious but as I recall the story, Moses marches everyone for 40 years to the holy land but dies before crossing into it, and Joshua gets all the credit for conquering it.

5 years ago this team had the worst defense in NFL history. Marinelli turned it around and Richards has been here for the last year, when the talent pool finally took a big step forward with Gregory, Smith, LVE, Byron's development at CB.

Richards gets as much credit as an assistant DC deserves for this year, and then some with Marinelli lauding Richards playcalling. Richards is the heir apparent but don't discount Marinelli's role in all of this.

This fan base is bad about that. They only want to remember Witten for when he slowed down, Dez when he slowed down, Romo at the end when he played his best. Witten was amazing for years, despite all Dez's problems he leads the franchise in TD receptions for a reason, and Romo had a ton of development from questionable youngster to gunslinger to on-field offensive coordinator.

From motivating his players to overall improving on field performance Marinelli has shown with multiple teams, including Dallas, what he can do with some time to work his magic. He really is a great coordinator of our era in my opinion and it's a shame that he ever tried out the HC role because it forever tarnishes an otherwise stellar career.

Fantastic post.

 

[DasSchnitzel]

We've got a Moses and Joshua problem here. I'm not religious but as I recall the story, Moses marches everyone for 40 years to the holy land but dies before crossing into it, and Joshua gets all the credit for conquering it.

5 years ago this team had the worst defense in NFL history. Marinelli turned it around and Richards has been here for the last year, when the talent pool finally took a big step forward with Gregory, Smith, LVE, Byron's development at CB.

Richards gets as much credit as an assistant DC deserves for this year, and then some with Marinelli lauding Richards playcalling. Richards is the heir apparent but don't discount Marinelli's role in all of this.

This fan base is bad about that. They only want to remember Witten for when he slowed down, Dez when he slowed down, Romo at the end when he played his best. Witten was amazing for years, despite all Dez's problems he leads the franchise in TD receptions for a reason, and Romo had a ton of development from questionable youngster to gunslinger to on-field offensive coordinator.

From motivating his players to overall improving on field performance Marinelli has shown with multiple teams, including Dallas, what he can do with some time to work his magic. He really is a great coordinator of our era in my opinion and it's a shame that he ever tried out the HC role because it forever tarnishes an otherwise stellar career.

Correction, cannot edit at this point:

Worst in Cowboys history, not NFL history

 

[kevm3]

why are people acting like kris richard was fired for performance reasons?
It's clear as day that richard has elevated the defense.

 

[shabazz]

For this forums way of thinking, Yes

1. Fire the DC of the #6 ranked defense in the Nfl and cut LVE and Jaylon

And transversely

2 Keep the OC of the #23 ranked offense and retain Dakota Prescott, the architect of this atrocity

 

[BAT]

Jerry just needs to do the right thing. Become the 1st owner ever to fire a SB winning coach. Dump Garrett, hire Richard.

Jerry is already the first owner to fire a 2 time SB winning coaching.

 

[cern]

Since I do not know Richard's real contribution, other than energy on the sideline, it's hard to say. I still have a huge ? on why he was not retained in SEA with a rebuilding D, specifically the secondary.

As far as Marinelli's contribution, I am not handing all that credit to Richard, does he coach the DL or LB's? The D is improved because of the injection of more talent as much as anything else. Marinelli's BDBD was out of necessity because of the lack of talent on the field.

Things were going south in seattle. Riacard was popular and might have been carroll's replacement. Ergo, carroll fired him. Mike tomlin did the same to bruce arians a few years back. Kris will be our next dc.

 

[Cattle_Rancher]

With Kirs scheduled for 3 interviews would it be wise to try and snatch up Steve Wilks. Wilks was DC in Carolina where I think they run a similar D to what Kris runs. I’m not sure Wilks would sign not knowing if Kris will be here or not but I’d definitely show interest and let him know he is wanted. Even if Rod stayed which I kinda doubt he could be head of D and D-line coach and if Kris stayed Kris could be DC and Steve DB coach and help Kris with DC job that would be a dang good staff if Kris and Rod are gone Steve is DC.