Do you think Linehan could be gone

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Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he left to be a HC somewhere next season, especially for a team with a young QB. I think the Rams might be an option. They have a young QB that needs guidance, but they also have a really good defense and RB that would help. Their OLine is bad, but that will addressed in the off-season and also need a true WR1, but still could be a good landing spot for him.
 
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Any number of owners would let a guy oversee a significant rebuilding effort if they thought it would bear the fruit ours did. Our only issue was our entitled fans who couldn't see what was happening while we were rebuilding.

I should add, we're not done with our rebuild yet. Still have a ways to go fixing the talent on defense.
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That's part of it but imagine if Dak doesnt turn out . It's another wasted season with Romo out and the defense still under disarray .

As much as I've believed Garrett had the potential of overcoming Jerry we still were too dependent on our QB without a defense.

Without Dak how far away are we still in the rebuild ? And why it appears we've lucked out more than a good plan beyond building an OL and running game to protect Romo.
 
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I think most GMs have figured out that coordinator is Linehan's ceiling. And, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. The league is littered with those guys. Wade Phillips, Norv Turner, Dick Lebeau, Dom Capers, Josh McDaniels (I just don't see that guy as a quality head coach but he'll be a hot name in the off-season again), etc.

Fortunately, in lieu of him actually getting a HC offer, we've got him locked up for a while.
 
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Roadtrip635 said:
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he left to be a HC somewhere next season, especially for a team with a young QB. I think the Rams might be an option. They have a young QB that needs guidance, but they also have a really good defense and RB that would help. Their OLine is bad, but that will addressed in the off-season and also need a true WR1, but still could be a good landing spot for him.
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The Rams aren't re-hiring Scott Linehan to be their Head Coach again.
 
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Most coordinators are looking to be head coaches so I do think he would be a hot commodity and I do think he would be gone.
 
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Diehardblues said:
That's part of it but imagine if Dak doesnt turn out . It's another wasted season with Romo out and the defense still under disarray .

As much as I've believed Garrett had the potential of overcoming Jerry we still were too dependent on our QB without a defense.

Without Dak how far away are we still in the rebuild ? And why it appears we've lucked out more than a good plan beyond building an OL and running game to protect Romo.
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Dak did turn out. It's not realistic to expect them to have three top-five QBs at one time, but who knows what they'd have done if they didn't roll with Dak...or when Romo might have been ready in a pinch.

Building the OL and the ability to draft and develop playmakers *was* the plan, so let's not set it aside so readily. We can't both discount everybody we draft who does develop while asking what we'd have done if we didn't draft them in the first place. We drafted them, we get credit for it. That's how it works.
 
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No worries...Romo will take over as OC

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Dak did turn out. It's not realistic to expect them to have three top-five QBs at one time, but who knows what they'd have done if they didn't roll with Dak...or when Romo might have been ready in a pinch.

Building the OL and the ability to draft and develop playmakers *was* the plan, so let's not set it aside so readily. We can't both discount everybody we draft who does develop while asking what we'd have done if we didn't draft them in the first place. We drafted them, we get credit for it. That's how it works.
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Of course but Dak wasn't the plan for the heir apparent . Just a better backup than Moore we might could develop.

Theres always some luck involved . It's certainly about time for us to fall into some but I'm not sure I'd credit it more to any Gurus on our front office .
 
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I hope he stays. The worst thing that could happen is Garrett taking back over the offense. We all know that doesn't work very well when he wears two hats.
 
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Anything can happen and today's NFL tends to favor offensive minded coaches over defensive minded coaches. He not only has a great offense, but played a large role in us landing Dak and it has worked out brilliantly. He could also point out that he's learned from his past mistakes as he was very shotgun and pass happy in Minnesota, the Rams and Detroit and is not pass happy in Dallas.

On the flip side, his experience with the Rams works against him and I'm sure owners and GM's will think that since they don't have the best O-Line in football, what is he going to do with their O-Line and no EE or Dez Bryant or Cole Beasley and Witten?

You never know how some coaches think and he may want a good situation. Personally, I see the possible openings being Buffalo (if they don't make the playoffs), Cleveland, Indy, San Diego, Chicago and San Francisco. Even with Indy you have the issue of having to deal with Jim Irsay and San Diego has the issue with their ownership and the team moving. I would probably take the Chicago job if we could guarantee that we select a QB with our first overall pick. Plus, I thought I read somewhere that 1 NFL exec was saying that Linehan is meant to be a coordinator, not a HC. That could be the prevailing sentiment in the league.




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Ehh I think there are enough guys ahead of Linehan still...McDaniels(NE OC), McDermott(Car DC), Patricia(NE DC), Lynn (Buf OC), Shanahan (Atl OC) Austin(Det DC),Bevell(Sea OC)

I think that's the likely list of names teams will be choosing from, maybe a college guy or 2 as well.
 
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Our front office will get credit for the hit with Dak but it will much like the stroke of luck with Brady hitting on a later round pick and circumstances creating an opportunity.

The offense surrounding Dak plays a huge role itself much like Brady's Super Bowl contender ready team was that year especially on offense for us as we were expected to dominate on offense with a healthy Romo.

Does anyone really believe Dak would have done as well in Cleveland this year for example?
 
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