I don't see why you have an obsession to defend Garrett at any negative point being raised. All I stated was that I place more credit to Jerry drafting Tyron Smith than to Garrett. And that Garrett really didn't focus on the Oline as much as he should since he was an off coordinator for many years. Garrett dumped Gurode and inserted Costa and stated that he was the next best thing and placed his trust in Costa for many years. This held back Dallas in drafting a true Center and other important fixtures of the Oline because Garrett wanted to prove that his acumen in determining good talent was above par. As you know, the Costa experiment was a complete failure. We struggled with Oline issues for many years. And it wasn't until Jerry traded down and got Frederick.
Not sunshine pumping Jones here. In fact, I've very critical about him as I am with Garrett. But all the wrong moves his done so far, I have to congratulate him on three things which I approved of so far.
1. Drafting Tyron Smith
2. Drafting Frederick
3. Taking the play-calling responsibility away from Garrett
Lets be real here. I doubt we would have Smith or Frederick without Jerry's willingness to draft them. Which makes me think that maybe Jerry has more sense about the Oline then Garrett. He also was right in taking Garrett's play-calling responsibility away. Thus makes me conclude that Garrett really doesn't know much for determining good talent; as evident with relying on Costa for several years. Secondly, Jerry is not that dumb when he knows play-calling was an issue and that Garrett just can't cut it.
I don't defend. as a matter of fact I am probably the most objective because I neither care if he stays nor leaves. because I neither hate him nor like him. but to say jerry had to do more with getting smith is probably less correct than saying garrett did, simply because the record prior to Garrett says, he wouldn't. Even when we drafted Adams and at that time we needed a tackle, we didn't take one in the first, we waited until the second round. so somebody convinced Jerry that drafting OL men early is a good thing.
garrett dumped gurode, because gurode needed to be dumped. time to move forward. I never read anywhere that Cost is the next best thing, outside of reading the general bull crap from everyone about every candidate they have, before they proceed to replace him. so I don't put much stock into we really love this guy and we really love that guy. actions speak louder. Keeping costa helped Jerry making excuses for drafting "show" players than meat and potato guys. Jerry signed the two crappy guards and tried to pass them as legit off season signings to fix the OL. Jerry trade down last year was a total debacle.
and the way its coming across, you are giving jerry credit for all the moves. because you don't want to give Garrett any credit. facts are that we have drafted better in the past few years. when during wade we had horrible drafts. its history of Jerry.
and at the end of the day, Jerry makes all the final calls on draft day. history says, when there is a strong voice balancing the fantasy in Jerry's head, drafts seem to be better. when he doesn't have a strong voice in the room, he runs all over the coaches and scouts and drafts turn out horrible.
the play calling thing is whole other issue worthy of its own thread (I am sure there is about 10 of them out there already there in the first couple of page).. this one is about drafting.
I am sure you will change your tune, when garrett is gone, you get another coach, and anything that goes wrong, is jerry's fault including bad draft picks and the good ones get credited to the coach.
