Garrett PC confirms Cassel and Collins to start - 10/14/15

[BrAinPaiNt]

Well...Now I believe it.

 

[jrumann59]

Garrett is one of those coaches that will not throw a player under the bus, no matter what they do. Call it coach speak or whatever it is not in his make up.

 

[viman96]

WeeDone's bad luck continues - per him

 

[cowboys1981]

One thing Garrett has done since his tenure is maintain the locker room. You have to have some balance to maintain it this long.

Maybe we're not announcing CMike role so we don't tip our hand and force NY to study all 3 backs. Despite the inconsistencies you still have to roll the tape on all three.

I'm excited since we will now see Cassell, Collins and a fully, healthy defense when we go to NY.

 

[popp1234]

The presser was still ongoing when I posted this.

Jon Machota ‏@jonmachota 40s40 seconds ago
Jason Garrett: We don't anticipate Dez Bryant practicing today. "He's made a lot of progress. He's moving around. I think he feels good."

Drew Davison ‏@drewdavison 11m11 minutes ago
Dez Bryant won't practice today, and is day-to-day, Jason Garrett says. #Cowboys

Desmond Purnell ‏@DesmondPurnell 12m12 minutes ago
Jason Garrett said @DezBryant will not practice today but has showed improvement. #DayToDay

Clarence Hill ‏@clarencehilljr 19m19 minutes ago
Garrett said Dez Bryant has made a lot of progress but won't practice "today"

Chase Williams ‏@chasepwilliams 12m12 minutes ago
Why the QB change according to Garrett: "He did a good job but we just feel this is the best move for our team moving forward" #Cowboys
Garrett on team moral since announcing QB change: "I think everybody is excited." #Cowboys
To clarify, Garrett says Dez is improving, is getting better but won't practice "today" Sounds positive for 88 to return soon #Cowboys
After listening to JG I think it's clear the move HAD to be made for the locker room. Wouldn't expect "different" offense w/ Cassel.

Cool! Thanks by the way, as always. Much appreciated.

 

[DallasEast]

Cassel named the starter. Dallas is currently 2-3. Dang it if I'm not grateful I didn't bust an artery before Weeden got benched!

 

[maxdallasfan]

I expect an angry tweet from Leary soon.

 

[Silver N Blue]

So Randle is still the starter...wonderful.

 

[Zordon]

It seems out of character for Garrett to make a definitive announcement about Collins starting over Leary at this point.

He almost has to make the QB announcement but he's normally non-committal on moves like the starting LG.

I suspect Jerry and the front office were involved in these decisions and Garrett didn't want Jerry telling the media that Collins was starting before Garret had said it.

yep, you're right. jerry wanted something out there to boost the morale of the fanbase. if it was garrett's decision he wouldn't have released any of this information until thursday next week.

 

[kiheikiwi]

Collins in is good, Leary is obviously struggling with that groin strain from early on in camp. Needs to let that heal. He is a good player when healthy.
Cassel in is the only move they could make. It's a start.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Mark Lane ‏@therealmarklane 4m4 minutes ago
Jason Garrett presser: we spoke with both Weeden and Cassel. There are lots of different reasons you make a decision like this.
we felt like going forward we wanted to give Matt Cassel an opportunity to get this offense going and team going going forward.
We need to do something positive for our football team, and this is one of the areas we think we can improve.
Weeden should be proud of the work he did for this team.
According to #Cowboys HC Jason Garrett, Matt Cassel will be the starting QB and La'el Collins the starting LG against the #Giants.
Garrett PC: the worse thing you can do on a football team is make it about the quarterback position. It's everybody involved, even coaches.
everybody has to win and do their job. No compensating for someone else because they're not doing their job.
Randy Gregory has done a good job staying engaged while rehabbing. He's a smart guy.
we don't anticipate James Hanna doing anything today. He's still rehabbing.
12-personnel has been good to us in the run and pass game, and James Hanna has been a big part of that.
we like LaMike & Isaiah Pead's versatility.
Joe Randle is still the starting running back, but we'll continue to play other running backs.


Charean Williams ‏@NFLCharean 4m4 minutes ago
Jason Garrett says decision to change QBs was made yesterday.
Jason Garrett says it came down to trying to get the offense going a little more. They are averaging 18 pts and 315 yards last 3 games.
La'el Collins will start at LG, Garrett says. He told Ron Leary yesterday.
Randy Gregory expected on the practice field today, Garrett says. He has been out since Week 1 high ankle sprain.

Drew Davison ‏@drewdavison 3m3 minutes ago
Jason Garrett said the tape is reason La'el Collins promoted to starting spot over Ronald Leary.

Jon Machota ‏@jonmachota 4m4 minutes ago
Jason Garrett: Competition will continue at RB. No significant changes. Christine Michael will continue to get more opportunities

David Helman ‏@HelmanDC 4m4 minutes ago Irving, TX
Garrett: We wanted to give Matt an opportunity to be in this role and see if we can get our offense going, get our team going.
Cassel has started games in this league, has won games in this league ... We wanted to give him this opportunity.
Weeden took the news like a pro. He's a competitor, wants to play. But understands the situation, understands the reasoning.
Doesn't sound like there'll be any other significant changes. JG said the coaches want to improve C. Michael's role, but nothing drastic.
Garrett says he anticipates Randy Gregory will be at practice today. Not sure about the workload, but hopeful he can have a good practice.

Rob Phillips ‏@robphillips3 3m3 minutes ago
Garrett reiterated that the QB change to Cassel isn't solely about Weeden's performance. "It's a collaborative effort."

Chase Williams ‏@chasepwilliams 4m4 minutes ago
Garrett on QB change: "There are a lot of different reasons why you do something like this...Has impact on how team is performing" #Cowboys
Garrett on Weeden reaction: "He's a competitor. He wants to play...he took it like a pro" #Cowboys
Garrett on Cassel vs Weeden: "He's a more experienced player. hes done a good job(in career) Think everybody will benefit from it" #Cowboys

 

[knightrider94]

My day just got better!

 

[Idgit]

It seems out of character for Garrett to make a definitive announcement about Collins starting over Leary at this point.

He almost has to make the QB announcement but he's normally non-committal on moves like the starting LG.

I suspect Jerry and the front office were involved in these decisions and Garrett didn't want Jerry telling the media that Collins was starting before Garret had said it.

No doubt Jerry was involved in these decisions, because he's Jerry. But if I'm the coach, I'm making the announcement for both, early in the week, to get as much 'statement' out of it as I can get. The radio shows talk about trying to change a QB in stealth mode as long as you can, but that's obviously impractical. Better to get the impact of putting the guys all on notice that jobs are falling.

In Leary's case, too, they have to be wanting to rest him because he has to be hurt, so you're really not evaluating LGs play between the two on your bye week. You're promoting Collins and getting Leary healthy.

 

[Stryker44]

If Weeden was a big league pitcher - wouldn't he have a gun for an arm? Something doesn't add up with that.

 

[AbeBeta]

It seems out of character for Garrett to make a definitive announcement about Collins starting over Leary at this point.

He almost has to make the QB announcement but he's normally non-committal on moves like the starting LG.

I suspect Jerry and the front office were involved in these decisions and Garrett didn't want Jerry telling the media that Collins was starting before Garret had said it.

Well, it was likely going to be pretty clear when they are practicing and getting Collins all the first team reps who the starting LG is.

 

[xwalker]

No doubt Jerry was involved in these decisions, because he's Jerry. But if I'm the coach, I'm making the announcement for both, early in the week, to get as much 'statement' out of it as I can get. The radio shows talk about trying to change a QB in stealth mode as long as you can, but that's obviously impractical. Better to get the impact of putting the guys all on notice that jobs are falling.

In Leary's case, too, they have to be wanting to rest him because he has to be hurt, so you're really not evaluating LGs play between the two on your bye week. You're promoting Collins and getting Leary healthy.

Yes, but they have 2 weeks for Leary to get healthy. I would normally expect them to evaluate him next Wednesday at the earliest under standard Garrett operating procedure.

 

[Sportsbabe]

This is the biggest game since Romo went down.
Pull it out somehow guys.

Must see TV.
Let's go do it Matt. Nothing to lose but Tony's best chance at a SB.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

If Weeden was a big league pitcher - wouldn't he have a gun for an arm? Something doesn't add up with that.

"Jeff George"

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

"Competition will continue at RB. No significant changes"

Which means we don't have a legit #1 RB.

 

[jobberone]

Collins in is good, Leary is obviously struggling with that groin strain from early on in camp. Needs to let that heal. He is a good player when healthy.
Cassel in is the only move they could make. It's a start.

Leary tried to hang but couldn't. I hope Collins IS an improvement.

Aloha from Holualoa.