You will win on a technicality. Jerry set up a situation for his own comfort, based on his feelings for Garrett, that will prevent him from firing Garrett even if the Cowboys finish 5-11.
Don’t forget that Garrett’s contract runs out at the end of the season. Jerry will never fire Jason during the season, and if he decides he has to move on, he will simply go sign another coach, deciding not to resign JG, never having to actually fire him.
Jerry is a smart man. He didn’t want to fire his boy, and he made sure he wouldn’t need to do so.
Prediction? Garrett’s success with Dak makes him the next coach of
- Giants
- Browns
- Jets (3 places where he would actually be a step forward)
Or,
- Dolphins
- Broncos (Places that have hired former Cowboys in the past)
Final prediction — Forget the talk about college coaches. Jerry won’t want to start over with another young guy who’s never coached in the NFL or been a head coach. Plus, the first crop of hot young geniuses have done little this year, and the newest crop seem lost. Look for Jerry to try to bring in a defensive minded former head coach or defensive coordinator. Won’t surprise me if he tries to keep Moore as OC, and based on this year’s numbers, that may be an easy sell to a defensive minded coach.
I wonder ...
- Did Nick Saban learn anything from his first NFL tenure
- Might Saban be ready to move on from Alabama at this point