Hamlin: 'Yeah, Romo needs to be more vocal...'

[dcfanatic]

http://dcfanatic.thedallascowboyshow.com/2009/07/13/yeah-romo-needs-to-be-more-vocal/
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‘Yeah, Romo needs to be more vocal…’

By dcfanatic, July 13, 2009 6:48 pm

Here’s Ken Hamlin on with Jim Rome today talking Cowboys…

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Good stuff from Hamlin. I agree Romo does need to be more vocal and he’s been that way in the OTA’s and Minicamps from all reports.

Wade is more involved now. There is no doubt about that because everyone who gets in front of a mic says this.

What I want to know is why it took him so long to do so?

Why let Brian Stewart who was coming in as rookie Defensive Coordinator have all kinds of control of ‘your defense’?

Made no sense to me and let’s hope that now we will see the full potential from this highly talented unit in 2009.

Turnovers. Very good sign that Hamlin is willing to fess up and admit he needs to be more productive in that area. This defense can get to the QB with the best of them, but without the turnovers and more dynamic plays the ‘points against’ stat was just average.

We need that to change in 2009. I do not want the opposing offense scoring more than 18 points a game (average). This will take some pressure off of the offense which will be adjusting to the loss of a very good player at the WR spot.

And I don’t see Hamlin ever letting the media get to him. He’s got his mind right from what I’ve seen from him since he’s been in Dallas.

 

[theogt]

Why let Brian Stewart who was coming in as rookie Defensive Coordinator have all kinds of control of ‘your defense’?

This question gets asked a lot and it's a bit ridiculous. First, he wasn't a rookie DC. Last year was his 2nd year in Dallas. Second, why on earth wouldn't you let your defensive coordinator be your defensive coordinator? It's what he's getting paid to do. They gave him about 1/3 of the season, realized he wasn't working out and did the right thing by yanking him. That's all you can do -- hire someone, give them a good bit of time to see if they can do the job, and if they can't you get rid of them.

 

[DallasEast]

His vote of confidence in his wide receiver teammates is valid in my opinion. Likewise was his observation of who was the true focus of the media in seasons past.

Good stuff dcfanatic.

 

[dcfanatic]

This question gets asked a lot and it's a bit ridiculous. First, he wasn't a rookie DC. Last year was his 2nd year in Dallas. Second, why on earth wouldn't you let your defensive coordinator be your defensive coordinator? It's what he's getting paid to do. They gave him about 1/3 of the season, realized he wasn't working out and did the right thing by yanking him. That's all you can do -- hire someone, give them a good bit of time to see if they can do the job, and if they can't you get rid of them.

He was a rookie DC in 2007. Who said I was referencing only last season?

And you allow him to learn on the job because Wade is already in place. Stewart didn't have to call the defensive plays just because he was the coordinator. We just saw a great example of this last season.

It's called using all the resources available to you so you win football games.

 

[Stash]

One of the main criticisms some of us had was regarding Romo's leadership, and what we perceived that to be.

Statements like Hamlin's seem to support what some of us felt. They also give us hope that Romo himself has stepped up to the plate to do more in this area.

Excellent news.

 

[tchoice23]

dcfanatic is da man

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'm a Hamlin fan. For years people wanted us to get meaner and have more attitude on defense, and he brings that.

And Rome gets bashed a lot -- and I see why -- but that was a good interview. He got right to the point and asked a lot of important questions.

 

[bbgun]

Instead of passing judgment on Tony's leadership qualities on national radio, Hamlin needs to worry about his own underwhelming play.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

The interesting portion of that interview were the comments Hamlin made about lack of execution.

That was the bottom line problem with our team last season. Players simply did not execute their individual assignments and win their individual battles. Hamlin hinted at the problem when he mentioned how they would look at film and see mistake after mistake.

That is simply a lack of mental preparation and focus on their jobs and that imo, was the fault of the head coach. Wade is just too much of a nice guy and no one was in fear of him or their jobs.

Great coaches have their teams mentally prepared to play and when players make mental mistakes over and over there is a price to pay.

 

[tchoice23]

The interesting portion of that interview were the comments Hamlin made about lack of execution.

That was the bottom line problem with our team last season. Players simply did not execute their individual assignments and win their individual battles. Hamlin hinted at the problem when he mentioned how they would look at film and see mistake after mistake.

That is simply a lack of mental preparation and focus on their jobs and that imo, was the fault of the head coach. Wade is just too much of a nice guy and no one was in fear of him or their jobs.

Great coaches have their teams mentally prepared to play and when players make mental mistakes over and over there is a price to pay.

I want Jimmy Johnson

 

[BAT]

Instead of passing judgment on Tony's leadership qualities on national radio, Hamlin needs to worry about his own underwhelming play.

I completely agree w/this, and I believe Hamlin does too (his emphasis on execution being the problem, not the coaching or individual players). Although it would have been nice for Hamlin to have provided an honest evaluation of his own individual performance FIRST (the secondary as a whole couldn't BUY a turnover, but as much as that is highlighted in the media, the true problem in the secondary was the miserable run support IMO) before commenting on anyone else.


And even as articulate as Hamlin obviously was, he was still led/steered into making this comment (by the way, I did not hear Hamlin say what was quoted in the title).


I still say, the Cowboys should either limit their comments to simple one sentence answers (for the more media savvy) or boycott the media entirely (for the less media savvy). I think they should make this commitment as a team, that way the focus is on the team instead of on the media gadflys.

 

[Nexx]

hamlin needs to shut up and worry about playing better this year. the dude was horrible last year.

 

[theogt]

He was a rookie DC in 2007. Who said I was referencing only last season?

And you allow him to learn on the job because Wade is already in place. Stewart didn't have to call the defensive plays just because he was the coordinator. We just saw a great example of this last season.

It's called using all the resources available to you so you win football games.

He didn't call the plays in 2007. He learned on the job during 2007, just as you suggest, and started calling the plays in 2008. I don't see why you'd given him more than a full year as a DC to "learn on the job."

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Once again great post DC.... I like Ken Hamlin, he's taking responsibility for his own actions on the field. (The Ravens game really stick out in my head)

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Instead of passing judgment on Tony's leadership qualities on national radio, Hamlin needs to worry about his own underwhelming play.

I totally agree.
Hamlin is just in the way sometimes. Just shut up Hammy.

 

[EPL0c0]

That we've heard this from several guys I think is a sign that they don't just want a leader, but that they want Tony Romo to be THAT leader. It's good for him and it's good for the team.

It's there for Tony...it's up to him to continue to step it up..

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Hated the ending...

 

[StarMan2112]

Instead of passing judgment on Tony's leadership qualities on national radio, Hamlin needs to worry about his own underwhelming play.

Couldn't agree more. Hamlin tanked last year after he got paid.

 

[Hoofbite]

Would he really want that? I mean, Ken didn't exactly do a lot last year after that payday. Having Tony be more vocal might not be what a slouch DB really wants.

I just can't help but laugh at the thought of Ken saying something like this when he is most likely humiliated in practice after practice.

 

[Nav22]

dcfanatic,

If you're going to title the piece "Hamlin: 'Yeah, Romo needs to be more vocal..."

Then that quote should have been present in the video. It wasn't.

He said, "Yeah, he has to be a vocal leader" as part of his response to a Rome question. He also implied that he's been this type of leader in the past, and "especially this offseason."

He NEVER said Romo "needs to be more vocal".

Had he said THAT, it would imply that Romo currently is not vocal enough. But in fact, Hamlin said just the opposite.