Hill: Was this Jerry Jones’ most disappointing season? He gives convoluted answer

[LucaBrasi]

"...much less than what we paid for, if that counts."

No, it doesn't. Yes, Jerry you spend the money, always have, how about selecting and developing the right players? How about getting the right people to consistently select and develop players for sustained success? It's not about throwing money at the problem, how about having an actual plan, other than always thinking you are one break, 1-2 players away from glory? The sense of entitlement year in and year out is the only thing consistent with this dysfunctional organization.

 

[Redball Express]

I dont necessarily disagree with the points you've made, but at some point we need to be a winner, a contender and stop all this preparing and building for the future. 20 yrs and counting of this always looking at the bright side and preparing to build a team that can make a run . We were close last year and might not be close again. Im all for making a few tweaks while we have Romo and go for it. If it doesnt pan out no loss. What lies in store post Romo is coming and there is no reason to be optimistic based on our track record.

Agreed.

Its still a good team.

If you take Rodgers away from GB..same as us.

You take Carolinas QB away..same as us. As good as their defense is..they would be under alot more pressure if the offense was suddenluy going 3 and out.

So I remain patient and I think the coaches and players will learn now that one good season does not a turnaround make.

We are a young team with more to prove.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Agreed.

Its still a good team.

If you take Rodgers away from GB..same as us.

You take Carolinas QB away..same as us. As good as their defense is..they would be under alot more pressure if the offense was suddenluy going 3 and out.

So I remain patient and I think the coaches and players will learn now that one good season does not a turnaround make.

We are a young team with more to prove.

If our coaching staff had shown just a lil more when Romo was out Id accept this season and be excited about next year. There are a lot of positive things going forward, but our coaching situation doesnt appear to be a difference maker and in the NFL you need difference makers for coaches if a season doesnt fall perfectly for you, and falling perfectly doesnt happen often. But adversity and having things to overcome is a constant.

 

[Idgit]

It's like he's trying to talk with a broken jaw sometimes.

I agree with him, though. The TO differential this season has been a shock, on both sides of the ball. We've been careless with it offensively, and we can't take it away on defense. I think I have a decent handle on what the offensive issues have been, but I'm befuddled by why this defense can't take the ball away from anybody. I can't even point to personnel I think ought to be doing more, really. Other than Wilcox, of course, but he's pretty much been offset by the performance of Jones. It's been a really weird season.

 

[silver]

It's like he's trying to talk with a broken jaw sometimes.

I agree with him, though. The TO differential this season has been a shock, on both sides of the ball. We've been careless with it offensively, and we can't take it away on defense. I think I have a decent handle on what the offensive issues have been, but I'm befuddled by why this defense can't take the ball away from anybody. I can't even point to personnel I think ought to be doing more, really. Other than Wilcox, of course, but he's pretty much been offset by the performance of Jones. It's been a really weird season.

He can't be too critical as he knows most of it has his finger prints. On offense he admittedly got cute by bringing Weeden back. It was his doing the whole RB strategy. And finally not signing Dez on time and eventually caving in to his demands was on him.

On defense the whole Hardy experiment was his doing. Bringing back McClain against the coaches wishes was on him. So in essence everything that went right like signing Collins and especially everything that went wrong has got Jerry's signature. Of course he's going to give you a convoluted answer.

 

[Dhragon]

Here's a VERY troubling aspect of his answer: he's blaming the defense, rather than the offense, for this team's performance.

He is shockingly out of touch.

Defense really can't ever stop anyone on final drives to be honest. So they are not without fault. You know if we are ahead by a single score and even if our defense has been holding up all game long, it is almost guaranteed they will let the other team score the winning points on them in the final drive.

That being said, the offense shouldn't be putting them in that situation so often to begin with. They have been horrid.

 

[Redball Express]

If our coaching staff had shown just a lil more when Romo was out Id accept this season and be excited about next year. There are a lot of positive things going forward, but our coaching situation doesnt appear to be a difference maker and in the NFL you need difference makers for coaches if a season doesnt fall perfectly for you, and falling perfectly doesnt happen often. But adversity and having things to overcome is a constant.

I hear you..

But when the 3 workhorses (the New Triplets) are all either out with injuries..trying to recover from major injuries or playing for another team completely..

I don't think Vince Lombardi could have won either.

Just my feelings.

Mistakes were certainly made..

but it's really hard to say its the coaches fault.

And what difference would a couple of more wins have made?

It would just send us down in the upcoming draft.

I don't want to see us lose..

but if we have to..at least let there be a purpose.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

And what difference would a couple of more wins have made?

It would have shown that these coaches were actual difference makers, and could show some creativity and coaching acumen. And in a league where plenty of other coaches are able to win a game/games w/ a backup it would show we are at least on par rather than behind.

And right now we would still be in the division hunt - and Ill take that every year.

 

[Aven8]

I find it troubling that he was willing to concede two of the first four games. He thought his team was good enough to overcome a 2-2 record. Winning franchises don't concede a game. That's why you see Brady going to federal court to get his 4 game suspension overturned. He understands that conceding 2 or 3 of the first four games put you in a big enough hole that your whole season is at risk. Jerry is thinking: hey I've got all these defensive stars coming back to get us on a run. And he should be thinking about winning them all, putting his team in position to win them all. And that's the difference between a .500 regime and a constant winner.

Right. And it was the defense without Hardy and Ro that held the Gents to under 300 yards, and made Philly look like a highschool team!

 

[StarBoyz83]

So basically jerry blames the defense for this season?! Lol

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

So basically jerry blames the defense for this season?! Lol

Well, anybody but Red, so yea, the defense is good for this season. He hadnt used that once since Rob Ryan was here. Pull that excuse out of the hat and hope nobody remembers as far back as Big Hair Big Belly.

 

[Proximo]

I always love me some Jerry-speak. I've never witnessed more egregious usage of the word "relative".

 

[Proximo]

It's like he's trying to talk with a broken jaw sometimes.

I agree with him, though. The TO differential this season has been a shock, on both sides of the ball. We've been careless with it offensively, and we can't take it away on defense. I think I have a decent handle on what the offensive issues have been, but I'm befuddled by why this defense can't take the ball away from anybody. I can't even point to personnel I think ought to be doing more, really. Other than Wilcox, of course, but he's pretty much been offset by the performance of Jones. It's been a really weird season.

If we're talking high level, this, in my opinion, is the biggest reason for our poor record this year. We went from being great at taking the ball away in 2014 to being terrible at it in 2015.

Couple that with all of the INT's our QB's threw and that's a pretty big hole to climb out of.

Very out of character for a Marinelli defense to be so poor at getting takeaways, though, that's for certain.

 

[Redball Express]

It would have shown that these coaches were actual difference makers, and could show some creativity and coaching acumen. And in a league where plenty of other coaches are able to win a game/games w/ a backup it would show we are at least on par rather than behind.

And right now we would still be in the division hunt - and Ill take that every year.

Well we just look at thinks differently.

I understand where you are coming from.

Its sort of like how I felt about all those 8-8 seasons.

Even if we could have qualified for the playoffs..

we wouldn't have gone far..

Same thing here.

World Championships is the standards in Dallas.

I think mediocrity has changed fan expectations in Dallas anymore.

I'm just a longtime fan spoiled no doubt about what is sucess.

Just me.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Well we just look at thinks differently.

I understand where you are coming from.

Its sort of like how I felt about all those 8-8 seasons.

Even if we could have qualified for the playoffs..

we wouldn't have gone far..

Same thing here.

World Championships is the standards in Dallas.

I think mediocrity has changed fan expectations in Dallas anymore.

I'm just a longtime fan spoiled no doubt about what is sucess.

Just me.

I think mediocrity is what we will continue to have if we stay the process with Red. This year showed that all the concerns we had in 3 consecutive 8-8 seasons was the norm and that 12-4 was fools gold. We can have the #1 overall pick the next 3 years and if Red is still the coach we arent going anywhere.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Well, anybody but Red, so yea, the defense is good for this season. He hadnt used that once since Rob Ryan was here. Pull that excuse out of the hat and hope nobody remembers as far back as Big Hair Big Belly.

I agree the pass rush is terrible for what I thought it would be too. BUT! that's the least of our problems!!

 

[Redball Express]

I think mediocrity is what we will continue to have if we stay the process with Red. This year showed that all the concerns we had in 3 consecutive 8-8 seasons was the norm and that 12-4 was fools gold. We can have the #1 overall pick the next 3 years and if Red is still the coach we arent going anywhere.

I agree.

It took Parcells yo make the QB changes that took us from Quincy to Bledsoe to Romo.

And it came as he knew what was needed from personal experience of winning World Championships.

Garrett does not have that and Jerrah as the owner/GM is not a qualified asset to offset Garretts lack of same.

So I agree.

To let Garrett oversee this enormously important re-tooling is a mistake.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Here's a VERY troubling aspect of his answer: he's blaming the defense, rather than the offense, for this team's performance.

He is shockingly out of touch.

So true. Exactly what I thought when I read this. Teflon Ginger Clapper - the adopted son - and his abysmal offense gets a pass via indirect Jerry speak about defense even though the offense is the the primary culpable party for the abomination that is this season.

Defensive takeaways are a plus, an amenity, a non-necessity. The purpose of the defense is to get the opposing offense off the field or keep them out of the end zone, while the purpose of the offense is not to turn the ball over and score points, primarily touchdowns.

 

[romothesavior]

So true. Exactly what I thought when I read this. Teflon Ginger Clapper - the adopted son - and his abysmal offense gets a pass via indirect Jerry speak about defense even though the offense is the the primary culpable party for the abomination that is this season.

Defensive takeaways are a plus, an amenity, a non-necessity. The purpose of the defense is to get the opposing offense off the field or keep them out of the end zone, while the purpose of the offense is not to turn the ball over and score points, primarily touchdowns.

Agreed. If you can't score 20+ I'm today's NFL, you can't win many games. The defense has underperformed but is NOT the problem.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

The pass rush when werks much better when you can score points Offensively.