Hypothetical: How would you feel about Josh McDaniels next year?

[Deep_South]

I don't know anything about McDaniels, but I will say with almost certainty that the list of coaches who wouldn't coach the Cowboys because of the owner's meddling would be pretty much the same list of coaches who could improve the team and most of us would welcome with open arms.

I mean, really, who wants to be the head coach of a team where the owner designates a committee to call the plays during the game? Not Parcells or other coaches of his stature. All IMO.

 

[Future]

If Jason Garrett would have had the draft that McDaniels had in 2010, he would be lauded as a great drafter. I don't think that Tebow was a draft pick that would prevent people from wanting the person that drafted him to never coach again. Jake Locker, Blaine Gabbert, Brandon Weeden and Christian Ponder have all been worse than him, but no one wants to banish the coach or GM that drafted them

....then why are they still all in the league?

 

[revospeed]

....then why are they still all in the league?

For the same reason that George Selvie was out of a job for a while. There are plenty of players that aren't on teams that should be and plenty of plays that shouldn't be in the league that are. Fact of the matter is that Tebow outperformed them when he was given an opportunity.

 

[Common Sense]

I don't understand this business about Romo not being able to learn a new offense. Seems pretty silly to me.

 

[xwalker]

He is drawing A LOT of interest from Cleveland....here is what I posted in another forum as far as potential changes (none are likely to happen, just my opinion)

* OC - MUST bring in someone. IMO, bring in a hot-shot offensive-minded college coach like Briles from Baylor, Kingsbury from Texas Tech or someone else that is forward-thinking (first two that came to mind, there are others)...Money talks, and JJ has never been shy in paying his coaches more than others would
* DC - go get a defensive-minded coach that is currently in the NFL; we are trying to emulate the Seahawks, so how about Quinn (by giving him assistant HC role) or by promoting Norton Jr from Seattle...I like Marinelli a lot and would hope that he would want to stay, but if not se-la-ve...

IMO, Garrett fails as a coach for various reasons, but perhaps part of that is because he doesn't consider himself top fiddle on the coaching staff...you have guys that coached in the league for decades, perhaps that is too much for him to by-pass....thus, you give him an OC that is dynamic from the college ranks who may look up to their head coach instead of perhaps undermining him (whether by accident or not); on defense, let a seasoned guy like the seattle guys or perhaps someone like frazier (from Minny) just focus on one side of the ball

the team can be much better if they let garret continue his "learning" process while instilling guys that can make a difference on either side of the ball

OC - Briles would not take an OC job. He is likely to get other HC offers. Maybe Texas in the college ranks or the Commanders in the NFL or he will get a big pay raise to stay at Baylor is he hasn't already. If Texas wants him, even Jerry won't outbid them.

DC - Good idea on the Seattle guys, but the NFL changed the rules in regards to assistant coaches being automatically allowed to leave for a promotion. That now only applies to coaches going from assistants to being Head Coaches. Going from DL coach to D-Coordinator or "assistant head coach" is now meaningless. A team can give permission for the assistant to leave, but they're not required to do it. Seattle would likely allow Norton to leave to be a DC, but they wouldn't allow their current D-Coordinator to leave for another DC job. Now if their contracts are up, it's a different story.

I do like the Seattle Defensive scheme and their punch you in the mouth attitude. Norton might be a good choice is they let him leave. I wouldn't mind signing some of their free agents as another way to bring some of that defense to the Cowboys. They have a DE and a DT that are free agents. I think their suspended CB is also a free agent, but I don't see the Cowboys signing a CB.

 

[dogunwo]

....then why are they still all in the league?

Because they are actually QBs and not Fullbacks playing QB

 

[theSHOW]

Josh McDanials?????? lol Did you see the New Years circus video? Monte, Jerry, Orton, Tony, obie,....Josh would fit in

 

[joseephuss]

If Jason Garrett would have had the draft that McDaniels had in 2010, he would be lauded as a great drafter. I don't think that Tebow was a draft pick that would prevent people from wanting the person that drafted him to never coach again. Jake Locker, Blaine Gabbert, Brandon Weeden and Christian Ponder have all been worse than him, but no one wants to banish the coach or GM that drafted them

A couple of the coaches of those QBs have been fired and probably won't get head coaching gigs again.

 

[Chuck 54]

I'd love him as OC......not as head coach.