News: Jason Garrett: From lame-duck Cowboys coach to secure leader

[Sasquatch]

Jerry said he learned from the past getting rid of coaches too quickly.

Which coaches did he regret firing prematurely?

 

[Sasquatch]

However, his services as a motivator and as an effective changer of the culture in Dallas eventually proved to be invaluable. There's no denying he was cast into a role that he was woefully unprepared for but time and invaluable experience paid off. Additionally, other astute decisions made regarding the team's coaching personnel surely aided his cause as well.

These are his strengths. He doesn't strike me as an effective or innovative tactician.

 

[Bullflop]

These are his strengths. He doesn't strike me as an effective or innovative tactician.

Without question, that hurt his cause. Hence, his failure to impress during his role as offensive coordinator.

It was effectively rectified by the hiring of Scott Linehan. This was inferred by the mention of astute hirings.

There was surely no claim made that he is perfect. The article headline asserts that he's a "secure leader."

 

[Sasquatch]

Without question, that hurt his cause. Hence, his failure to impress during his role as offensive coordinator.

It was effectively rectified by the hiring of Scott Linehan. This was inferred by the mention of astute hirings.

There was surely no claim made that he is perfect. The article headline asserts that he's a "secure leader."

My comment wasn't a knock on Garrett or the article, just an observation. I agree that the organization appears to be more settled with a firmer direction and stronger culture in place, but Garrett's status can change quickly if the team begins to falter. Or maybe management will continue to show faith in him and exercise patience during those rough patches.

 

[1fisher]

Regardless of how you feel about Garrett; it is nice to have SECURITY at the position. I believe the Joneses have proven to be loyal to Garrett and Garrett gives us the best job security since Tom Laundry.

I hope that was a typo!

 

[Bullflop]

My comment wasn't a knock on Garrett or the article, just an observation. I agree that the organization appears to be more settled with a firmer direction and stronger culture in place, but Garrett's status can change quickly if the team begins to falter. Or maybe management will continue to show faith in him and exercise patience during those rough patches.

Yeah, almost any coach's future will routinely be a questionable proposition whenever we consider the level of competition they will always be up against. Actually, I think if the FO's confidence in him was going to be likely to waver, it probably would have done so already, considering his shaky beginnings and periods of adjustment that JG was forced to endure. He was put into a position that he was ill prepared to assume. Fortunately, Jerry and Stephen saw fit to permit him to assert the strengths he had that worked out best for himself and the team.

 

[sideon]

Garrett is turning into a damn fine head coach. He's already a good one, has been for awhile in my opinion. What I love is that he's home grown. We're building a family here we can all be proud of.

Garrett is a good coach but sucks as a play caller, i'm glad he's hear and finally decided to hire coordinators who actually know what they're doing. I think he's the perfect guy to guide players through their NFL career, which is extremely crucial to any players long term success in this brutal league. Coaches like Coughlin & Fisher are detrimental to players because it's either their way or the highway.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Which coaches did he regret firing prematurely?

Chan Gailey for one

 

[CATCH17]

He's still a lame duck.

An Oline that could impose their will on people doesn't mean he can coach.

Our guys are just better then what most teams have. If it came down to just coaching we'd be screwed because we are way behind all of the top teams when it comes to creativity and being a step ahead.

 

[black label]

As long as Garrett lets the other coaches run the show, He is doing a great job

 

[waving monkey]

It was pretty obvious to those paying close attention that they were, in fact, figuring it out. It took how long it takes to retool a roster and assemble a quality staff, but the writing was on the wall the whole time.

it was always obvious Red would get it right.

 

[Sasquatch]

Chan Gailey for one

I've not followed Gailey's career since his departure from Dallas. Did he do something in his subsequent HC stints at GT or Buffalo which would warrant regret?

 

[Doomsday101]

Which coaches did he regret firing prematurely?

Jerry has said he felt he let Chan Gailey go too soon

"I regret just giving Chan [Gailey] two years," said Jones, the Cowboys' owner and general manager. "When you really look at what he's done since he's left here and look at what he had done here – he took us to the playoffs twice. And I'm not talking about the fairness of it. I'm just talking about how I should have worked hard on some things where we could've made adjustments that were meaningful."

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2010/1/19/1258856/why-chan-gailey-would-be-a-good

 

[Sasquatch]

Jerry has said he felt he let Chan Gailey go too soon

"I regret just giving Chan [Gailey] two years," said Jones, the Cowboys' owner and general manager. "When you really look at what he's done since he's left here and look at what he had done here – he took us to the playoffs twice. And I'm not talking about the fairness of it. I'm just talking about how I should have worked hard on some things where we could've made adjustments that were meaningful."

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2010/1/19/1258856/why-chan-gailey-would-be-a-good

Gailey did come in a tough time. Didn't he butt heads with Aikman? My memory is a little murky.

 

[Doomsday101]

Gailey did come in a tough time. Didn't he butt heads with Aikman? My memory is a little murky.

Not that I recall. Who knows what would have happened had Gailey remained as the Cowboys were coming to a rebuild point. Maybe things would have worked out who too say. It is the one coach that I remember Jerry saying he had regrets in terms of firing a coach too soon

 

[CCBoy]

As to GM's...I still think that Jerry is up there, and doing a collective job with his coaches and scouts, is a better GM than what is now in Washington.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Garrett is turning into a damn fine head coach. He's already a good one, has been for awhile in my opinion. What I love is that he's home grown. We're building a family here we can all be proud of.

I agree. what he has the right leadership skills. while everyone points to the X's and O's, that's not the coaches job, he has people who do that for him, just like a VP of an engineering team. he doesn't need to design and code, he needs to organize the team and his managers to do that.

he has brought stability, direction and focus and change of culture to the organization and has surrounded himself and the team with the right coaches, with everyone having a singular focus and he has removed all distractions and that has been his biggest influence on Jerry.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

These are his strengths. He doesn't strike me as an effective or innovative tactician.

neither was Johnson or couglin or fox or quite a few other coaches.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Garrett is a good coach but sucks as a play caller, i'm glad he's hear and finally decided to hire coordinators who actually know what they're doing. I think he's the perfect guy to guide players through their NFL career, which is extremely crucial to any players long term success in this brutal league. Coaches like Coughlin & Fisher are detrimental to players because it's either their way or the highway.

I don't disagree, but he was also looking for the right play caller. he had taken on the role and for a brand new head coach it was a little too much, with being a HC, OC and dealing with Jerry (don't underestimate the maintenance time for managing Jerry). Bill Callahan wasn't the right coach and he rightfully inserted himself back in the process. but linehan is the right one and they had a relationship from the past and he has fully empowered him to own that side of the ball and provide him what he needs to do what he wants. he has also set the direction, with a strong running game and sound down field passing game. that goes back to what he learned when he was with the cowboys. this team if you look is being built similarly to that team. sound draft. strong lines. build inside out.

 

[big dog cowboy]

He's still a lame duck.

An Oline that could impose their will on people doesn't mean he can coach.

Our guys are just better then what most teams have. If it came down to just coaching we'd be screwed because we are way behind all of the top teams when it comes to creativity and being a step ahead.

The way JG has rebuilt the roster the last 3 years is pretty amazing. To not have a losing season while doing it is amazing especially given the injury situation on defense in '12 and '13. To keep Jerry under control and not give out any more bad contracts is pretty amazing. Still a lame duck? Far from it. Very far.