Jason Garrett thread

[peplaw06]

We've got six starting quality offensive linemen, the highest paid offensive coordinator, the highest paid offensive line coach, and our guys can't block for squat in the biggest game of the season.

Yeah, I think heads have to roll for this. You're ignorant if you think it's all on the players for this and not Garrett.

That's on Garrett?? lol.

He still was the OC for the number 2 offense in the league right. Something tells me that if he leaves it's not going to be because we fired him. But i'm sure it will be perceived that we didn't want him back bad enough if he does go.

 

[ZeroClub]

Of course when the plays that are called don't go well, it is very easy to blame it on the playcalling.

... but I didn't see the Cowboys offense winning many matchups out there.

 

[Randy White]

Screen? Slant?

Didn't see anything.

Then you missed it. Tried several screens, didn't work. Tried slants, Romo was off because he was getting hit. 5 steps, 3 steps, any steps, he was getting hit from either Edwards, or from somebody on the inside.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

You're ignorant if you think anybody but God could have done anything with the lack of blocking that was out there today. Tony Romo has enjoyed, virtually, 4 games where he's barely been touched, so that must mean that Garrett is a genius This game, the entire O-line got their butts kicked, so all of the sudden he needs to go..

Garrett = failed to make adjustments + failed to realize what was happening out there

I could see the game was going south with the play calling. It all starts with play calling. Red Balls didn't get it done. Barber had no business being out there. We had no business running on some of those plays.

I think your use of ignorant is truly ironic.

Look in the mirror. You'll see it.

 

[theogt]

That's on Garrett?? lol.

You're damn straight it is. When your unit isn't playing well and you're making poor coaching decisions that exacerbate that situation, it's on you.

Not sure why anyone would think otherwise, quite frankly.

 

[Rampage]

Garrett was awful, he never adjusted to the rush. where were the screens and draws? they attacked us just like Philly did but with a much better d-line than Philly. rarely kept a back in to help block the vikings pass rush. terrible playcalling on offense and terrible o-line play was what did us in.


also stop running these toss plays to Barber. he's too slow for those types of plays.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Witten was suppose to be helping on Allen but he didnt get off the ball so he could force Allen back into Free. That is more execution or maybe even crowd noise. If you cant hear the snap count you are going to be a bit slow off the ball. Seemed to happen alot to Colombo and others.

Free was blocking someone else. He wasn't even facing the right direction -- at least, that's my recollection, which, admittedly, is probably tainted by emotion right now.

 

[theogt]

Then you missed it. Tried several screens, didn't work. Tried slants, Romo was off because he was getting hit. 5 steps, 3 steps, any steps, he was getting hit from either Edwards, or from somebody on the inside.

You're full of it.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I agree entirely about Garrett's managing of this game. However, the offensive line shoulders plenty of blame as well. It must be retooled in the offseason.

Like theogt said, we have quality offensive lineman. I'm not absolving them of all the blame, but when I see the same things happening over and over again, without a sense of counteracting what the other team persistently is doing with coaching 101 methodologies, I start to blame coaching. I have either Houck to blame or Garrett in such a situation. Since Houck has a multitude of years of experience coaching the offensive line, and is well-regarded as an offensive line coach in the league, I tend to blame the other person.

 

[theogt]

Anyone remember what happened in the 07 playoff loss to the Giants?

The offensive line collapses. Unless we get rid of Garrett and Houck, it's not gonna happen here. They're the reason we haven't won more playoff games in 3 years.

 

[dbair1967]

You're damn straight it is. When your unit isn't playing well and you're making poor coaching decisions that exacerbate that situation, it's on you.

Not sure why anyone would think otherwise, quite frankly.

I've never seen any team win a game when the Ol cant block anybody, especialyl when the problem is basically for the entire 60 minutes.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

That's on Garrett?? lol.

He still was the OC for the number 2 offense in the league right. Something tells me that if he leaves it's not going to be because we fired him. But i'm sure it will be perceived that we didn't want him back bad enough if he does go.

YES!!!! You make adjustments. If we're not getting blocks, you run plays to one side with extra blocking. You make the adjustments where you get protection. You put a TE and a FB to one side and you roll the play out. You don't keep dropping back 3,5,7 steps and getting killed. It was on Garrett. If you don't see that, you're not qualified to even remark about the issue.

 

[isawoj]

and his butt-buddy barber

No doubt. Did Red play Barber because they were in Minnesota and he thought Barber would magically play better than he did all season or did he feel pressure to play him because Jerry gave him $45mm?

8 carries for 14 yards.

Give me a break.

 

[billybyrd]

Because the D kept us in the game into the 3rd quarter. 3 points into the 3rd quarter isn't going to get it done against a team in Minny that averages over 30 points a game at home. Garrett get the **** out of Dallas.

i fing agree

 

[Doomsday]

I really dont think we do have a quality Oline, Romo bails them out over and over.

 

[Hoofbite]

Who likes a pitch to Barber 7 yards deep after Felix was gashing left and right?

Hold your hand highs.

 

[Brooksey]

Of course when the plays that are called don't go well, it is very easy to blame it on the playcalling.

... but I didn't see the Cowboys offense winning many matchups out there.

Exactly, thats why you have to adjust! Not be stubborn and keep calling the draw. Its not working today...stop calling it, make the adjustments. Throw some screens. Take a shot downfield. ANYTHING but the same thing!!!! One thing about Garrett, when he goes down he goes down in flames! I have one word for his style, STUBBORN. The best teams make adjustments at half time, he is not mature enough yet.

 

[Doomsday]

Free was blocking someone else. He wasn't even facing the right direction -- at least, that's my recollection, which, admittedly, is probably tainted by emotion right now.

If that is the case then JG should be fired. Our LTs are getting killed, so his solution is to put a TE on the best pass rushing DE in the NFL? Nice!

 

[DragonCowboy]

Dan Reeves, anyone?

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Who likes a pitch to Barber 7 yards deep after Felix was gashing left and right?

Hold your hand highs.

That play was catalytic in the second half. The Cowboys never recovered.