Jason Garrett's Anniversary

[Hostile]

Not his wedding. He got to drop the Interim title one year ago today. Heck of a year. If you like exciting football you got it. Now if the excitement had some more wins it would have been much better.

Yes, I still like the direction of this team. He's the right guy. That will be proven.

 

[RCowboyFan]

Don't know if you already posted this, but is this part of your bet that you mentioned, to post with Garrett's picture in Signature?

Second, I am with you right there. I have been saying that to a friend of mine, who doesn't believe in Garrett at all. I was bit dissappointed in two games that I didn't expect out of Garrett coached teams (1st Eagles game and 1st Half of Giants in the last game). Other than that, I guess I am one of those Homers, worshippers of Garrett.

 

[windward]

And here's to many more.

I can't wait to see how this team retools this offseason.

 

[RCowboyFan]

And here's to many more.

I can't wait to see how this team retools this offseason.

You really think Kellen Moore is going to last till 7th Round? No matter his size and Arm strength, someone will take a shot I think earlier than that.

 

[windward]

You really think Kellen Moore is going to last till 7th Round? No matter his size and Arm strength, someone will take a shot I think earlier than that.

It's possible he goes earlier than that.

I've been basing my mocks on NFL draft scouts rankings and they currently have him rated as a 7th rounder. But it does seem that QB values inflate as we get to draft day.

I'd like to get a developmental QB at some point in this draft, whether it be a guy like Moore, Harnish, Keenum or somebody else.

 

[AbeBeta]

Yes, I still like the direction of this team. He's the right guy. That will be proven.

I do as well.

I believe, like you, I called for hiring him when we got Wade. I think what I said was "hire him, surround him with experienced coordinators, and let him develop."

I still wonder where we would be had we done that.

Better drafting? No stupid Roy Williams trade? Cutting bait on much earlier on guys who stank?

 

[Beast_from_East]

Not his wedding. He got to drop the Interim title one year ago today. Heck of a year. If you like exciting football you got it. Now if the excitement had some more wins it would have been much better.

Yes, I still like the direction of this team. He's the right guy. That will be proven.

We lost 4 of our last 5 games to end the season.

We lost 3 games in which we had a 12 point lead in the 4th quarter, a feat only accomplished twice in the previous 51 seasons.

We lost a game because we iced our own kicker.

We got swept by the Giants after they air-humped our star.

We got swept by the Eagles after calling them the "all hype" team.

We beat the Skins twice by a total of 5 points and in both games the Skins missed multiple FGs.

And to top it off, another thread says Jerry thinks 30-31 players need to go. So we basically need to nuke the roster and start over since we suck so bad.



And you really like the direction the team is headed? If Sparano is hired, I will start thinking your way. However, as is, I think we are sub .500 next year.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

We lost 4 of our last 5 games to end the season.

We lost 3 games in which we had a 12 point lead in the 4th quarter, a feat only accomplished twice in the previous 51 seasons.

We lost a game because we iced our own kicker.

We got swept by the Giants after they air-humped our star.

We got swept by the Eagles after calling them the "all hype" team.

We beat the Skins twice by a total of 5 points and in both games the Skins missed multiple FGs.

And to top it off, another thread says Jerry thinks 30-31 players need to go. So we basically need to nuke the roster and start over since we suck so bad.



And you really like the direction the team is headed? If Sparano is hired, I will start thinking your way. However, as is, I think we are sub .500 next year.

It's part of the process.

 

[Hostile]

And you really like the direction the team is headed?

Yes, I do. Sorry, I will not publicly debate it beyond that answer.

 

[The Quest for Six]

so its been a year that he's been in over his head as a headcoach

 

[JoeCorrado]

And you really like the direction the team is headed? If Sparano is hired, I will start thinking your way. However, as is, I think we are sub .500 next year.

The direction is right. The changes are obvious enough if you are looking. It represents a major change from the bottom up and can be seen in the details of how business is conducted. Problem is, every change of direction means a initial loss of momentum.

As was sarcastically mentioned, nonetheless true, it. Is just a part of the process. Believe it, or not... your choice.

 

[AbeBeta]

We lost a game because we iced our own kicker.
.

People who say this need their credentials revoked. Statistics clearly show that timeouts before a kick do not produce statistically worse kicking percentages.

They pretty much show this on TV every time someone tries to "ice" a kicker

 

[Structural Ratt]

We lost 4 of our last 5 games to end the season.

We lost 3 games in which we had a 12 point lead in the 4th quarter, a feat only accomplished twice in the previous 51 seasons.

We lost a game because we iced our own kicker.

We got swept by the Giants after they air-humped our star.

We got swept by the Eagles after calling them the "all hype" team.

We beat the Skins twice by a total of 5 points and in both games the Skins missed multiple FGs.

And to top it off, another thread says Jerry thinks 30-31 players need to go. So we basically need to nuke the roster and start over since we suck so bad.



And you really like the direction the team is headed? If Sparano is hired, I will start thinking your way. However, as is, I think we are sub .500 next year.

Post of the day...Nicely done...

 

[Smashin222]

Post of the day...Nicely done...

really?

we cut more than half the O-Line before the season started and replaced exactly one of them. Our defense was almost identical to the guys that finished 31st and you're complaining that our coaching was the problem?

This team had a talent problem, not a coaching problem.

Garrett's fault newman mailed it in or Costa's inability to snap the ball faster than a mile an hour, or his inability to pass protect? Kosiers gimpy foot? no ILB play besides the 1-handed magician? Spencer being a step too slow...on every pass play?

get real man -- we all knew as soon as we cut our starting RB, WR, RT, LG, C, DE and replaced them with.. Coleman, UDFAs and draft picks, that this was going to be a "transition" year.

What we gained?
18 million in cap space by replacing high priced players with crap. We literally took an AWFUL cap situation and used the new CBA rollover rules to give us flexibility to be players again. It was a shrewd move, that sacrificed this year to give us a chance to compete for the next 3-4. And by sacrifice i mean we're 2 field goals and 2 Tony Romo blown 4th quarters (Jets/Lions) from being 12-4.

We also got
Important information on who needs to go: Newman, James, Brooking etc...

How our question marks played: Murray and Smith are beasts, Robinson looks like a Diamond in the rough, we have the real deal at Kicker, Sean Lee is something special, Costa might be a low-cost interior utility lineman,

For you to think that this is on Garrett is a little silly. I think it was pretty clear at the beginning of this year what this season was about, 18 million in Cap space, cleaning up the locker room as much as possible and I think the dividends will payoff this offseason when we let guys like Newman, James, Brooking walk.

-Buddy:starspin

 

[visionary]

We lost 4 of our last 5 games to end the season.

We lost 3 games in which we had a 12 point lead in the 4th quarter, a feat only accomplished twice in the previous 51 seasons.

We lost a game because we iced our own kicker.

We got swept by the Giants after they air-humped our star.

We got swept by the Eagles after calling them the "all hype" team.

We beat the Skins twice by a total of 5 points and in both games the Skins missed multiple FGs.

And to top it off, another thread says Jerry thinks 30-31 players need to go. So we basically need to nuke the roster and start over since we suck so bad.



And you really like the direction the team is headed? If Sparano is hired, I will start thinking your way. However, as is, I think we are sub .500 next year.

when you start really bad, the next season looks better by comparison

just like all the garrett apologists point to "what a bad team poor Garrett inherited", of course completely oblivious to the fact that garrett was part of that team and was in complete control of the offense

these are the excuses people are coming up with when he has coached an all time bad season for the cowboys

wait till next year and the tiniest ray of light will be lauded as evidence of the right direction

 

[visionary]

really?

we cut more than half the O-Line before the season started and replaced exactly one of them. Our defense was almost identical to the guys that finished 31st and you're complaining that our coaching was the problem?

This team had a talent problem, not a coaching problem.

Garrett's fault newman mailed it in or Costa's inability to snap the ball faster than a mile an hour, or his inability to pass protect? Kosiers gimpy foot? no ILB play besides the 1-handed magician? Spencer being a step too slow...on every pass play?

get real man -- we all knew as soon as we cut our starting RB, WR, RT, LG, C, DE and replaced them with.. Coleman, UDFAs and draft picks, that this was going to be a "transition" year.

What we gained?
18 million in cap space by replacing high priced players with crap. We literally took an AWFUL cap situation and used the new CBA rollover rules to give us flexibility to be players again. It was a shrewd move, that sacrificed this year to give us a chance to compete for the next 3-4. And by sacrifice i mean we're 2 field goals and 2 Tony Romo blown 4th quarters (Jets/Lions) from being 12-4.

We also got
Important information on who needs to go: Newman, James, Brooking etc...

How our question marks played: Murray and Smith are beasts, Robinson looks like a Diamond in the rough, we have the real deal at Kicker, Sean Lee is something special, Costa might be a low-cost interior utility lineman,

For you to think that this is on Garrett is a little silly. I think it was pretty clear at the beginning of this year what this season was about, 18 million in Cap space, cleaning up the locker room as much as possible and I think the dividends will payoff this offseason when we let guys like Newman, James, Brooking walk.

-Buddy:starspin

whose job is it to select talent: JJ and JG (because if we are to believe JJ, no one is on this team that JG did not want)

so by all accounts, JG is responsible for cutting the OL and going with rookies, he is the one who misjudged how bad they would be, as the HC, it is his job to make players dont dog it, that they play hard

JJ is the reason we were in the "awful cap situation" as you put it

so the people responsible for the crappy excuse for a team on the field this year are in charge of putting together the team for next year

and we should be happy about it because a couple of people on a message board think "this is the right direction"?

spare me

 

[visionary]

Yes, I do. Sorry, I will not publicly debate it beyond that answer.

i am glad you wont because the horrific job JG did this year is a fact and not up for any debate

i think (hope) he has the tools but needs to improve A LOT before he can even be considered an average HC

 

[Tommy]

We lost a game because we iced our own kicker.

What does this stupid comment even mean? Every time a team calls a timeout and a bad play follows does that mean someone was ICED?

 

[Smashin222]

whose job is it to select talent: JJ and JG (because if we are to believe JJ, no one is on this team that JG did not want)

so by all accounts, JG is responsible for cutting the OL and going with rookies, he is the one who misjudged how bad they would be, as the HC, it is his job to make players dont dog it, that they play hard

JJ is the reason we were in the "awful cap situation" as you put it

so the people responsible for the crappy excuse for a team on the field this year are in charge of putting together the team for next year

and we should be happy about it because a couple of people on a message board think "this is the right direction"?

spare me

um -- there were definitely people on the team JG couldn't kick off the team. See there's this thing called a salary cap and this other thing called contracts and they tend to bind you into decisions you wouldn't otherwise make. There were only so many signing bonuses we could accelerate and defer into next years hit.

JG didn't "misjudge" cutting OL, he decided it would be better as a long term process to cut 3 o-lineman to get bloated contracts off the books and begin the rebuilding process.

here's a reality check for you champ: you don't try to win the superbowl every year.

another one: Neither JG nor JJ wanted Newman on the team this year (hence the Asumogha fiasco)

here's a final one: You would have kept Gurode? Roy W.? MB3? Columbo? Bigg? Or would you have said: "Wade mismanaged this roster, we need to gut it, better to do it all at once than slowly bleed to death"?

Get a clue