Jeff Nixon to interview with Cowboys for OC opening

[shabazz]

huh? Never heard of him.

Perfect guy for the position…..hire that man!

 

[Beast_from_East]

A RBs coach seems to contradict the notion that the change is about Dak.

Maybe they "fix" Dak by making the running game a lot better.

Maybe they finally realized that Dak cant throw 30-40 passes a game without one or two being intercepted.

Solution.............run the dam ball and limit Dak to 20 throws a game, mainly off playaction.

 

[Gaede]

I'm not against the Rooney Rule.....I'm against smokescreen interviews.....seen it all to well, all too often in the league.....on a consistent basis. Let's not call a donkey a racehorse.

Like when we interviewed Marvin Lewis. That was such a flagrant abuse of the rule that Jerry should've been fined.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

What are his relevant qualifications, i.e., does he have experience being a fall guy/scapegoat?

 

[shabazz]

Ugh so many conflicted feelings about that rule

first they wanted the rule but now thats not enough and now they want to dictate the final decisions made by the owners.

hire 100% of the candidates and keep them for as long as we decide no matter if they have success and they probably will still find fault with it

next it will be dictating who can own teams…….I like the free market where the person will be hired and retained or not retained based on the wishes of the people writing the checks

 

[shabazz]

Like when we interviewed Marvin Lewis. That was such a flagrant abuse of the rule that Jerry should've been fined.

Marvin got a raw deal from Cincy……..they only gave him 16 years without winning a single playoff game and pulled the plug just as he was about to turn the corner

no patience at all

 

[shabazz]

Maybe they "fix" Dak by making the running game a lot better.

Maybe they finally realized that Dak cant throw 30-40 passes a game without one or two being intercepted.

Solution.............run the dam ball and limit Dak to 20 throws a game, mainly off playaction.

There is some wisdom to that. Prescotta averaged 33 passes per game last season and STILL led the league in INTs…….20 attempts limited to no passes over 20 yards may do the trick

 

[MaineBoy]

Whether this guy is a decent candidate or not, and it sounds like he is, we should stop a second and realize they actually went outside. We could have be looking at crazy Jerry wanting to bring Garrett back as OC, or promoting some ball boy who guessed Moore was gonna run in to the middle on first down for 2 yards.

 

[EJK24]

Whether this guy is a decent candidate or not, and it sounds like he is, we should stop a second and realize they actually went outside. We could have be looking at crazy Jerry wanting to bring Garrett back as OC, or promoting some ball boy who guessed Moore was gonna run in to the middle on first down for 2 yards.

I'm happy they are looking outside but I think it would have been great to bring in an outsider with his own system, bring in his staff, and call plays. MM calling the plays but running Moore's system doesn't feel like the best option but I could be wrong.

 

[LittleD]

So he's not qualified to be an offensive coordinator? Just because he's a minority that's the only reason he's getting a look?

I never said that he wasn't qualified. I just stated that the Cowboy's FO has to interview a minority for positions. Don't you dare put words or your thoughts
into my mouth.

 

[LittleD]

I'm not against the Rooney Rule.....I'm against smokescreen interviews.....seen it all to well, all too often in the league.....on a consistent basis. Let's not call a donkey a racehorse.

No matter what happens, the rule has to be obeyed or the team loses draft picks.

 

[diamonddelts]

first they wanted the rule but now thats not enough and now they want to dictate the final decisions made by the owners.

hire 100% of the candidates and keep them for as long as we decide no matter if they have success and they probably will still find fault with it

next it will be dictating who can own teams…….I like the free market where the person will be hired and retained or not retained based on the wishes of the people writing the checks

Who are "they"

 

[shabazz]

Who are "they"

The sports media…..an endless drum beat.

 

[dogunwo]

I never said that he wasn't qualified. I just stated that the Cowboy's FO has to interview a minority for positions. Don't you dare put words or your thoughts







into my mouth.








You're being dishonest. You implied that he was a Rooney Rule interview. You spoke nothing of his qualifications.

 

[dagreat1_87]

first they wanted the rule but now thats not enough and now they want to dictate the final decisions made by the owners.

hire 100% of the candidates and keep them for as long as we decide no matter if they have success and they probably will still find fault with it

next it will be dictating who can own teams…….I like the free market where the person will be hired and retained or not retained based on the wishes of the people writing the checks

I can't speak on dictating owning teams and all that. i've always heard and agree with the lack of opportunities which led to the creation of the rooney rule, but nothing about keeping them for as long as we decide. If you suck, then you need to be fired. simple as that

I get the thought process of wanting to hire based on qualifications..As someone in a leadership position, i've never wanted to feel like i have to offer a position to someone simply because i'm required to fit a quota or anything like that. I've only wanted to hire who i want and who i'm comfortable with, and most leaders i know do the same. With that said, i know how being comfortable can lead you to unintentionally (or intentionally for some people) filter out certain candidates.

I understand the rooney rule but it's being reduced to something to where you can easily tell these "candidates" are being used to satisfy the rule and nothing else. Like when we interviewed ray sherman before hiring jason garrett. Some would consider that an honor to be chosen for the interview, i wouldn't.