Jerry Jones McCarthy talking about parameters while assistant coaches are free agents

It's so amusing to me that outsiders think the insiders never know what the hell they're doing, and need the outsiders to remind them of all of the factors meriting attention.

It's like me having no professional medical background being so self-important as to think my wife, an RN, needs to be coached on how to deal with the flu or something.
 
"Per Rapoport, the sides appear to want to work something out. He believes that it’s just a matter of figuring out the right length and compensation in the contract, though those talks have yet to begin."

The word "just" is jarring.... hehe... yeah "just."
 
_sturt_ said:
"Per Rapoport, the sides appear to want to work something out. He believes that it’s just a matter of figuring out the right length and compensation in the contract, though those talks have yet to begin."

The word "just" is jarring.... hehe... yeah "just."
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I def think length of contract could be an issue. Jerry probably want to only extend 3 years max but I'm MM wants 5-year standard given to a new head coach. It's exactly what he would get if hired by another team.
 
Hawkeye0202 said:
I def think length of contract could be an issue. Jerry probably want to only extend 3 years max but I'm MM wants 5-year standard given to a new head coach. It's exactly what he would get if hired by another team.
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(Yeah, I just attempted to start a thread in that very vein to see how many share that very thought you wrote. Let's see if it gets mod approval.)
 
_sturt_ said:
It's so amusing to me that outsiders think the insiders never know what the hell they're doing, and need the outsiders to remind them of all of the factors meriting attention.

It's like me having no professional medical background being so self-important as to think my wife, an RN, needs to be coached on how to deal with the flu or something.
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Except we have oodles of evidence to suggest that the experts here are incompetent and might actually not know what they are doing.
 
This is the dumbest reality. Just stupid.

I hope for everyone's sake that Mike just leaves and Jerry is forced to face the fact that he has to actually do something this offseason.

If they resign Mike for two years, Jerry and Stephen will hit the yacht until Dak's contract is up. Resigning Mike to a short deal, to me, is status quo and a sure sign the front office is giving up on the next two years.
 
This is my biggest concern with the coaching situation. Granted I'm sure there are some coaches they are fine with seeing walk out the door, but typically other teams are targeting your better coaches to jump ship, not your leftover junk. Delays in the McCarthy decision are only costing the Cowboys quality coaches, both in returning guys and getting a jump start on finding replacements for coaches you want to upgrade.
 
thunderpimp91 said:
This is my biggest concern with the coaching situation. Granted I'm sure there are some coaches they are fine with seeing walk out the door, but typically other teams are targeting your better coaches to jump ship, not your leftover junk. Delays in the McCarthy decision are only costing the Cowboys quality coaches, both in returning guys and getting a jump start on finding replacements for coaches you want to upgrade.
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This brings another thought .....IF contract length is part of the hold up, Jerry should see MM should have 5 years instead 2-3. If for no other reason than what you just mentioned. Why would a quality coordinator and/or assistant coach work for a guy with only a 3-year contract if he has an offer from another coach with a 5-year deal?
 
Sydla said:
Except we have oodles of evidence to suggest that the experts here are incompetent and might actually not know what they are doing.
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And of course some are going to say that. But. Not really. Objectively, the nature of this business is to compete within a monopoly arrangement, and compared with the other 31 competitors, the Cowboys FO is neither especially remarkable for its success nor failure... not an outlier.
 
Hawkeye0202 said:
This brings another thought .....IF contract length is part of the hold up, Jerry should see MM should have 5 years instead 2-3. If for no other reason than what you just mentioned. Why would a quality coordinator and/or assistant coach work for a guy with only a 3-year contract if he has an offer from another coach with a 5-year deal?
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Yeah I think this was an issue last year as well. I'm sure the 1 year coaching contracts limited who the Cowboys could have brought in to fill the holes left from DQ, and limited who they could let go because backfilling coaching roles would have been more complex.
 
thunderpimp91 said:
Yeah I think this was an issue last year as well. I'm sure the 1 year coaching contracts limited who the Cowboys could have brought in to fill the holes left from DQ, and limited who they could let go because backfilling coaching roles would have been more complex.
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You are pretty limited with two options.....either promote from within or hire a rethread off the street (Zimm) which is exactly what they did. Guess what, as you might expect Zimm ended the season saying he wished he had more time.

Honestly and I hate to say it but I'm starting to lose a little respect for MM if he's allowing Jerry to pull his strings after what happened this season. If it's me ....I'm telling Jerry 5 years and I choose my own coaches and coordinators, period. Otherwise, I'm out even it can't get another HC job, I'd rather take OC job than let Jerry short-change me AGAIN.
 
VaqueroTD said:
Sounds like Garrett’s last days when Jerry micro-managed what he could do if he was going to stay onboard.

I bet DQ already has a few of the assistants on speed dial.
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OH he coming for Al Harris, we denied interview last year.
 
I would assume they know its hard to justify to this fan base giving MM 5 years, hell 3 years feels like too much IMO. Its apparent as in reports Jerry and Co arent on the same page about bringing him back period, I dont think he will see 5 years but I agree that a new coach would want atleast 2 years so that should be the target if he is returning and he might want more.
 
VaqueroTD said:
Sounds like Garrett’s last days when Jerry micro-managed what he could do if he was going to stay onboard.

I bet DQ already has a few of the assistants on speed dial.
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"see what we're doing here in Washington, you want to be apart of this??" Yup, I'll fly you out!!! Tell Micah I love him (love DQ) lol
 
Jerry has not changed since the Jimmy Johnson days when Jerry said there are 500 coaches that could coach the Cowboys. He believes it. He really thinks the team he builds will be good enough for anyone to succeed. Jerry doesn't need an expensive head coach. Any one can do the job.
 
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