Jerry Jones on why he gives Jason Garrett a ‘good grade’ on his mid-season evaluation

[Denim Chicken]

IRVING – Sunday’s loss in Detroit dropped Jason Garrett’s record as Dallas Cowboys head coach to 25-23 in what has been the equivalent to three full seasons.

Following consecutive 8-8 finishes during Garrett’s first two full seasons, the Cowboys are on pace for a third consecutive .500 finish as they sit 4-4 at the halfway point.
So how would Cowboys owner and general manager evaluate Garrett through eight games this season?

“I think when I look at where we are or where we can be as a team then we’ve definitely benefitted from how he is coaching the team as opposed to where he was as coordinator as well as head coach,” Jones said Friday on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “We’ve benefitted from that. Now, we’re 4-4. It looks like we’re in a rut. But when I look at how close those games have been then I can see it could’ve been better than 4-4. That’s the way I would look at it if this where it.”
The Cowboys’ four losses have come by a total of 14 points and nine of it occurred in Week 4’s 30-21 loss in San Diego.


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[CaptainMorgan]

Wow jerry really?

This team is doomed but really what else is he supposed to say at this point without throwing Red under the bus?

On his best day Garrett is a non factor on his worst he is mismanaging critical game time situations.

At the very least give him an incomplete and quit pumping sunshine.

 

[Alexander]

So a "C" would be a "good grade" for Jerry Jones? He must be grading on a curve.

 

[Eric_Boyer]

Considering the talent we have on the ol/dl, I am not sure how anyone thought we would be better then 4-4.

 

[Doomsay]

Considering the talent we have on the ol/dl, I am not sure how anyone thought we would be better then 4-4.

We could have been better than 4-4 if we hadn't stupidly blown a game that was in the bag last week. Same level of talent.

 

[TrailBlazer]

Considering the talent we have on the ol/dl, I am not sure how anyone thought we would be better then 4-4.

Because in this league, if you have a qb, you have a chance to be successful. We upgraded the oline in the offseason. 4 losses by 14 points, 9 of which came at the hands of Sam Diego. We have the talent to be better than .500. No doubt.

 

[Aurican]

LOL most games in the league are close, good teams win the close games bad teams lose them. Jerry will say anything to keep his puppet around.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I don't see JJ giving him a "good grade". He's spinning the current results of the season positively (what's new?), but nothing implies it's the latter.

 

[CaptainMorgan]

If this exact same team was coached by Jimmy Johnson does anybody think they would be sitting at 4-4?

 

[texbumthelife]

Because "we could've been better than 4-4"....

This is every problem with this team in a nutshell.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Country club atmosphere.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

In other words average is ok!

 

[MissionCoach]

I wonder if there is a Super Bowl for moral victories.

 

[Ender]

Man, how long is this going to last? Not just the Garrett era, but the era of mediocrity.

 

[pugilist]

delusional..

 

[egn22]

Man, how long is this going to last? Not just the Garrett era, but the era of mediocrity.

think they go hand in hand

 

[tecolote]

I wonder if there is a Super Bowl for moral victories.

Let's call it the Moral Bowl, we're going for our third straight.

 

[visionary]

Wow jerry really?

This team is doomed but really what else is he supposed to say at this point without throwing Red under the bus?

On his best day Garrett is a non factor on his worst he is mismanaging critical game time situations.

At the very least give him an incomplete and quit pumping sunshine.

about as well as can be said

 

[BlueStar22]

Jerry does not, will not fire Jason Garrett this year unless the team tanks.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I'll translate for you: "I'm firing this idiot Garret if the Cowboys don't get into the playoffs. I have Lovie Smith on my flip-phone speed dial."