Signed by Cowboys Klayton Adams hired as new OC

[Floatyworm]

I am cautiously optimistic about this hire, but comprehensively cynical about the Jones family ability to find some way to screw it up

......It's gonna come down to what we do it free agency and if we can keep the majority of our guys.....We got some nice pieces that teams are gonna try and pillage.

 

[Risen Star]

I will say this much.......If feels like a young hungry group with something to prove which is really refreshing. Will there be growing pains? Probably....But I can live with that. Sadly....the one thing that bothers me the most is they are saddled with #4...that has already sank 2 administrations.....and he's personally has a body count in the double digits that he's thrown under the bus to save his own ***. I'm of the ilk....If you are wiping the slate clean.....don't half *** it. Bite the bullet. Get the pain over with.

With all that being said.....I find myself with a growing optimism that I haven't had in years....@ least we have a riddle....Will this team completely stink? Who knows? I just know the Mike McCarthy saga had run it's bumbling course....and it was time to turn the page....and it looks like we have on the coaching front.

Now it's all about fixing this swiss cheese of a roster....And sadly....re-upping with Will McClay...I'm leaning towards may not be the answer. But fear not.....I will be posting my mocks soon...so McClay can plagiarize my info that I collect.

Let the 2025 season begin....

One Boise St. guy and he goes full homer.

 

[Pantone282C]

So far so good. The plan is to develop a good running game which will open up the play action pass. It sets up well with the good running back class in the draft. You either get Jeanty at 12 or Hampton, or Johnson, or Henderson at 44 and another one like Brashard Smith later in the draft.

Need another Marion Barber type.

 

[rambo2]

I would be okay with that but
1) They would have to take a RB in 1st (Jeanty) or 2nd, because they couldn’t push it to the 3rd and risk reaching.
2) Not having a 4th again is a killer
3) If they plan on taking two RB’s, they MUST spend money in FA because they just have too many holes to fill from just the draft, let alone using 2 picks on RB

They have plenty of picks to take 2 backs in this draft with 35 draftable backs available. I think that they draft 2 and will sign 1 undrafted one as well. That gives them 5 backs and Luepke for training camp.

 

[Floatyworm]

One Boise St. guy and he goes full homer.

I still think they messed up not getting Kellen....But @ least they wised up bringing back that buffoon McCarthy. Some of the worst in game coaching decisions ever. I swear I could feel Tom Landry turning in his grave.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I like this hire. He's basically a great OL coach. Cards were top 5 in rushing and in pass protection the past 2 years...... and go check out their OL personnel. I've never heard of any of them. They have no pro bowlers. So, by making him the OC, we stole one of the best OL coaches in the NFL. It was a smart hire.

 

[zrinkill]

They have plenty of picks to take 2 backs in this draft with 35 draftable backs available. I think that they draft 2 and will sign 1 undrafted one as well. That gives them 5 backs and Luepke for training camp.

 

[Texas_Pete]

Question of the day: does this hire make it more or less likely that Zach Martin returns?

 

[gimmesix]

......It's gonna come down to what we do it free agency and if we can keep the majority of our guys.....We got some nice pieces that teams are gonna try and pillage.

Right. If we bring back all the same cast and expect the same result, ain't no coach going to make a difference. I'm all for keeping Dowdle as a complementary back and getting a game-changer to pair with him. We need to get a No. 2 receiver who is a threat instead of thinking, hey, we traded a fourth for Mingo and Tolbert had one almost 100-yard game, so we're all right.

I actually feel pretty good about the offensive line, although I'm also in favor of upgrades. The only thing I'd like to see on the offensive line is us being willing to give players like Richards a shot at starting at left tackle and consideration for having Guyton compete with Steele at right tackle. I'd view it as:

LT - Richards vs. Tyler Smith (with Smith only being an option if Richards proves to be shakey)
LG -Tyler Smith vs. Richards (Richards looked quite good last preseason at left guard, so I think we should make the left side a battle between these two)
C - Beebe vs. Hoffman
RG - Hoffman vs. Bass, with Beebe an option
RT - Guyton vs. Steele (if Guyton surpasses Steele, I'd trade Steele at the end of camp)

I'd also give Waletzko a chance to prove himself at LT. I think we did him a disservice moving him to the right side, where he struggled. I also would be OK with bringing Chuma Edoga back as a backup as long as we don't stick him at LT.

But if Dallas wants to improve the line, I would not be against it. I think we just have other spots more in need of fixing in the early rounds. I mean, we've spent two of our past three first-round picks on OL.

 

[big dog cowboy]

So, by making him the OC, we stole one of the best OL coaches in the NFL. It was a smart hire.

It sure feels like it.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Question of the day: does this hire make it more or less likely that Zach Martin returns?

Good question. JMO but Martin is already out the Cowboys door and into Canton.

 

[SlammedZero]

Sweet!! Love the Boise State ties. I don't quite remember him playing from that far back, but awesome to see him climb the coaching ranks.
Now, bring on Jeanty.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Cardinal Fan video on Adams, they are sick over it!

 

[phildadon86]

Let’s see how Schottenheimer feels when Adams is the new HC.

 

[Jarntt]

Is it wrong that my first thought when seeing Adams was officially hired was "thank God it's not Dorsey"?

 

[JW82]

I like the idea of him bringing a tackle with him.

 

[Jarntt]

Right, but he was supposed to get the run game going. Maybe he was hindered from above a bit, on personnel, or maybe he was let down from below, say from Solari. But he was responsible for the production in some respects.

I think your points about the OL coach, personnel and "above" help to answer the question. I'm certainly not going to claim our running game wasn't a huge problem, but at least part of that was Zeke being just absolutely dreadful. From Thanksgiving on we averaged 132 rushing yards per game which would be top 10 in the NFL. This was with Rush as QB so teams clearly weren't afraid of our passing game and with an OL that wasn't exactly full of superstars. Plus Schottenheimer wasn't the play caller and it wasn't even his offensive scheme. So, I'm not really sure there is much that Schottenheimer could have done about that.

 

[Jarntt]

Good Analysis..Of Klayton Adams Running Counter - Out Of a Split Back Formation - Motion The TE- Pulling The Linemen

More Here

I did giggle at "imagine that with Brock Hoffman"

Note I actually like Hoffman and think he has a chance to be a decent starter in this league, but the "imagine that" was a little over the top...

 

[NDGAEDE]

I'm really encouraged by this hire. Someone outside the org, outside the Dallas circle, who has proven success with a modern run game.

I didn't think the Boys could make this kind of hire. So I'm hopeful Schottenheimer will update the offense after all.

I'm still worried about Schotty calling plays, but the strategy they seem to have--win like the Eagles--is strong. Very encouraged.

 

[NDGAEDE]

I did giggle at "imagine that with Brock Hoffman"

Note I actually like Hoffman and think he has a chance to be a decent starter in this league, but the "imagine that" was a little over the top...

It was then that I turned the video off