Maher decision cost us season

[cowboybish]

Sat what you want but keeping Maher this year probably cost us 2 games if not 3 or 4. Sure he hit a few really long ones but having a kicker with whom you are confident in changes the way you call the game too. He was 20 of 30 attempts for the season.

 

[CATCH17]

But it got rid of Garrett and outside of a Superbowl victory that was probably the next biggest victory.

 

[pugilist]

and that falls on Garrett

 

[John813]

Honestly, until this F.O. gets out of their comfort zone there will be more similar stories like this no matter who is the head coach, unless they get another Parcells-I want real control type of coach.

The dude was money at home, but sucked on the road last year. Still kept him and brought in no competition.

Then this year he blows at home (50%) but was decent on the road.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

We did lose 3 games by 2 points.

But when you play gutless football and prefer to kick field goals like Garrett does, the last thing you can afford is a kicker that's a liability. Getting rid of Bailey was an abysmal decision.

 

[JohnsKey19]

The lack of attention to Special Teams as a whole has cost this team hundreds of yards over the past 2 seasons. That definitely leads to wins/losses.

 

[Jake]

More revisionist Bailey history - go find one poster calling the decision "abysmal" at the time.

Maher stunk and so did Chris Jones. We didn't have the worst starting field position in the NFL by accident. It matters.

 

[thunderpimp91]

and that falls on Garrett

Jerry is the GM, he sets the roster.

 

[TheTruthIsOutThere]

Jerry is the GM, he sets the roster.

And Jerry is on record this year discounting the kicking game.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Say what you want but keeping Maher this year probably cost us 2 games if not 3 or 4.

Keeping Garrett cost us more games than that.

 

[Carson]

No more Garrett, no more Maher, no more o’Quinn!!!!


Hallelujah! Amen

 

[Kingofholland]

Maher was definitely a problem and swung a couple games. Even so a playoff bound Cowboys team would likely fall in the divisional round due to the true underlying problem, coaching.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Maher is a symptom of a much bigger issue.

 

[Lutonio]

Legends say he still feels good about his kicks to this day when he lays his head on his pillow each night.

 

[shabazz]

I blame just getting 3 field goals and no Td's in THE most important game of the season..........how many Field Goals's did Maher miss in that one again?.....

 

[AbeBeta]

Sat what you want but keeping Maher this year probably cost us 2 games if not 3 or 4. Sure he hit a few really long ones but having a kicker with whom you are confident in changes the way you call the game too. He was 20 of 30 attempts for the season.

Gee, does anyone recall Jerry telling the media after a bad Maher game that we weren't changing kickers?

This is one of the comments that led Aikman to snap and say that Jerry didn't let Garrett do his job.

 

[JayFord]

No more Garrett, no more Maher, no more o’Quinn!!!!


Hallelujah! Amen

I just shouted at work and my supervisor asked if i was ok

 

[Montanalo]

Maher is a symptom of a much bigger issue.

Bingo!

 

[Blackspider214]

The lack of attention to Special Teams as a whole has cost this team hundreds of yards over the past 2 seasons. That definitely leads to wins/losses.

Add in the lack of attention to DT and safety.

 

[Sheepherder]

But it got rid of Garrett and outside of a Superbowl victory that was probably the next biggest victory.

My question is who made the decision to keep Maher? And...shouldn’t the head coach be the one who makes those kind of decisions based on the fact that he gets the axe if the team fails?and I’m not a fan of garrett.