Montrae pulling for Garrett

[Thick 'N Hearty]

Interesting article on the Denver Post's website:

In the past three seasons, Montrae Holland has played for three of the NFL's most ingenious offensive coaches — Sean Payton, Mike Shanahan and Jason Garrett.

Payton and Shanahan were head coaches. Garrett will try to become one today when he interviews for the Broncos' head coaching job at Dove Valley.

"He was like a head coach without being the head coach," Holland said of Garrett, the Dallas Cowboys' offensive coordinator. "I think he has the swagger of a head coach. He'd be a big get for you, if they pull the trigger."

Holland is an offensive guard who played for Payton's New Orleans Saints in 2006, when Payton was named the NFL's coach of the year. Signed by the Broncos after that season, Holland started all 16 games for Shanahan in 2007, but he got beat out in 2008 after reporting to training camp overweight.

Holland was dealt during the preseason to the Cowboys, for whom he played in seven games and started the final two. Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has said he wants his team to retain position coach Jeremy Bates. But Holland believes Cutler could benefit from having Garrett as his head coach.

"Cutler's a great player," Holland said. "But the way Jason attacks the game — he's very aggressive uke: — I think Cutler will like him. I think the offensive line will like him, also."

Garrett, 42, turned down head coaching offers from Baltimore and Atlanta last year to return as a $3 million coordinator for Dallas. Holland believes the experience of dealing with the distracting controversy of combustible receiver Terrell Owens accusing quarterback Tony Romo of favoring Jason Witten should help, not hinder, Garrett's candidacy.
"Jason let them be men and talk it out," Holland said. "He went up to them and said, 'What's going on? What can we do to get past this so we can get back to football?' He's a communicator. He listens to the players when the players come off the field."

I don't know how much stock we can put on Montrae's assessment, but there were some interesting quotes.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

maybe he's using reverse psychology?

 

[theogt]

Aren't we all (sans Hostile) pulling for Garrett to get that job?

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Aren't we all (sans Hostile) pulling for Garrett to get that job?

No, not all. I'm for Opey Taylor to get offered the job so it forces the hand of Jerry. I'd like to see Denver offer the job, Jerry be forced to move Wade and bring in Grimm as OC.

Ambitous? Perhaps......

 

[Hostile]

Aren't we all (sans Hostile) pulling for Garrett to get that job?

Thank you for excluding me. It is appreciated.

 

[Batman]

Aren't we all (sans Hostile) pulling for Garrett to get that job?

I would like to see Garrett stay, but like I said in another post who could blame him if he takes the HC job in Denver. He would have far more contol as a coach in Denver than a HC in Dallas if he was offered it. In Denver he would not have to worry about King Jerra meddling with things and screwing things up. I hate to lost Garrett, he has promise.

 

[theogt]

I would like to see Garrett stay, but like I said in another post who could blame him if he takes the HC job in Denver. He would have far more contol as a coach in Denver than a HC in Dallas if he was offered it. In Denver he would not have to worry about King Jerra meddling with things and screwing things up. I hate to lost Garrett, he has promise.

King Jerra meddling with things is the only reason he has a coordinator job.

 

[theogt]

No, not all. I'm for Opey Taylor to get offered the job so it forces the hand of Jerry. I'd like to see Denver offer the job, Jerry be forced to move Wade and bring in Grimm as OC.

Ambitous? Perhaps......

New slogan: "Nope to Ope!"

 

[SultanOfSix]

Aren't we all (sans Hostile) pulling for Garrett to get that job?

At first, I was faulting Garrett's play calling for the dismal season. But, as I cleared my head, I think the offensive line problems are what caused most of the trouble rather than his play calling, which probably could have been better.

I think Garrett is learning on the job, but I think he's smart enough to get better with game management because he's learned from many different, but good coaches. I don't want to see him leave to another team and make them good.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

New slogan: "Nope to Ope!"

 

[Batman]

King Jerra meddling with things is the only reason he has a coordinator job.

King Jerra is also the reason why the Cowboys have not even been the slightest threat to win a Super Bowl since Jimmy left. As long as Jerry is owner and GM, this team will just be a big tease every year.

 

[Displaced Cowboy]

No, not all. I'm for Opey Taylor to get offered the job so it forces the hand of Jerry. I'd like to see Denver offer the job, Jerry be forced to move Wade and bring in Grimm as OC.

Ambitous? Perhaps......

what is the pecking order in terms of whether something is a promotion.

grimm as assistant head coach/offensive line coach in arizona, would they be obligated to let him interview or leave for a coordinators job?

 

[NextGenBoys]

Aren't we all (sans Hostile) pulling for Garrett to get that job?

I am in strong opposition for letting Garrett go.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

No, not all. I'm for Opey Taylor to get offered the job so it forces the hand of Jerry. I'd like to see Denver offer the job, Jerry be forced to move Wade and bring in Grimm as OC.

Ambitous? Perhaps......

genius

 

[Idgit]

Aren't we all (sans Hostile) pulling for Garrett to get that job?

Not at all.

 

[Idgit]

Interesting article on the Denver Post's website:



I don't know how much stock we can put on Montrae's assessment, but there were some interesting quotes.

Generally, I think this board knows best. I don't see much point in putting stock in the opinion of one of the actual offensive players. Even if the guy did also play under Payton and Shanahan and probably has seen enough to know what he's talking about.

 

[theogt]

Not at all.

Why not?

 

[Shinywalrus]

Considering that FootballOutsiders, solely on the basis of a reversion to mean with respect to our luck with injuries over the last couple years prior to 2008, predicted an 8-8 record for this year's Cowboys, our above-mean injury history, a host of other negative intangibles and 9-7 record would imply that somewhere along the line, something about our team made it perform better than it ought to have given the circumstances (a depressing thought for anyone who watched the games...).

What if it was Garrett? Maybe even (God help us) Wade or (Jesus save us) Jerry?

Probably none of the above. But the point is - there are a lot of aspects to coaching, and Montrae seems to be pointing yet another one that Garrett is good at. Who's to say Garrett being around, with his personality and approach to management, didn't keep this motley crew from being a 7-9 or 6-10 team? There are things about coaches and players that fans don't get to see, and I really do think we'd be cutting off our nose to spite our face by getting rid of Jason Garrett without a year to bounce back.

 

[aikemirv]

I want Jason Garrett gone or named HC. One or the other, both of which I think would spell the end of Wade Phillips.

I don't want to waste another year with Wade at the helm. I would at least like to see what Garrett can do if we are going to throw in the towel with Wade as HC another year!

 

[SteveOS]

Thank you for excluding me. It is appreciated.

I'm on that short list as well.