One More Year!

[CouchCoach]

If Dak plays this year like did last year, I think or at least hope, their tunes will change. Of course he is at the moment, he is the starter, they have to support him and they should. But if goes out and plays like a HS QB this year like last, all bets are off.

I agree with that. Openly, it's a Dak lovefest, but behind closed doors Garrett and Linehan are telling Dak that they cannot sit there this season in film reviews with the offense and see open receivers missed. Management and coaching can fool us but they cannot fool the players, they all know whether a player is cutting it or not and the single most critical player on the team is spotlight 1.

 

[glimmerman]

I think Linehan has 1 more year. If we don’t make a deep playoff run then he will be the next scapegoat. Maybe Marinelli also. They have been left here to fire so JG can keep his job. Lol

 

[Hawkeye0202]

From a fans point of view....

Garrett should be on the hot seat as well as Marinelli and Linehan.
Marinelli, well it should and hopefully is his last year. And there was something out back in January or February with all the coaching changes going on, that Rod said it would be his last year.

And Dak needs to perform well too. He had a great rookie year, not as good last year, but still decent with all the went on. He needs to rebound and have a steady year that will probably be in between both. He needs that to show he can be the franchise QB and get the $30 million. A year or whatever contract. Actually he can have 2 years if they want to stretch it out that long.

Just my take, it would take an MVP AND Super Bowl season him to see $30M per season. That would make him damn near highest paid QB in the league. I don't see them doing that. That the angle I think Stephen was taking with his recent comment " Dak will get what he deserves".

 

[CouchCoach]

Your problem is you don't know how to read the tea leafs. Jerry has father time about to punch his ticket. Garrett I don't know about. He seems to be safe as long as Jerry is around. Rod is grooming his replacement and had him shadowing him ever since he was hired... Kris Richard.

Are you saying that Booger is headed for a dirt nap? You saw this is tea leaves? I read the leaves, one leaf won't tell you much.

There could be something to the Marinelli situation and he may have already told them he was retiring or did and they talked him into staying and grooming his replacement. One leaf that I have read is that Rod Marinelli is probably the most loved and respected coach the Cowboys have had in a long time so I do believe it would be on his terms. I also believe he was a strong reason for the players not to join in the anthem protest.

He is one of my favorite coaches that the Cowboys have ever had, maybe only passed by Landry. I love his balance of how he speaks about his players off the field and his sideline demeanor on the field, a real Jekyll and Hyde.. Those that have been critical of him sure do not allow for injuries, missing players and being treated like the red-headed stepchild in the draft and FA until just recently.

 

[JoeKing]

Are you saying that Booger is headed for a dirt nap? You saw this is tea leaves? I read the leaves, one leaf won't tell you much.

There could be something to the Marinelli situation and he may have already told them he was retiring or did and they talked him into staying and grooming his replacement. One leaf that I have read is that Rod Marinelli is probably the most loved and respected coach the Cowboys have had in a long time so I do believe it would be on his terms. I also believe he was a strong reason for the players not to join in the anthem protest.

He is one of my favorite coaches that the Cowboys have ever had, maybe only passed by Landry. I love his balance of how he speaks about his players off the field and his sideline demeanor on the field, a real Jekyll and Hyde.. Those that have been critical of him sure do not allow for injuries, missing players and being treated like the red-headed stepchild in the draft and FA until just recently.

Joe Avezzano was a much beloved coach too, probably more than Rod.

 

[CouchCoach]

I think Linehan has 1 more year. If we don’t make a deep playoff run then he will be the next scapegoat. Maybe Marinelli also. They have been left here to fire so JG can keep his job. Lol

That's better than Booger's "some are going to be uncomfortable at Valley Ranch" statement and then unplugging their Barco-Loungers and firing an assistant to an assistant to an assistant that didn't even know he had one.

And Linehan gets to hold the bag with a missing #1WR and starting TE with a team that is offensive dependent.

 

[Diehardblues]

I think Linehan has 1 more year. If we don’t make a deep playoff run then he will be the next scapegoat. Maybe Marinelli also. They have been left here to fire so JG can keep his job. Lol

Where are we arriving at these lofty expectations ?

No one is picking us to win division and most experts, analysts and handicappers have us anywhere from 6th -10th in NFC fighting for the last seed.

Please provide your expertise in why we should be making a deep playoff run.

 

[CouchCoach]

Joe Avezzano was a much beloved coach too, probably more than Rod.

Forgot about Joe, agree he was a fan favorite and fun as hell to watch. I love seeing coaches get nuts. There are some college coaches so out of control they have the "get back guy" holding them off the field and I have seen them either push or take a swing at the guy when he jerks them back to avoid a penalty. Then they feel terrible but that's how out of their heads they get during a game.

My favorite of all time was Woody Hayes tackling the DB with the pick, Damned hard hit too and ole Woody wasn't in a uniform. Tomlin standing in the path a couple of years back put me on the floor, the look on his face was like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

I remember one of the Falcons making a comment that they should get a cover charge from the players when Jerry Glanville was their HC. He would have them cracking up with some of his conversations with the refs and the refs would have a hard time keeping a straight face.

These guys today look too corporate to me. I like some flash on the sideline.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Where are we arriving at these lofty expectations ?

No one is picking us to win division and most experts, analysts and handicappers have us anywhere from 6th -10th in NFC fighting for the last seed.

Please provide your expertise in why we should be making a deep playoff run.

I see a lot of posters predict 6-8 wins every year and when the teams goes 13-3 but loses their first play off game, they want everyone fired for under achieving. I just laugh. They want to fire a coach that according to them, got the team to play way above their talent level, yea, that's the coach you fire.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I see this One More Year thought thrown about regarding Garrett being on the hot seat, Marinelli retiring and Dak either getting a new deal or getting replaced. All three of these men have one more year?

I do not know where this comes from

I thought this was going to be about the annual CZ refrain:

"This is the put up or shut up year for Garrett, no more excuses." - 2013
"This is the put up or shut up year for Garrett, no more excuses." - 2014
"This is the put up or shut up year for Garrett, no more excuses." - 2015
"This is the put up or shut up year for Garrett, no more excuses." - 2016
"This is the put up or shut up year for Garrett, no more excuses." - 2017

 

[Bobhaze]

I see this One More Year thought thrown about regarding Garrett being on the hot seat, Marinelli retiring and Dak either getting a new deal or getting replaced. All three of these men have one more year?

I do not know where this comes from as I haven't seen Marinelli saying this is his last year and they just started building his D, why would he hang it up unless for health? The man has struggled mightily with injuries and missing players. Why walk away when it is looking up?

Not one person in the Cowboys organization has said that Garrett is on the hot seat and it's the playoffs or 3:10 to Yuma for him. Don't let media speculation, because they have nothing else better to do and have to fill the time and fill the Cowboys News quota, plant thoughts in your mind. Just my opinion but Garrett is family and we know how they treat family. He is not getting fired after this season. But we will have one more year of some wanting a crappy season just to get rid of him and that just baffles me.

This will be Dak's 3rd season with 1 remaining on his rookie contract, they do not have to do anything with the 2019 season with regards to a new deal. He would have to really come off the tracks or get injured significantly for either of these young QB's to take his place and if he isn't all that they want, he would still have that 4th season to fight for the QB1 spot with either a FA or high draft pick QB.

Lawrence may have one more year because of his salary demands and the same can be said for Martin as I will be surprised if they keep both. Collins may have one more year because of his injury issues. Jones may have one more year if he's not a CB and gets replaced in the starting lineup and may not be willing to be relegated to backup duty and ST.

However, the only one I would actually bet on having one more year is Linehan. I do think he's the sacrificial lamb should this not be a playoff season and the offense stumble in any way. He's Booger's "escape goat" should they feel the need for one.

Yeah, too many fans (especially ones who have only followed the Cowboys the last ten years) apparently have not realized this organization is not run by normal organizational rules that include accountability for failure.

Specifically, what I mean by that is that Jerry does not want his head coach to have much power. He wants his HC to be a figurehead who may motivate the players and hold weekly pressers, but doesn’t really have much real authority. And the players know it. It’s why when the team has a bad season, the only heads that roll are coordinators and position coaches. That allows Jerry to keep his figurehead HC in place.

That kind of strange accountability system makes sense to an owner who has a “lifetime contract” as GM regardless of results. But it’s also this lack of real accountability at the top of the organization that actually infects the organization too. When people in high places of responsibility are not held accountable for their competitive failures but others lower in the organization are held accountable, that kind of weirdness creates an unhealthy environment for winning. It’s what continues to sink this team.

 

[Roadtrip635]

I do think he's the sacrificial lamb should this not be a playoff season and the offense stumble in any way. He's Booger's "escape goat" should they feel the need for one.

I don't know about you, but I always keep an "escape goat" handy, you never know when you need to make a quick getaway.

 

[CouchCoach]

Where are we arriving at these lofty expectations ?

No one is picking us to win division and most experts, analysts and handicappers have us anywhere from 6th -10th in NFC fighting for the last seed.

Please provide your expertise in why we should be making a deep playoff run.

Oh stop it! You know where the fans' expectations are going to be and if the team does stumble to an 8-8 or 9-7 and miss the playoffs, they will need a sacrifice.

But I do not think the lack of a deep playoff run is grounds. If that offense isn't one of the top 5 and that run game a show piece, then he's gone because he works for a follow the ball GM who understands the entertainment side of the game.

The Cowboys brain trust is making a statement. We don't need no stinkin' #1WR. If Linehan doesn't prove that, it's next OC up.

 

[CouchCoach]

I don't know about you, but I always keep an "escape goat" handy, you never know when you need to make a quick getaway.

LMAO!!!

 

[Direwolf63]

Jason Garrett is much more likely to get a contract extension than is to get fired.

He is Jerry's other son and is comfortable with him as head coach.

And that is more important than winning to Jerry.

Other pieces may come and go, but unless the Cowboys win less than 5 games, Garrett is going nowhere.

 

[Diehardblues]

Oh stop it! You know where the fans' expectations are going to be and if the team does stumble to an 8-8 or 9-7 and miss the playoffs, they will need a sacrifice.

But I do not think the lack of a deep playoff run is grounds. If that offense isn't one of the top 5 and that run game a show piece, then he's gone because he works for a follow the ball GM who understands the entertainment side of the game.

The Cowboys brain trust is making a statement. We don't need no stinkin' #1WR. If Linehan doesn't prove that, it's next OC up.

I’d agree with OC speculation . He would be the sacrificial lamb.

But high expectations by the fans doesn’t justify their legitimacy.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

I agree. I believe we’re All-In on Dak regardless. All Dak is playing for this year is how big his contract will be.

If your happy with Field Goals all game long and scoring TD being a rare event then your correct Dak should get a 200 zillion dollar contract for sure for sure.
But if you missed having a quality passing attack Dak is pretty much playing for his future this coming season!
Time will tell soonest!!!!

 

[Diehardblues]

I see a lot of posters predict 6-8 wins every year and when the teams goes 13-3 but loses their first play off game, they want everyone fired for under achieving. I just laugh. They want to fire a coach that according to them, got the team to play way above their talent level, yea, that's the coach you fire.

Why would we use this fan forum as some sort of measurement ? It rarely reflects Cowboys Nation. Your example is a great illustration.

 

[glimmerman]

Where are we arriving at these lofty expectations ?

No one is picking us to win division and most experts, analysts and handicappers have us anywhere from 6th -10th in NFC fighting for the last seed.

Please provide your expertise in why we should be making a deep playoff run.

I said IF we don’t make a deep run. Lol.

I am however thinking we make the playoffs. Because we missed them last year. And we will probly be one and done again this spurring a change again. So coordinators will be gone and we can get another OC to call plays from JG playbook.

 

[Diehardblues]

If your happy with Field Goals all game long and scoring TD being a rare event then your correct Dak should get a 200 zillion dollar contract for sure for sure.
But if you missed having a quality passing attack Dak is pretty much playing for his future this coming season!
Time will tell soonest!!!!

It has nothing to do with what I’m happy with. I’m basing my thoughts on what Jethro and Son will do or are thinking.