Schotty's challenges

[Vtwin]

Yes I remember that.
However both of them are gone, and I am glad DLaw is finally gone and his yapping and constant injuries.

I'm not sure what both of them being gone has to do with anything.

I pointed it out as an example of the culture of the team as influenced by the owner/GM. That sort of meddling breaks the chain of command so to speak, and undermines the HC.

Maybe Jerry had an epiphany after Lawrence and the rookie left, but it seems unlikely.

 

[phildadon86]

We need to define meddling from Jerry.

I do not believe he meddles like fans and the media says he does. He is not calling plays, he is not finalizing the roster. Other than a few times he did things that he should not have done. Signing certain players, TO or making trading for Roy Williams type stuff, if that was really all on his own.

If he really does meddle, then why does no former player or coach ever come out and say it. And say exactly what he is supposed to have done.

Maybe meddling is his sideline antics and circus show as to stupid comments he makes to the media. So is that really a distraction to the team, unless they, themselves allow it to be.
And yes he needs to step down as GM, and stop yapping to the press. But we know that may not happen anytime soon.

Right on cue to defend the main reason this team hasnt won in 30 years lol.

 

[CyberB0b]

Biggest challenge

 

[fivetwos]

Why would he not want to hear what the game plan is. He is still not telling them what to do with it.
It is just a fan myth to bag on him.
I see nothing wrong with him attending meetings.

That’s your opinion and that’s fine.

It still part of what “meddling” means. And btw the way he described it was not him attending meetings, it was the HC meeting with him directly to discuss game planning, as if they don’t have enough to prepare for.

Think other owners do that? Is it the main problem? Maybe not, but it doesn’t help, and the results aren’t good enough to defend any of it.

 

[phildadon86]

Yes I remember that.
However both of them are gone, and I am glad DLaw is finally gone and his yapping and constant injuries.

Funny.

Constant yapping.

A massive trait of the front office.

Defend them, complain about players who learned the behavior from their leadership...Makes TOTAL sense.

 

[fivetwos]

I think you're looking at it wrong on Dak. Dak means they should be good enough to be relevant late into the year, which is all they care about. They don't care about really going all in and making a Superbowl run.

As for Pickens, I don't totally get that one, either. My guess is they think at worst he plays a year here and they get back a pretty high comp pick that makes the trade fairly cheap. And he will make Dak look better, which Jerry thinks makes him look smarter.

Well yeah, that’s certainly the disconnect between fans and what actually goes on.

Sure they’d love to win, but refuse to take steps backward in order to move forward. It’s about being as relevant as possible right now and having something to sell, and/or claim how close they are if (enter typical excuse) didn’t happen the way it did.

 

[deerhunter11]

As will Jerry.

The Jerry effect, Schottenheimer will be at a disadvantage from the start of his tenure here.

 

[jazzcat22]

Right on cue to defend the main reason this team hasnt won in 30 years lol.

Right on cue to put down another one of my posts telling the truth.

I am not defending him at all. I am telling it as I see it. And once again you do not like it.

 

[AZPaul3]

Being a rookie head coach in the NFL is hard. Here’s hoping Schotty learns quickly.

A like is not enough. Thank you for this analysis. You do good.

 

[phildadon86]

Right on cue to put down another one of my posts telling the truth.

I am not defending him at all. I am telling it as I see it. And once again you do not like it.

You aren't telling the truth.

At all.

The truth is.

Jerry has turned this football team into a business first marketing giant who also plays football. His incessant need to prove himself right to the world is the biggest issue with this team. He CANT admit he doesn't know what he is doing so instead, he keeps trying the same things hoping something happens. (HOPE ISNT A STRATEGY) just in case you didn't know that. His NEED to be involved in everything is insane.

Does your CEO come into your weekly meetings? No. Mine doesn't. I don't hear from mine until there is a big announcement. That's how it should be.

You say he doesn't meddle? There is years of evidence to the contrary and you are trying to pull the truth card? LOL.

There is video evidence of him delaying a coaching meeting because he was late, he sits in on game plan meetings (what can he add to those?). He's on the practice field, he is using the TC press conference to hype up his documentary. You are right. He doesnt meddle. Him talking about roster selection and injuries prior to the coach is definitely not meddling at all.

Get a grip on reality man.

 

[jazzcat22]

You aren't telling the truth.

At all.

The truth is.

Jerry has turned this football team into a business first marketing giant who also plays football. His incessant need to prove himself right to the world is the biggest issue with this team. He CANT admit he doesn't know what he is doing so instead, he keeps trying the same things hoping something happens. (HOPE ISNT A STRATEGY) just in case you didn't know that. His NEED to be involved in everything is insane.

Does your CEO come into your weekly meetings? No. Mine doesn't. I don't hear from mine until there is a big announcement. That's how it should be.

You say he doesn't meddle? There is years of evidence to the contrary and you are trying to pull the truth card? LOL.

There is video evidence of him delaying a coaching meeting because he was late, he sits in on game plan meetings (what can he add to those?). He's on the practice field, he is using the TC press conference to hype up his documentary. You are right. He doesnt meddle. Him talking about roster selection and injuries prior to the coach is definitely not meddling at all.

Get a grip on reality man.

That was not what my post was about. Once again, you do your crap against me on every post.

To fans, meddling is calling plays, interfering with game day management. Yes he did some bone head things, as Iposted, the TO thing, Williams trade.

It is more if his sideline circus stuff that he needs to stop. But players and coaches can tune that out if they really want to.

Comprehend what I post for once instead of constantly attacking me.

You are the one that needs to get a grip on reality. Stop throwing out those insults at me as you always do.

Just do not respond do my posts anymore. All you want to do is come at me for stupid stuff.

 

[Praxit]

....looking at this teams distractions, media, contracts, player control..etc.

This teams need a hard ***, to keep reigns balanced. Shotty might be another JG.

Hope I'm dead wrong though.

 

[chicago JK]

Not crazy with him calling plays. Doesn't appear to be a special guy there. Maybe he will surprise. Just really difficult trying to manage a team as a first time head coach and also calling plays. Just don't think it is going to work.

 

[Creeper]

Jerry hired him so chances are that he is not going to be a great HC, no matter how much Jerry tries to convince us otherwise.

Jerry the Gambler, talks about taking risks. The good gamblers take the right risks. But Gambler we have, won't risk paying Micah Parsons, a generational talent, while overpaying a QB who can't crack the top 10 at his position.

 

[Rockport]

We need to define meddling from Jerry.

I do not believe he meddles like fans and the media says he does. He is not calling plays, he is not finalizing the roster. Other than a few times he did things that he should not have done. Signing certain players, TO or making trading for Roy Williams type stuff, if that was really all on his own.

If he really does meddle, then why does no former player or coach ever come out and say it. And say exactly what he is supposed to have done.

Maybe meddling is his sideline antics and circus show as to stupid comments he makes to the media. So is that really a distraction to the team, unless they, themselves allow it to be.
And yes he needs to step down as GM, and stop yapping to the press. But we know that may not happen anytime soon.

He’s even stopped the sidelines appearances thank God. I agree, his supposed meddling in micro-managing the coaches is overblown. His biggest problem is getting too close to the star players and his ego.

 

[Rockport]

Not crazy with him calling plays. Doesn't appear to be a special guy there. Maybe he will surprise. Just really difficult trying to manage a team as a first time head coach and also calling plays. Just don't think it is going to work.

You haven’t seen him call plays yet. Preseason games are vanilla with teams not showing anything.

 

[jazzcat22]

Jazz a lot of Jerry’s meddling is pretty obvious.

• Making statements in public before checking with his HC (“Greg Hardy won’t be suspended”, “Zeke will not receive discipline”) Or giving up injury info before a game. Just to name a few.
• Holding post game pressers literally at the same time as his HC.
• Having an open door policy with players which undermines the HC.
• Signing players his HC didn’t want or didn’t know was even happening. (TO with Parcells; Trey Lance with Big Mac)
• Allowing tours to be done in the practice facilities (even during the playoffs) Former players have spoken about this.
• Refusing to let certain coaches meetings happen without his presence. (Saw this in tv show “All or Nothing” about the 2017 season)
• Landing a helicopter right in the middle of a team practice.

These examples are just the ones we can see. Bill Parcells and Jimmy have both said things about Jerry meddling. Parcells was subtle. Jimmy wasn’t.

But are any of those truly detrimental?
I never seen him hold a post game presser at same time as the coaches. They interview him before he goes into the locker room.
In the locker room, there is a hallway that goes right to the PC room. There is no other place for him to have one.

Yes his statements should be made by the HC, however this has been going on for years. I doubt the players really care.
How many players have actually walked into Jerry's office to bypass the coaches. I would bet not too many, unless it was to say, hey, how ya doing today. Again something probably over blown because fans and media just sat to bag on Jerry.

Yes the tour crap needs to be stopped.
The helicopter thing, did he land it in the middle of the field during practice? I thought I seen a video, and it was off to the side toward the building.
Another fan / media myth, urban legend type melodramatics.

If the team is truly talented, none of that results in wins or losses on the field. I doubt very much, a player is running down the field thinking, oh, I remember when Jerry landed his helicopter during practice. Oops, I missed the tackle.

Again not defending him at all. I really wish he just steps down, and stays in the background. I guess I just see things openly and different, and do not allow it to ruin my thinking about the direction of the team.

 

[AZPaul3]

Hmm, a narcissist with control issues. That's our owner, as if we haven't known this since 1989.

Oh, that's right - many of you hadn't even been born then.

A little late for all this crying and gnashing of teeth, folks. Nothing is going to change anytime soon.

 

[Brax]

Brian Schottenheimer is understandably excited about being an NFL head coach, especially of such a storied franchise. And he should be. He’s the 10th man to ever have the privilege to be head coach in Big D.

But being a rookie HC in the NFL has major challenges, which I posted on earlier this spring. NFL rookie HCs from 2008-21 in their 1st year have had a combined winning percentage of .447, or average winning about 7 games. Doesn’t mean that will happen this year in Dallas, just pointing out the NFL averages.

From 2021-2024, there have been 17 rookie head coaches in this league and only 4 of them led their teams to the playoffs in year one as a rookie NFL HC. Unless you inherit a great roster, it’s hard.

Here are the biggest challenges I think Schotty faces as a rookie HC:

• The learning curve of managing the game. Clock management, timeouts, when to go for it on 4th down and managing game situations. It isn’t easy. To his credit, he has assigned a coach on the sideline to help him on that.
• Being a playcaller and HC. Exactly half the league - 16 teams - have their HC calling plays. It’s hard to call plays and be an effective HC.
• Having a meddlesome owner. Don’t need to re-litigate all this. Schotty will need lots of support to be successful in year one with minimal distractions. We aren’t exactly off to a great start on that front, lol.
• Managing an all new coaching staff. New OC, new DC, and we have our 4th DC in 6 years; 3rd in 3 years. A lot of new to manage.

None of this ensures failure or success. Ultimately, Brian Schottenheimer will determine his own fate. I’m hoping he has enough support from those around him. Schotty is a good communicator which I think will help. In that sense, he’s off to a good start. But man he has a lot to learn!

Being a rookie head coach in the NFL is hard. Here’s hoping Schotty learns quickly.

Come on Bob, anyone who can circumcise a mosquito and select coaches like Garrett Canpo, Gailey, Phillips and McCarthy should be given respect he deserves

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

My list has one item:

> A flawed roster created by an amateur GM

The same "challenge" as the previous coach, and the one before, and the one before that....