I hated Garrett, the coordinator, but liked Garrett, the head coach. I hated him when he retained the playcalling duties. I liked how he churned the roster. I liked the competition at every position, the RKG things... then I think it really started in 2015 for me. The RKG stuff was just talk when we got Greg Hardy. Then last year the competition stuff was just talk when Romo was not allowed to compete for his job. Now this season, just feels like he’s losing the team.
In hindsight, he made some really bad moves. Switching to a 4-3, some of the staff hires, sticking with Kiffin as long as he did, putting himself in charge of playcalling, clock mismanagement... just to name a few. I spent a lot of time thinking, hoping he would find his way but I think that the truth is that Romo carried Garrett for years and really made him look like a much better coach than he really is.
I also think they kept him a few of those years because they didn’t want Romo having to learn a new system in the waning years of his career. With Romo Now retired, I see no reason not to start fresh