ST: Cowboys must allow Jason Garrett to cut Rolando McClain

Hoofbite

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That message gets sent when he's not re-signed. The take home message by cutting him now is "be irresponsible, we'll give you 3 mill to walk away."

The only part of his contract that was guaranteed was his SB, wasn't it?

In that case, "be irresponsible, we'll cut you and then appeal to the league to recover the $750K that we already gave you".
 

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I believe that he has to repay any bonus money that he got as a result of the suspension, so I think the dollar amount is lower than that.

Unclear given his right to capture his salary as a vested vet
 

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The only part of his contract that was guaranteed was his SB, wasn't it?

In that case, "be irresponsible, we'll cut you and then appeal to the league to recover the $750K that we already gave you".

Vested vet. That's the issue. Any vet cut has an option to collect the $ once in his career.
 

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I usually have no use for anything written by Mac Engel, but I think he makes a valid case here:



Like so many before him, Jason Garrett was gelded long ago by his boss, and if the coach wants to regain any footing with his players he needs to cut linebacker Rolando McClain yesterday.

Actually, cutting Ro’ may not make a difference in a locker room that knows it’s not Coach Process who has the final say on who is and isn’t in that room.

If the Dallas Cowboys keep the recently re-suspended McClain on their roster, it will further erode whatever confidence anybody should have in Jason Garrett’s authority ... if he has any remaining.


Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article87424922.html#storylink=cpy

Meh, most ALL of us on this board said Ro should have been cut days ago. Mac is late to the party.
 

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In order for an organization to be successful, there must be a clearly defined chain of command. At each level there must be accountability. This must go hand in hand with the authority to make decisions that will automatically be supported by the higher levels. Management must always be seen as united. If any instructions are given at one level of management then it must be seen as if it was issued by the top guy. After all, they are being made on his behalf.

if these decisions are not being supported or of contradictory instructiosn are given at a higher level it then creates ambiguity. Abiguity creates confusion, and hesitancy. Instructions become questioned as to whther thery are credible. Other instructions are sought out by those disagree with the initial ones. Discpline begins to erode and the team structure shatters.

This is exactly what happened in 1997 when a seemingly invinsible dynasty suffered a losing season, four years after Jimmy Johnson left. It happened again in 2010, four years after Bill Parcells left. Both losing seasons, Jerry Jones swore to get to the bottom of both downturns and fix it. Trouble was, he was the one responsible. He made coaching decisions, he made scouting decisions he made decisions that were typically made by someone else in the organization.

Imagine having two commanding officers during a battle. Which one do you obey? In football you lose games in such circumstances. In war you could get a lot of soldiers killed.

The Head Coach must be the co9mmanding officer. In order for the team to be confident in him, he must have their respect, if Jason Garrett ever leads the Coiwboys to the Super Bowl he would have done it with twe hands tied behind his back. He has shown incredible restraint, diplomacy and personal sacrifice. Jerry Jones continues to make decisions that directly contradiuct Jason Garrett description on how to build a winning team. We see what can be and then we see it torn apart by the decisions of Jerry Jones.

This is not a rant. If it was it would be a book.



Jerry Jones simply doesn't learn from his mistakes and his mistakes are severe due to his inexperience
 

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then jason needs to step up and take the lead, not wait for jones to give it to him. if he is this "lame duck" coach then it's because he chooses to be. so even if ro gets cut, garrett would have nothing to do with it.

Lol
 

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Meh, most ALL of us on this board said Ro should have been cut days ago. Mac is late to the party.

Not even close to the truth
There is a nauseating degree of excuse making that goes on regarding the incompetence of this FO
 

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We must allow our head coach to be a head coach.

This year just feels different. Can't wait for camp.
 

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My own stance on it has changed, given how many of these recent risks have only served to blow up in the team's faces and embarrassed the team's name. It's no longer worth the trouble and having the Cowboys name repeatedly tarnished and dragged through the mud.



Sure. He's nothing more than a means to an end, like all of the other talented trouble-makers. But unlike many in the organization, I'll honestly admit my true position and not try to spin things in another direction.

Time to punt this guy and stop being the NFL's 'Home for Wayward Boys'.

I agree Stash, I have changed my view as well, way too many infractions that will definitely impact the team.

Time to adjust the approach and learn from these mistakes.
 

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In order for an organization to be successful, there must be a clearly defined chain of command. At each level there must be accountability. This must go hand in hand with the authority to make decisions that will automatically be supported by the higher levels. Management must always be seen as united. If any instructions are given at one level of management then it must be seen as if it was issued by the top guy. After all, they are being made on his behalf.

if these decisions are not being supported or of contradictory instructiosn are given at a higher level it then creates ambiguity. Abiguity creates confusion, and hesitancy. Instructions become questioned as to whther thery are credible. Other instructions are sought out by those disagree with the initial ones. Discpline begins to erode and the team structure shatters.

This is exactly what happened in 1997 when a seemingly invinsible dynasty suffered a losing season, four years after Jimmy Johnson left. It happened again in 2010, four years after Bill Parcells left. Both losing seasons, Jerry Jones swore to get to the bottom of both downturns and fix it. Trouble was, he was the one responsible. He made coaching decisions, he made scouting decisions he made decisions that were typically made by someone else in the organization.

Imagine having two commanding officers during a battle. Which one do you obey? In football you lose games in such circumstances. In war you could get a lot of soldiers killed.

The Head Coach must be the co9mmanding officer. In order for the team to be confident in him, he must have their respect, if Jason Garrett ever leads the Coiwboys to the Super Bowl he would have done it with twe hands tied behind his back. He has shown incredible restraint, diplomacy and personal sacrifice. Jerry Jones continues to make decisions that directly contradiuct Jason Garrett description on how to build a winning team. We see what can be and then we see it torn apart by the decisions of Jerry Jones.

This is not a rant. If it was it would be a book.



Jerry Jones simply doesn't learn from his mistakes and his mistakes are severe due to his inexperience

Outstanding post! This is exactly my thoughts also!

:hammer:
 

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Vested vet. That's the issue. Any vet cut has an option to collect the $ once in his career.

So they appeal to collect more. Nevermind the fact nobody else is going to sign him. Hell of a plan to potentially end your career.

Paying a guy for nothing hasn't been a problem in the past. Ratliff and Orton.

The difference here is Dallas is simply more desperate.
 

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Vested vet. That's the issue. Any vet cut has an option to collect the $ once in his career.

For a vet to get termination pay he has to be on the roster Week One and he only gets that once during his career...he may have used it already in OAK
 

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Such a bummer, I certainly was more excited about Ro than just about any defender we've had in a while... Just can't keep it together. I do wonder if cutting him would wake up a certain DE, but then again his issues may just be bigger than he can control right now
 

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The only part of his contract that was guaranteed was his SB, wasn't it?

In that case, "be irresponsible, we'll cut you and then appeal to the league to recover the $750K that we already gave you".

From what I read, once he is suspended, both salary, and signing bonus can be taken back by the team.
in his case 10/17 th's of both.
It gets added back to the cap also, so cowboys get over half the money they paid him already back.
It also nullifies any guaranteed money,

The only way Ro can make any money, is to play the last 6 games.
So the cowboys get $ back, and a little more room on the cap.

I still think it is better to have him late in the season, than at the start.
 
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