Under this new coaching staff, will discipline finally be in order?

[Creeper]

Whenever someone brings up team discipline, especially in the last couple decades, I remember what Jimmy Johnson always said. “ You play the way you practice. “.

That’s why Jimmy was hard on the players during practice and TC. Asthma field, running sprints, getting in player’s faces. And you knew HE was in charge, not some GM, HC wannabe. So don’t expect miracles with the idiot and son still there.

This is a great point but I don't think Jimmy could get away with that anymore.

 

[Creeper]

Discipline has been an issue for so long in Dallas. It was a problem under Clapping Carrot, and it has been a problem under McCarthy. The question is, do the Cowboys draft stupid players, or is it a lax environment?

I think the NFLPA has made it impossible to discipline players unless their actions are egregious. What's left for coaches to do to players? Bench them? Cut them?

I think culture is one aspect and it has been a problem at Camp Booger. The focus not being on winning is a problem I imagine.

I don't think any coach Jerry hires is going to fix that. Then again, I never thought I'd see the day when Jerry wasn't mugging for the cameras at the combine either.

 

[DallasEast]

The problem nowadays is that with all the rules set by the NFLPA, you can't have too many practices with pads, and it limits you to more walkthroughs (low effort practices), etc. Practices just aren't the same as they used to be. Penalties have been an issue with this team for many years (regardless of players and HC's). The ones that drive me crazy are the pre-snap penalties, as those can be corrected. Most other penalties are at the whim of the referees.

Good points but all NFL teams practice under the same NFLPA rules. Even so, Dallas (except somewhat under Parcells) has repeatedly been plagued with focus issues that should have been reduced via practice. Focus issues have been constant under multiple coaching staffs.

There has been one constant though. One leadership factor that has overseen decades of the same-old, same-old.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I believe McCarthy had a disciplined team until last year when he saw the writing on the wall with him being a lame duck coach and the Jones Boys giving him the worst offseason in history. I don't think McCarthy gave it his all and I don't blame him. I believe Schotty will build a disciplined, better coach team if the front office stays out of it and lets him do his thing.

MM is not an alpha type coach. He is not a disciplinarian. He is a poor man's Andy Reid. Players play for him bc thye like him. He just didn't have enough talent on the field for most of the year to compete.