News: USAToday: John Fassel ready to reinvent Cowboys forgotten phase, special teams

[Whirlwin]

I thought Special Teams did pretty good in the loss to the Eagles. At least they put all our points on the board

Our special teams was a disaster. Too many 80 yard plus drives. I think the most in the league

 

[Mr_437]

First impression...I really like Bones, seems like a good coach just by his mindset n approach.

Key part of the interview, Bones talked about how he has scouting reports from when LAR played vs DAL. I think that is a bonus for him moving forward, and when he's done busting down tape...he should know who he wants to keep.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Special Teams will need a good coach.
Seems the punting went south this past season.
Maher gone, don't know if we keep his replacement. Let's not forget he has not been great on many teams and frankly his performance with the boys was probably a positive outlier compared to his normal production.

Will be curious if the give a rookie a legit shot at the position and possibly two for K,/FG and punting. Probably find a FA or undrafted rookie fa.

Our starting position has got to improve. I don't have the numbers but I gotta believe we are towards the bottom of thd league. Which makes our number one offense ranking even more impressive.

I don't know where we rank at opponents starting field position but would imagine their average starting position is much better than ours.

Combine those two and is a lot of lost yardage.

This also will be interesting to see how many undrafted fans we acquire and even low pay players in regular fa. We should have a lot of positions to fill and many of them will need to be able to help in st.
As others have stated.. Better ST play last year may... MAY... have us winning another game or more.

 

[willia451]

Very excited for this hire. Even average ST would have got us to the playoffs.

Instead. 8-8.

 

[Seven]

Doubt he will be back
Way too expensive for what he brings

What he BROUGHT......whole new staff, my man.

 

[Corso]

Very excited for this hire. Even average ST would have got us to the playoffs.

Instead. 8-8.

I agree, but we're talking 8-8 to a one-and-done in the playoffs and an even lower draft slot.

 

[Teague31]

Will be glad to see Chris Jones gone. He’s been in decline for at least 2 years

 

[willia451]

I agree, but we're talking 8-8 to a one-and-done in the playoffs and an even lower draft slot.

Yeah. I just can't stand NOT making the playoffs. It irritates the heck out of me.

But........is what it is now. Clapman is gone. And so are his bovine minions. Here's to the future.

 

[big dog cowboy]

John Fassel ready to reinvent Cowboys forgotten phase, special teams

 

[conner01]

What he BROUGHT......whole new staff, my man.

I was referring to Austin

 

[Corso]

Yeah. I just can't stand NOT making the playoffs. It irritates the heck out of me.

But........is what it is now. Clapman is gone. And so are his bovine minions. Here's to the future.

Right on homie.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The difference between average on punt returns and where Dallas was last year is less than 2 yards. Kick return was worse but, in both cases, the sample sizes are so small that 1 return skews the numbers a lot.

The idea of the Cowboys special teams being a huge problem is wildly overblown.

Special teams is more than just kick and punt returns.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We had the longest percentage of drives in the league. Overblown don’t think so. Special-teams is a major issue

Yeah I don't know what the hell he is talking about. If we were average I'd take it. These guys were just BAD.

 

[Seven]

I was referring to Austin

I know..

It's a clean slate.......for everyone. We don't know what he will bring next season.

 

[cowboy_ron]

John Fassel ready to reinvent Cowboys forgotten phase, special teams

Mike McCarthy did not hesitate to surround himself with experienced and respected assistant coaches after arriving in Dallas. This mindset was on full display when McCarthy and the Cowboys front of...

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I'm looking forward to watching this improve.

 

[quickccc]

Hes had Tavon Austin before. He knows how to use him on special teams

hopefully he can forget this version of Tavon, ..and the team can help him seek out another, different (far much better) version

 

[glimmerman]

Yes. Get us a ST please.

 

[Nav22]

The difference between average on punt returns and where Dallas was last year is less than 2 yards. Kick return was worse but, in both cases, the sample sizes are so small that 1 return skews the numbers a lot.

The idea of the Cowboys special teams being a huge problem is wildly overblown.

We had the worst kicker in the league (until we finally cut him) and the worst punter in the league.

Worst starting field position in the league too.

 

[Future]

We had the worst kicker in the league (until we finally cut him) and the worst punter in the league.

Worst starting field position in the league too.

Not one of those things changes because of a special teams coach. Not one.

 

[Nav22]

Not one of those things changes because of a special teams coach. Not one.

LOL what? Coaching matters at all levels. Special teams isn’t immune to that.

I guess we’ll find out if a special teams coach changes any of those weaknesses. Let’s see if we’re still one of the worst ST units in the league in 2020.

We waited a long time to cut Brett Maher. Maybe a better ST coordinator urges the team to pull the plug earlier? Maybe better coaching could’ve helped Maher get his confidence back?