What 15 former NFL players add to the Cowboys' coaching staff

[rafaelgreco]

https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-co...nfl-players-add-to-the-cowboys-coaching-staff

Jason Garrett, head coach
Played 12 seasons as a backup QB, including seven for the Cowboys

Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator
Played three games in three seasons, making two starts for the Cowboys in 2015

Gary Brown, running backs
Had two 1,000-yard seasons in an eight-year career

Marc Colombo, offensive line
A 2002 first-round pick in Chicago, spent the bulk of his career with Cowboys

Doug Nussmeier, tight ends
Started two games at quarterback in two seasons with the Saints

Jon Kitna, quarterbacks
Threw for nearly 30,000 yards with 124 starts for four franchises

Kris Richard, secondary coach/passing game coordinator
Played in 39 games in four seasons with two teams

Greg Jackson, safeties
Recorded 32 career interceptions in 12 seasons with four teams

Leon Lett, defensive line assistant
Won three Super Bowl rings with the Cowboys in the 1990s

Ken Amato, defensive assistant
Served as a long-snapper in nine seasons with the Titans

Carlos Polk, special teams assistant
Played seven seasons with two teams, including the Cowboys

Andre Gurode, staff assistant
Played in five Pro Bowls for the Cowboys and had an 11-year career with three teams

Phillip Tanner, staff assistant

Played four seasons with three teams

Brett Bech, assistant strength and conditioning
Played 34 games over three seasons for the Saints

Markus Paul, assistant strength and conditioning
Played five seasons with two teams and had seven interceptions

 

[Whyjerry]

Nothing until proven otherwise. Josh McDaniels never played and he is one of the best OCs in football. Means nothing. Garrett is a former player and he sucks. Belichick never played in the NFL and he is the best of all time.

 

[GenoT]

Nothing until proven otherwise. Josh McDaniels never played and he is one of the best OCs in football. Means nothing. Garrett is a former player and he sucks. Belichick never played in the NFL and he is the best of all time.

HOF coaches all, Paul Brown, Vince Lombardi and Weeb Ewbank never played in the league, while Tom Landry, Don Shula and Chuck Noll were JAGS.

Conversely, HOF players Otto Graham, Bart Starr, Norm Van Brocklin, Forrest Gregg and Mike Singletary were mediocre NFL coaches, whereas Bill Walsh and Bill Belichick never played, but is/will be, respectively, HOFers.

IMO, having played in the league has no provable direct correlation to NFL coaching success.

 

[Ranching]

Nothing until proven otherwise. Josh McDaniels never played and he is one of the best OCs in football. Means nothing. Garrett is a former player and he sucks. Belichick never played in the NFL and he is the best of all time.

Lou Holz and Charlie Weiss never played.

 

[jazzcat22]

For those that never played in the NFL, did they play in college?

 

[OmerV]

Having played is something of an advantage, but it doesn't appear to be a major one. A lot of good, and even great coaches never played at the pro level.

 

[John813]

Same Phillip Tanner Cowboys RB?
That's cool. Didn't know he was on the staff.

 

[408Cowboy]

https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-co...nfl-players-add-to-the-cowboys-coaching-staff

Jason Garrett, head coach
Played 12 seasons as a backup QB, including seven for the Cowboys

Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator
Played three games in three seasons, making two starts for the Cowboys in 2015

Gary Brown, running backs
Had two 1,000-yard seasons in an eight-year career

Marc Colombo, offensive line
A 2002 first-round pick in Chicago, spent the bulk of his career with Cowboys

Doug Nussmeier, tight ends
Started two games at quarterback in two seasons with the Saints

Jon Kitna, quarterbacks
Threw for nearly 30,000 yards with 124 starts for four franchises

Kris Richard, secondary coach/passing game coordinator
Played in 39 games in four seasons with two teams

Greg Jackson, safeties
Recorded 32 career interceptions in 12 seasons with four teams

Leon Lett, defensive line assistant
Won three Super Bowl rings with the Cowboys in the 1990s

Ken Amato, defensive assistant
Served as a long-snapper in nine seasons with the Titans

Carlos Polk, special teams assistant
Played seven seasons with two teams, including the Cowboys

Andre Gurode, staff assistant
Played in five Pro Bowls for the Cowboys and had an 11-year career with three teams

Phillip Tanner, staff assistant

Played four seasons with three teams

Brett Bech, assistant strength and conditioning
Played 34 games over three seasons for the Saints

Markus Paul, assistant strength and conditioning
Played five seasons with two teams and had seven interceptions

What do they add exactly?

 

[xwalker]

https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-co...nfl-players-add-to-the-cowboys-coaching-staff

Jason Garrett, head coach
Played 12 seasons as a backup QB, including seven for the Cowboys

Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator
Played three games in three seasons, making two starts for the Cowboys in 2015

Gary Brown, running backs
Had two 1,000-yard seasons in an eight-year career

Marc Colombo, offensive line
A 2002 first-round pick in Chicago, spent the bulk of his career with Cowboys

Doug Nussmeier, tight ends
Started two games at quarterback in two seasons with the Saints

Jon Kitna, quarterbacks
Threw for nearly 30,000 yards with 124 starts for four franchises

Kris Richard, secondary coach/passing game coordinator
Played in 39 games in four seasons with two teams

Greg Jackson, safeties
Recorded 32 career interceptions in 12 seasons with four teams

Leon Lett, defensive line assistant
Won three Super Bowl rings with the Cowboys in the 1990s

Ken Amato, defensive assistant
Served as a long-snapper in nine seasons with the Titans

Carlos Polk, special teams assistant
Played seven seasons with two teams, including the Cowboys

Andre Gurode, staff assistant
Played in five Pro Bowls for the Cowboys and had an 11-year career with three teams

Phillip Tanner, staff assistant

Played four seasons with three teams

Brett Bech, assistant strength and conditioning
Played 34 games over three seasons for the Saints

Markus Paul, assistant strength and conditioning
Played five seasons with two teams and had seven interceptions

If I were a GM, I wouldn't care too much about NFL playing experience for coaches...

Belichick attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he played center and tight end. In addition to being a member of the football team, he played lacrosse and squash, serving as the captain of the lacrosse team during his senior season.

After graduating, Belichick took a $25-per-week job as an assistant to Baltimore Colts head coach Ted Marchibroda in 1975.[21] In 1976, he joined the Detroit Lions as their assistant special teams coach before adding tight ends and wide receivers to his coaching duties in 1977.

 

[RodeoJake]

HOF coaches all, Paul Brown, Vince Lombardi and Weeb Ewbank never played in the league, while Tom Landry, Don Shula and Chuck Noll were JAGS.

Conversely, HOF players Otto Graham, Bart Starr, Norm Van Brocklin, Forrest Gregg and Mike Singletary were mediocre NFL coaches, whereas Bill Walsh and Bill Belichick never played, but is/will be, respectively, HOFers.

IMO, having played in the league has no provable direct correlation to NFL coaching success.

You might want to check Landry's career as a player. His NFL career was short, but he was a bit more than a JAG.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Nothing until proven otherwise. Josh McDaniels never played and he is one of the best OCs in football. Means nothing. Garrett is a former player and he sucks. Belichick never played in the NFL and he is the best of all time.

maybe, maybe not...he sucked without billicheck. under bilicheck and with brady, he thrives...perhaps Brady and Bilicheck can make anyone look good. in fact none of the coaches from Bilicheck coaching tree have amounted to anything.

but I agree with the premise, that you don't need to be a former player to be a good coach.

 

[DogFace]

If I were a GM, I wouldn't care too much about NFL playing experience for coaches...

Belichick attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he played center and tight end. In addition to being a member of the football team, he played lacrosse and squash, serving as the captain of the lacrosse team during his senior season.

After graduating, Belichick took a $25-per-week job as an assistant to Baltimore Colts head coach Ted Marchibroda in 1975.[21] In 1976, he joined the Detroit Lions as their assistant special teams coach before adding tight ends and wide receivers to his coaching duties in 1977.

This is a key(maybe THE key) to being a a very good coach. Experience in all aspects of the game. Special teams, D, offense.

Being a QB, QB coach, then offensive coordinator is not a key.

 

[Whyjerry]

maybe, maybe not...he sucked without billicheck. under bilicheck and with brady, he thrives...perhaps Brady and Bilicheck can make anyone look good. in fact none of the coaches from Bilicheck coaching tree have amounted to anything.

but I agree with the premise, that you don't need to be a former player to be a good coach.

Totally wrong about McDaniels. Look at the record without Brady. In 2008 they went 11-5 without Brady. 5th ranked offense. He won with Matt Cassell. He was not ready for the Broncos job and had no QB.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Totally wrong about McDaniels. Look at the record without Brady. In 2008 they went 11-5 without Brady. 5th ranked offense. He won with Matt Cassell. He was not ready for the Broncos job and had no QB.

yes, one year. and don't forget in that year, they came in 3rd in their own division, which tells me about the level of competition that division played that year...

he is not all that IMO. Brady makes everyone look good.

 

[Whyjerry]

yes, one year. and don't forget in that year, they came in 3rd in their own division, which tells me about the level of competition that division played that year...

he is not all that IMO. Brady makes everyone look good.

Clearly you don’t like the guy. You must have missed the wins with Jimmy G and Jacoby B. Brady is awesome but McDaniels system is top notch.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Clearly you don’t like the guy. You must have missed the wins with Jimmy G and Jacoby B. Brady is awesome but McDaniels system is top notch.

I didn't say I don't like the guy. I just don't think he is an Elite OC. you are assuming I don't like him. IMO, he is good OC, not elite.

 

[Whyjerry]

I didn't say I don't like the guy. I just don't think he is an Elite OC. you are assuming I don't like him. IMO, he is good OC, not elite.

Who is better?

 

[GenoT]

You might want to check Landry's career as a player. His NFL career was short, but he was a bit more than a JAG.

I love me some Coach Tom but, other than being a decent punter, as a player, Landry was Just Another Guy.

http://www.nfl.com/player/tomlandry/2519031/careerstats

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Who is better?

which who? McDaniels and who?