What to do with Witten?

[daveferr33]

I would love the irony of Witten getting strapped with our QB.

 

[beware_d-ware]

Jeff Saturday showed what this situation would look like on game day, and it's not pretty.

Witten knows enough ball to be a position coach - I'd say that any longtime NFL vet does. Give him a shot there, and let him rise or fall based on his own merit.

 

[montgod]

JUST BECAUSE DETROIT had success we think we're going to have success

Difference is Campbell actually had a coaching career beforehand that began in 2010. Witten... ummmm nothing that you'd actually want to count as valid. Better comparison would be Jeff Saturday.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Make Big Witt assistant HC and the future of the Dallas Cowboys before naming a new HC. That worked out well last time

it's our way that brings out the best in what Jerry wants, long as he's happy that's all that matters if if it makes no sense at all

 

[montgod]

Because Jerry Jones owns the team.

So it's players and coaches where Jerry always acts like he is a talent guru and can see talent way ahead of everyone else. He really wants/needs some validation.... sad to some degree.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Witten still has his younger son at Liberty who is a sophomore. He has two more seasons to play. I’d be surprised if he leaves before then.

 

[DallasEast]

I think he will try ( Jason Garrett/Wade Phillips 2.0 ) but here's the problem. Where are you finding a QUALITY coach willing to sign a contract for only three years with a mandate to mentor a hand-picked coach to take his job? IMO only an older rethread near the end would consider it ....think Pete Carroll, Zimm or Belichick.

But it appears that is a major priority for Jerry .....I think Kellen Moore or Zimm will be the next coach.

Of your three choices, I believe Mike Zimmer is the only viable candidate in that scenario. He has employment history with Jerry Jones and knows exactly the county fair funhouse he is walking into.

I severely doubt Pete Carroll will accept an offer--unless Jones takes an atypical approach and throw his wallet at signing him to a contract. Not holding my breath.

Also, Jones is not desperate. Some observers project their opinion onto him that he should be. Jones had every opportunity to sign Bill Belichick for nearly a year after the Green Bay playoff debacle. The only factor preventing him from making that move was firing Mike McCarthy.

The same man, who could easily part ways with a two-time defending Super Bowl winning head coach, could not do the same with McCarthy. No. He is an individual, who normally wants his money's worth. That crushing home defeat was not enough to overcome Jones' preference in McCarthy fulfilling his five-year contract.

As I have stated before, I do not believe Jones has ever seriously considered hiring Belichick. I will go on record right now stating Jones will shock me with luring Belichick away from North Carolina.

And I say that fully aware Belichick is totally a person capable of cutting-and-running for another job. Dude was hired and presented to the public by the Jets as their new head coach. Belichick told New York to kiss his <expletive> and allowed New England to announce him as their new head coach the next day.

That is cutthroat and something Cowboys fans should keep in mind. Why? Consider the answer to the question at the time Jones announces his new head coach. Because it is highly likely Belichick would not decline a serious (not a joke) offer from Jones.

 

[DallasEast]

I hate to guess what kind of prep work that takes.

Jerry Jones is not hard to predict. Narcissists are creatures of habit.

Trust me. There is not any prep work involved. Scratch that. My Jerry Translator (patent pending) does put in some work but not much.

 

[DallasEast]

I would love the irony of Witten getting strapped with our QB.

 

[Fmart322]

Since we're headed for disaster anyway, might as well make it a major disaster!!!!!

No, I don't want it to tarnish Jason Witten's reputation with Cowboys fans.

 

[UncleOscar]

Make him the assistant GM in waiting

 

[Big_D]

Force him on the next HC, that’s the Jerry way!

“Welcome to Dallas, meet your new coaching staff. Your assistant HC just won a high school championship and will get your job when your contract expires!”

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Of your three choices, I believe Mike Zimmer is the only viable candidate in that scenario. He has employment history with Jerry Jones and knows exactly the county fair funhouse he is walking into.

I severely doubt Pete Carroll will accept an offer--unless Jones takes an atypical approach and throw his wallet at signing him to a contract. Not holding my breath.

Also, Jones is not desperate. Some observers project their opinion onto him that he should be. Jones had every opportunity to sign Bill Belichick for nearly a year after the Green Bay playoff debacle. The only factor preventing him from making that move was firing Mike McCarthy.

The same man, who could easily part ways with a two-time defending Super Bowl winning head coach, could not do the same with McCarthy. No. He is an individual, who normally wants his money's worth. That crushing home defeat was not enough to overcome Jones' preference in McCarthy fulfilling his five-year contract.

As I have stated before, I do not believe Jones has ever seriously considered hiring Belichick. I will go on record right now stating Jones will shock me with luring Belichick away from North Carolina.

And I say that fully aware Belichick is totally a person capable of cutting-and-running for another job. Dude was hired and presented to the public by the Jets as their new head coach. Belichick told New York to kiss his <expletive> and allowed New England to announce him as their new head coach the next day.

That is cutthroat and something Cowboys fans should keep in mind. Why? Consider the answer to the question at the time Jones announces his new head coach. Because it is highly likely Belichick would not decline a serious (not a joke) offer from Jones.

I honestly think Jerry believes he can have any coach out there NOT under contract. It appears he has set his priority on Witten ( similar to Garrett ) being a Dallas Cowboys head coach one day but knows he isn't ready and he can't sell him to players, fans or media. So he needs to find a coach/situation that fits both for the next 2-3 years. This setup would not surprise me .....
Head Coach .....Kellen Moore
Assistant Head Coach ....Jason Witten
Offensive Coor....Kellen Moore/ ?? his choice
Defensive Coor ...Saleh or Zimm

 

[MarkP88]

Both are bad choices. The thing to do is not hire him. But given the premise, I took force him on the new coach...which is the more palatable choice if that coach is a Gruden or Carroll. If it's someone with less (or no) skins on the wall...well, maybe you just skip the preliminaries.

 

[DallasEast]

I honestly think Jerry believes he can have any coach out there NOT under contract.

^ That is part of his self-delusion.

 

[Risen Star]

You wonder if Witten gets the seat next to Jerry in the war room regardless of who the head coach is.

 

[Ironicalicon]

I see nothing wrong with giving him a job on the staff but make him pay his dues. TE Coach/Offensive Quality Control first then promote him only if he did his job well.

 

[zrinkill]

Witten still has his younger son at Liberty who is a sophomore. He has two more seasons to play. I’d be surprised if he leaves before then.

This .......

 

[75boyz]

I mean, I guess Jerry could let Witt be a TEs coach.
He let Leon Lett be a DL coach for several years and now Greg Ellis.
I mean, if Witt's HS coaching contract is up and all...

 

[Pantone282C]

As always, I try thinking like Jerry Jones ~shudders~ and considering what he wants to do instead of what I think should happen. In the end, I believe Jones will try repeating his Jason Garrett strategy and force him on his next head coaching hire.

You must sage off after that.