Why are most major decisions last minute deals?

[charron]

Why does it seem this front office doesn't know if it wants to extend a big name player or head coach until free agency? How in the world do you not know if you want to bring back Mike after 5 years? I really do not understand what this front office is trying to do waiting until the last minute to extend CD, Dak, McCarthy (or announce his leaving). All they do is paint themselves into a corner and get way behind the 8ball. New England has wasted no time cutting Mayo, now they can openly begin their search for a Head coach. Maybe Jerry orchestrates this just for the little bit of drama/intrigue?

 

[cowboyec]

because jerry feels like the urgency of the moment moves mountains.

 

[maryquality]

Why does it seem this front office doesn't know if it wants to extend a big name player or head coach until free agency? How in the world do you not know if you want to bring back Mike after 5 years? I really do not understand what this front office is trying to do waiting until the last minute to extend CD, Dak, McCarthy (or announce his leaving). All they do is paint themselves into a corner and get way behind the 8ball. New England has wasted no time cutting Mayo, now they can openly begin their search for a Head coach. Maybe Jerry orchestrates this just for the little bit of drama/intrigue?

No maybe about it. Jerry likes to stay in the limelight, no matter if it's good or bad. Typical narcissistic behavior.

 

[John813]

I think they do want to keep certain players, just have no incentive to get it done quickly. Unless the agent or player reaches out first and demands are reasonable.

They said for years and two times they wanted to keep Dak and did. The delay made some think it was a smoke screen but at the end they caved on everything to keep him.

To me, they are just smug people who think the planets revolve around their stadium

 

[CowboyoWales]

If's because the agents can smell Jerry's desperation. Its the Bluepring scenario, they know Jerry will capitulate because of his innane fear of Free Agency. It's like a normal guy playing a pro-poker player, whichever way it's played the pro wins.

 

[charron]

If's because the agents can smell Jerry's desperation. Its the Bluepring scenario, they know Jerry will capitulate because of his innane fear of Free Agency. It's like a normal guy playing a pro-poker player, whichever way it's played the pro wins.

So maybe Jerry is reaching out quietly but being stonewalled by the agents to push Jerry up against the wall where they know he will cave. Now that makes some sense. Jerry just doesn't want to come out and say that is how things actually go down.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

So maybe Jerry is reaching out quietly but being stonewalled by the agents to push Jerry up against the wall where they know he will cave. Now that makes some sense. Jerry just doesn't want to come out and say that is how things actually go down.

If Jerral could put blame on someone else, he would.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Why does it seem this front office doesn't know if it wants to extend a big name player or head coach until free agency? How in the world do you not know if you want to bring back Mike after 5 years? I really do not understand what this front office is trying to do waiting until the last minute to extend CD, Dak, McCarthy (or announce his leaving). All they do is paint themselves into a corner and get way behind the 8ball. New England has wasted no time cutting Mayo, now they can openly begin their search for a Head coach. Maybe Jerry orchestrates this just for the little bit of drama/intrigue?

Difference in competent football people running the show and a family that takes this as a hobby.

 

[big dog cowboy]

How in the world do you not know if you want to bring back Mike after 5 years?

The Cowboys decision about McCarthy has been made up for a while.

What makes you think they don't know?

 

[CowboyoWales]

So maybe Jerry is reaching out quietly but being stonewalled by the agents to push Jerry up against the wall where they know he will cave. Now that makes some sense. Jerry just doesn't want to come out and say that is how things actually go down.

Yep, and it's not helped that Jerry pretty much follows the same process of waiting till last minute and then signing similarly structured deals.

 

[charron]

The Cowboys decision about McCarthy has been made up for a while.

What makes you think they don't know?

Unless i'm wrong they are not allowing him to speak to the bears but haven't extended him either.

 

[pacy]

Jerry already told you guys that he has made up his mind and that the hay is in the barn. It probably will be announced on January 14th that Big Mike will get an extension.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

The Cowboys decision about McCarthy has been made up for a while.

What makes you think they don't know?

I'm not sure Jerral knows. He may want to re-sign MM but if no other teams want him then is it a good decision? If lots of teams have interest that may make Jerral more interested in an extension and validate his choice. Hard to say what goes on in his dome from minute to minute.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Why does it seem this front office doesn't know if it wants to extend a big name player or head coach until free agency? How in the world do you not know if you want to bring back Mike after 5 years? I really do not understand what this front office is trying to do waiting until the last minute to extend CD, Dak, McCarthy (or announce his leaving). All they do is paint themselves into a corner and get way behind the 8ball. New England has wasted no time cutting Mayo, now they can openly begin their search for a Head coach. Maybe Jerry orchestrates this just for the little bit of drama/intrigue?

My guess as to why they procrastinate is the following 3 reasons:

1. Arrogance. JJ thinks he is a brilliant football man, and has supreme confidence in his ability to construct a roster, so he is simply not in a rush bc his part is the most critical, and obviously, JJ believes he’s “got this.”

2. Incompetence. The FO quite simply doesn’t do their due diligence, they react rather respond to issues, and muddle their way through decisions without much of a plan.

3. Stubbornness. JJ does things his way, always has, always will. He would rather lose his way than win doing things another’s way.

 

[blueblood70]

Why does it seem this front office doesn't know if it wants to extend a big name player or head coach until free agency? How in the world do you not know if you want to bring back Mike after 5 years? I really do not understand what this front office is trying to do waiting until the last minute to extend CD, Dak, McCarthy (or announce his leaving). All they do is paint themselves into a corner and get way behind the 8ball. New England has wasted no time cutting Mayo, now they can openly begin their search for a Head coach. Maybe Jerry orchestrates this just for the little bit of drama/intrigue?

For one can you stop complaining this whole place doesn't understand business they need to finish the season with exit interviews with players coaches they need to pack up they need to get ready to leave and the contract doesn't run out to the 14th but it's funny the irony here you would bring up New England how fast did they hire Mayo fire him in one year you're saying we should do what they did they did they hire somebody already what's the point what's the point of already moving on from your coach if you didn't immediately have someone you hired it's the same thing in the same spot New England is they need a new head coach 'cause they just fired theirs and we're making that decision but neither one of us have a new coaching staff yet the fact that that falls beyond I need to complain about Jerry post are insane it will get done when it gets done 8 days from now we will figure out where their heads at and then we'll move on...

The incessant complaining really so all the better coaches might be in the playoffs right now they can't even be interviewed for the most part they're not available so what's the hurry I mean everybody got a list together and I'm sure Jerry does as well but this Chicago Bears thing where they wanna interview Mike McCarthy that's one of eight people that are on their list that's a lot of interviews to happen before they decide who they're gonna hire So what does it matter whether Jerry fired Mike McCarthy already 'cause no team has made-up their mind yet and not every available for an interview yet the word yet it just began this process has just started it wasn't gonna happen overnight....

You all are some self entitled complainers you whine like spoiled toddlers and this is not our team this is not our decision we have no right to feel entitled that it needs to get done in a heart they're not gonna hire somebody today they fire Mike McCarthy so what's the difference in their minds they're trying to decide whether to keep or not they're also making a list on who they like in his spot and maybe they're talking to people maybe you don't know anything because you're not there at the desk with them you're not reading their emails you're not listening to their conversations I mean are you are you taking showers with them do you really know going on behind closed doors?

Many teams have a list on who they might want to interview some of them are soft interviews you do a quick phone call or a zoom and then you decide whether you wanna make a real interview you have to test the waters to see who's actually interested in that case the Cowboys need to know if they get rid of Mike McCarthy a realistic list of who would come here and if they would be a good fit.

There's no need to rush it what's the difference between now and the 14th I don't think a single team is gonna hire a new coach before the 14th so they'll all still be available to the Cowboys but you guys think you know more than a guy who actually the one thing we know Jerry knows how to do is run a business you may not like him as A GM but i think he knows how to hire and....on everything he's thinking right now. but I think he knows how to hire and fire people and how to set up interviews and I'm sure he's not letting you in on everything he's thinking right now

 

[blueblood70]

The Cowboys decision about McCarthy has been made up for a while.

What makes you think they don't know?

I don't think it has been completely made-up I think they decided they wanted to get rid of him last year and then held on to them same thing this year they were probably ready to let him go but now they're trying to decide more than just Mike McCarthy all the other coaches on this team including Mike Zimmer what their decisions might be I mean Dan Quinn got hired at the very last job opening at the very end of this whole cycle last year nobody complaints about Washington dragging their feet to steal Dan Quinn away from us Jerry wanted and that's why he had to go scramble and go get Mike Zimmer because it did look like Quinn was coming back until the very last position the very last opening was filled they decided to hire Quinn this process takes longer than 48 hours no other team and and I could have egg on my face will hire a new head coach and take somebody off the list of somebody we wanted before the 14th that's 8 days from now you know why a lot of the better head coaching opportunities they might not be available to talk during the playoffs they're on teams right now preparing for the playoffs so interviews are going to be hard to get with some of the better ones why does everyone think this needs to be done today I say let it play out till the 14th and it'll be pretty easy then Jerry makes decision on the precipice then we'll find out on the 14th where his head really is at..

Hell, I can see both egos Mike McCarthy on the 15th starts shopping himself around and Jerry starts getting butthurt and start setting up interviews and in the end they both come back to each other you know they were have a separation, But they're not really broke up lOL

and then he ends end up back here anyway just because his contract runs out on the 14th does not mean he's not coming back he may end up back here anyway who knows I'm not in a hurry this offseason doesn't really start until March all the new league year then restricted free agents all that stuff that starts it's no hurry I don't believe there's going to be a single coach hired before they make a decision on Mike McCarthy I don't think we're losing anything by waiting a few extra days..

 

[bewp7]

jerry and stephen are both moron that is it

 

[JayFord]

Because he’s an attention hog, every year there’s storylines about a player of ours not being signed and it makes media waves in the offseason

 

[DeaconMoss]

Johnson and Kubiak. If you cant get one of those guys, then just keep Fat Mike.

 

[ShiningStar]

Sports shows talking about the Real Time with the Cowboys starring Jerry Jones.