Why do people act like Jason Garret is still the head coach?

[Toro9]

All the swearing on hard knocks.. it was cringeworthy. Just seemed like he was trying to hard and it looked out of place.

Yup.

 

[Buzzbait]

Weird thing around here. They’ll credit Quinn, Moore, McClay and even Jerry while the HC has nothing to do with it. I think it’s McCarthy more than any of them. There’s a quality plan in place that simply didn’t exist before he got here.

Oh they'll credit MM when we lose a game no doubt. Some people always have to have a whipping boy. But I agree with you about a quality plan that didn't exist before McCarthy came. I also think it didn't show before because Kellen Moore was Jerry's pet cat so MM didn't exactly have a free hand to do as he wished.

 

[Buzzbait]

I mean, we've got as far with Mike McCarthy as we did with Jason Garrett. Who cares how the season records have looked.
Plus, McCarthy is working with better talent.

I'm not a huge fan of Jason Garrett, but the first 5-6 years of his tenure here was rebuilding the defense after he finished with the offensive line.

McCarthy is working with better talent because he helped bring that talent in. He's helping to shape this team into what it's becoming.
I'd take McCarthy's eye for talent ANY day to that of Garrett.

 

[kskboys]

Extremely different. Sure we’d like to be deeper in certain areas, but young guys are stepping up and playing well through adversity. That’s definitely one of the signs that things are not the same. It’s a big leap towards a much improved roster and all those improvements to the 53 are glaringly obvious when compared to the previous regime.

Yup. I mean, this is not even close.

 

[mattjames2010]

McCarthy is working with better talent because he helped bring that talent in. He's helping to shape this team into what it's becoming.
I'd take McCarthy's eye for talent ANY day to that of Garrett.

I doubt McCarthy has anything to do with the defensive picks...

 

[cowboyed]

Jerry is still here. The assumption is that the coaches since Jimmy, excluding Parcells, were just weak yes men who basically were not true coaches and that Big Mike would just follow suit and be another weak HC like Garretop was.

McCarthy made some bad calls, such as pre-DC before Quinn, but I think he is a vast improvement over Garrett and has more control then it may appear, and definitely more than Garretop had.

The stomach does churn when I see Garrett on TV as an analyst, briefly, a pang of true fear erupts as the brain sees him as still our HC, then reality sets in and a deep relaxation takes hold. The decade under Garrett always seem a wasted time for Cowboys fans.

Jerry has always been typecast as a meddler because he is outspoken and was in the dual role of owner and GM. Even Jimmy Johnson stated that Jerry was more of an irritation than a meddler because he would pitch ideas and be omni-present. From my perspective Jerry and Stephen basically holding the reins made a truly nearsighted and distracted tag team because of running so many other major business ventures. Jerry is just a figure head GM but because he is not shy speaking out to the media some think he is still micromanaging everything. Really at 80 years old? He can't even bend over to put his socks on let alone structure a long term team development plan.

 

[Hadenough]

This team isn't the 8-8 cowboys of old. I don't see a scenario where Dan Quinn and Micah have a let down game against Zach Wilson. You guys need to let the Garret era go he can't hurt you anymore.

It's not the defense I'm worried about. The Cowboys offense has a reputation for getting punched in the mouth and falling down against good defenses. Specifically one player doesn't show up.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I think it's important to remember that Jason Garrett can't hurt us anymore

Yes but his spirit still lives on in some places

 

[PAPPYDOG]

We lost to:

Brock Purdy
Kyler Murray
Teddy Bridgewater
Derek Carr
Baker Mayfield


All during the McCarthy era.

Need to score points to beat these HOF QBs baby!

 

[DuncanIso]

McCarthy is working with better talent because he helped bring that talent in. He's helping to shape this team into what it's becoming.
I'd take McCarthy's eye for talent ANY day to that of Garrett.

To be fair, based on the Lance trade, big Mike doesn’t get much of a say.

They totally ignored him on that trade.

It’s likely that way with all the trades/drafts/cuts/signings.

They just want him coaching. And now calling the plays on O.

 

[DuncanIso]

I think it's important to remember that Jason Garrett can't hurt us anymore

Nothing like a JasonG thread.

 

[DuncanIso]

I doubt McCarthy has anything to do with the defensive picks...

I doubt big Mike gets any input on the players.

i.e. The Lance trade

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

This team isn't the 8-8 cowboys of old. I don't see a scenario where Dan Quinn and Micah have a let down game against Zach Wilson. You guys need to let the Garret era go he can't hurt you anymore.

I haven’t read through this entire thread, so I am going to imagine that other poster are going to align with my thoughts. Do you not remember just last year?

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

In a meaningless game but ok

When every win counts towards home field advantage, no game is meaningless. SMDH!

 

[DuncanIso]

Oh they'll credit MM when we lose a game no doubt. Some people always have to have a whipping boy. But I agree with you about a quality plan that didn't exist before McCarthy came. I also think it didn't show before because Kellen Moore was Jerry's pet cat so MM didn't exactly have a free hand to do as he wished.

I think we’ll get a better read on his play calling vs the Jets.

Is he just calling plays, or actually executing a game plan.

That Jets DC is for real.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

When every win counts towards home field advantage, no game is meaningless. SMDH!

And if they weren't trying to win then Dak wouldn't have played/

 

[kevm3]

At the very least, I'm thankful that we have a 'real' NFL coach in place and no longer have the Jerry Jones projects.

I like the tone of this team way better with Mike here.

Still, the defense looks more prepared than the offense, and we had one of the worst defenses in Cowboys history with Mike Nolan to a complete turn-around with Quinn.

If Mike can get consistency out of this offense, especially against tough defensive teams, I'll give him hisi props.

 

[Htown-Cowboy]

This team isn't the 8-8 cowboys of old. I don't see a scenario where Dan Quinn and Micah have a let down game against Zach Wilson. You guys need to let the Garret era go he can't hurt you anymore.

Okay, Show us where the "Bad Redheaded Man" touched you, little Timmy.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

And if they weren't trying to win then Dak wouldn't have played/

True point!

 

[kskboys]

I doubt McCarthy has anything to do with the defensive picks...

Past history points toward the opposite.