Worst Cowboys HC since we won a championship?

[ShortRound]

Garrett by a country mile

 

[kskboys]

This is an easy rank for me, some of these coaches did benefit from taking over some talented teams(Switzer and Phillips), while others inherited teams that weren't very good. (Campo, Gailey, Parcells).


Campo- He led the Cowboys through the dark ages with little talent, poor accountability, and bad coaching. He felt like a substitute teacher that was just asked to take the players out for recess and make sure no one did anything crazy.

Gailey- Helped the team rebound after a down year and made the playoffs both years. Talent level was in decline and Gailey didn't do much more to elevate it. Very short tenure.

Garrett- No coach has every done so little with so much talent over 10 years, but did have some regular season success. 8-8 was pretty much the low end so the Cowboys we're mostly competitive. However, it's mind blowing how many times his teams were out coached in critical situations while Jones sat on his hands.

Phillips- Inherited an ascending Parcells squad and took the team to heights not seen in some time. Easy going coach that posted one losing season and one that was a terrible start to the 2010 season. Blame could have easily shifted to Garrett.

Switzer- He inherited a winning team at their peak, won a Super Bowl, posted the best playoff record and best winning percentage out of any of these coaches. Got canned after a 6-10 season while the talent was in decline and after some terrible drafts. Certainly the lack of accountability was well documented but his playoff success makes him number 2. This is when Jerry had balls to fire a Super Bowl winning coach after 4 seasons.

Parcells- Number 1 as he inherited a team that wasn't very good, made them competitive and rebuilt for the next coach. Would have loved to see him stick around another season or two.

Disagree. Counting wins w/ no reference to talent is pointless. Switzer was a terrible coach who inherited a super bowl team, lost a championship game he shouldn't have lost, won a super bowl, then let the the team disintegrate. Using his playoff success to rate him makes no sense in this case.

And you used Switzer's record, why didn't you use JG's record?

 

[kskboys]

If he was an awful HC the Cowboys would have never won a playoff game or SB with him. He was far from an awful HC. His NFL coaching record was 40-24 with a 7-5 playoff record which included a SB win. We reached two NFC title games with him.

Not true. Just....not true. He let a stacked team play, that's not his coaching.

 

[CapnB]

In terms of pure Xs and Os:

1. Landry
2. Parcells
3. Phillips
4. Gailey
5. Johnson
6. Campo
7. Garrett
8. Switzer

In terms of results:

1. Landry
2. Johnson
3. Switzer
4. Garrett
5. Parcells
6. Phillips
7. Gailey
8. Campo

In overall terms:

1. Landry
2. Johnson
3. Parcells
4. Switzer
5. Gailey/Phillips/Campo
8. Garrett

Campo better than JG overall? Whoa, the hate runs deep brother...

 

[Cowboy Brian]

im sorry but calling all of them worst is wrong..putting all the coaches in order from good to bad would be beter and to all the garett hayters hes like what 2nd all time on the win list, I klnow hes no parcells or Jimmy landry etc etc
by far Campo was the wrost with Gaily a close second but Switzer just what he didn in college and hada a SB ring regardless of the sitaion he took over takes him off the list as well..

Truth be told in the All-time DC history we have less coahes then many teams and only have truly two that were BAD, is a positive not negative..

my list in order of best to last

Landry
Jimmy
parcells
Garett
Switzer
Phillips
Gaily
Campo

that all the coaches we've had since 1960 is crazy
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When you look at it this way, Garrett really wasn't a failure here.

Behind 3 of the GOAT NFL coaches.

 

[kskboys]

Campo better than JG overall? Whoa, the hate runs deep brother...

Tough choice.

 

[Dreski]

I feel like Garrett had more chances than those guys. Jerry gave him 9 years and we had 4 seasons of finishing .500 and 1 losing season.
Just my opinion, he did nothing for longer lol

 

[KJJ]

Not true. Just....not true. He let a stacked team play, that's not his coaching.

We’ve had stacked teams that lost under Wade and Garrett. Two of those stacked teams went one and done. If you don’t have solid coaching you’re not going to win no matter how stacked your team is. Switzer had a tough job coming in and getting Jimmy’s players to buy into him. The team could have easily gone down the drain after losing the 94 NFC title game to San Francisco but they didn’t. Switzer deserves credit for that.

 

[KJJ]

Not true. Just....not true. He let a stacked team play, that's not his coaching.

By the way the team wasn’t as stacked in 95. We had lost several key players to free agency including Ken Norton and Alvin Harper. We also lost Jimmy Jones who was a terrific role player.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Disagree. Counting wins w/ no reference to talent is pointless. Switzer was a terrible coach who inherited a super bowl team, lost a championship game he shouldn't have lost, won a super bowl, then let the the team disintegrate. Using his playoff success to rate him makes no sense in this case.

And you used Switzer's record, why didn't you use JG's record?

Stuff like this is just embarrassing... it’s literally “your fault when they lose, everyone else gets credit when they win”. You have to wonder how people can type something this stupid and still think anyone will give them any credibility as being objective.

 

[Cowfan75]

Nobody was more clueless than Garrett. The man couldn't scheme, couldn't adjust, couldn't maximize talent. I'm not convinced that the guy ever watched a single tape that he loved so much to reference.

 

[Dre11]

Garrett!!!!!! He had talent on his roster and plenty of time. You must not have a clue about coaching if you think otherwise.

if you had a clue about coaching you wouldn't say something this dumb. stop talki g with your feelings.

 

[Dre11]

Nobody was more clueless than Garrett. The man couldn't scheme, couldn't adjust, couldn't maximize talent. I'm not convinced that the guy ever watched a single tape that he loved so much to reference.

lol...what clueless fan

 

[kskboys]

Stuff like this is just embarrassing... it’s literally “your fault when they lose, everyone else gets credit when they win”. You have to wonder how people can type something this stupid and still think anyone will give them any credibility as being objective.

It's even more incredible to see a complete inability to analyze and type something so stupid!!!

And it's even more incredible watching how some really weak people cannot post w/o throwing personal insults. Speaks to an extreme disability to both rationalize and to understand anyone else's POV. Are your really this stupid, or is this all an act?

 

[kskboys]

Nobody was more clueless than Garrett. The man couldn't scheme, couldn't adjust, couldn't maximize talent. I'm not convinced that the guy ever watched a single tape that he loved so much to reference.

And the playcalling was just so nonsensical.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

It's even more incredible to see a complete inability to analyze and type something so stupid!!!

And it's even more incredible watching how some really weak people cannot post w/o throwing personal insults. Speaks to an extreme disability to both rationalize and to understand anyone else's POV. Are your really this stupid, or is this all an act?

it's even more incredible watching people try to deflect away from their embarrassing statements with off-topic crying and wailing. That's right, back down and crawl back under your rock... everyone knows what you said is absurd. No sense in trying to defend it.

 

[Mannix]

No brainer....The Clapping Carrot. Campo had ZERO talent.

 

[Kingofholland]

Disagree. Counting wins w/ no reference to talent is pointless. Switzer was a terrible coach who inherited a super bowl team, lost a championship game he shouldn't have lost, won a super bowl, then let the the team disintegrate. Using his playoff success to rate him makes no sense in this case.

And you used Switzer's record, why didn't you use JG's record?

Largely about playoff success which he had. Yes he road Jimmy's team but he got it done at least once. No other coach since Jimmy could say that. Garrett had 10 years and also inherited a talented team. Both coaches lacked accountability though, but somehow Jerry went soft with Garrett allowing him to be here for 10 years.

 

[nobody]

It really is a tough call if you take into account what talent each had to work with. Garrett or Campo really is what it boils down to. Given how talented his teams were and still couldn't get it done, under Jerry the answer is probably Garrett.

 

[Valkyr]

I don't think Switzer's headset was even turned on, like they used to do with Linda McCartney's keyboard when she went on tour with Paul.