Would Troy Aikman make a good GM in Dallas?

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The GM Role in Dallas is to make money. No one makes more money in the NFL than Jerry. He's a cash register.

Personally, as far as personnel I've liked what Garrett, Ciskowski, and McClay are doing.
 

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The reason why I think Aikman would be exceptional is this.

Aikman was/is a perfectionist. He like Jimmy, held people accountable. When he spoke the team listened.

I think he would reach out and find exceptional scouts. Surround himself with talented coaches. Then he would hold them accountable for the results.

And unlike Jerry, his intent would be to win, and he wouldn't care whose feelings he hurt.

He would not hire a coach to "train."

If nothing else this is the most ridiculous comment Jerry has made other than people misunderstand what that woman was doing on a one girl search of his trousers for Junior Jerry.

This is the pinnacle of football. A head coach here is not a position where one does on the job training. That is what you do to a lap dog who fetches your slippers.

Jerry can be a tough guy. Troy can as well. But Troy would not bring this self esteem issue to the table where he felt like he had to prove he was worthy. He was on the field and has the rings to prove it.

All Jerry did to get his rings was get someone else top do his homework.

And I do not believe Garrett has enough say to suggest if they use Charmion or the discount brand of toilet paper with this franchise.
 

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One thing you have to credit Jones with is putting together an offensive line that could be one of the best in the league. This basically means that you're all set with skill position players probably for the next half decade or so. Jerry can now focus the next 5 or so years almost solely on the defensive side of the ball. The offensive line will make the skill position players look much better than they are. So after only a few additions here and there the offensive side of the ball is set. Even when we draft a QB to replace Romo or if Weeden steps in at some point as the starter, all the pieces are in place there. You want Romo to last as long as possible, but when that rookie comes in, you'll have a lot more money to spend on the defense when Romo is gone. This is how Seattle and San Fransisco were so sucessful. Baltimore too.

You keep this offensive line group dominant and everything else on offense will generally take care of itself.

It's much easier to put a defense together (though not so much when you're paying a QB 20 million a year). The problem with Jones is he didn't spread his risk around on defense at all. He had all the risk in Ware, Ratliff, and Carr... and look where that has gotten us.

As I said, as a GM you're basically an accountant. Let's say you spend A dollars on offense and B dollars on defense. What is the ratio of A:B? Is it 50:50? Okay let's assume for a second it is (it isn't with Dallas). How much do you spend on starters vs bench players? Is it 3:1? Understand that if you haven't drafted well it makes it much more difficult to put together depth. And that without depth when players become injured you've now been exposed to risk. This is what happened with the Dallas defense over the last few years. You had all the money tied up into aging veterans who would get hurt, and then who would replace them? Nobodies... Because we didn't have the money for depth and we didn't draft well enough on defense.

That's also been because of an overemphasis on offense in the last few years. Which also stems from the offensive line being largely ignored for entirely too long. It's also been due to questionable trades like the Roy Williams trade (more questionable when you look at the Anquan Boldin trade in the same time period).

Basically it boils down to Jerry Jones being poor at risk management and accounting, but to a larger extent his inability not to let his personal life effect his business.

That's all true GB but the one thing you're missing and it's a big one...no it's the biggest. Without a QB to take advantage of that line and skill positions we will never take advantage of those improvements. I can even see the defense start to come around with a couple of good drafts but without a solid player at that position, in about three years (maybe less) people around here are going to get very nervous.
 

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That's all true GB but the one thing you're missing and it's a big one...no it's the biggest. Without a QB to take advantage of that line and skill positions we will never take advantage of those improvements. I can even see the defense start to come around with a couple of good drafts but without a solid player at that position, in about three years (maybe less) people around here are going to get very nervous.

You give almost any NFL caliber QB all the tools Romo currently has on offense + a rebuilt defense, and they should have a level of success.
 

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1. You will start to see the fruits of Jones labor this season. Jerry's done a good job, you guys are spoiled crybabies.


2. I don't think Elway's done that great of a job. Anybody can sign Peyton manning. Manning hides their many flaws. If JJ overpaid Ware like Elway did, fallen pebble and the like would crucify him for it, Elway does it, and nobody bats an eye.

3. The cowboys don't need a GM.
 

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Does the Romo/Murray hand off exchange become flawless w/ Aikman as GM?

Does the coach not ice his own kicker if Troy is GM?

Does team not blow a 27-3 middle of 3rd qtr lead if troy or a real GM were here?

Does Romo not throw back to back int's vs. gb if we have real GM?

Does Romo not overthrow miles if we have real GM?

For all the praise Parcells is given by the likes of Werder and fallen pebble, do you realize that group doesn't win a single playoff game w/o major contributions from Jones's 2007 and 2008 drafts?

Think about that: B

What's the Dolphins record since Parcells left? I bet they feel like he was never their either.

In less than a half decade, JJ rebuilt an entire OL, added a top 10 RB, and a #1, #2 and a #3 receiver, and he's still criticized.

I don't know if any GM has had a better decade than jones! And that's not counting Wilcox, Nas(esco), Crawford and the 2014 class.
 

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Does the Romo/Murray hand off exchange become flawless w/ Aikman as GM?

Does the coach not ice his own kicker if Troy is GM?

Does team not blow a 27-3 middle of 3rd qtr lead if troy or a real GM were here?

Does Romo not throw back to back int's vs. gb if we have real GM?

Does Romo not overthrow miles if we have real GM?

For all the praise Parcells is given by the likes of Werder and fallen pebble, do you realize that group doesn't win a single playoff game w/o major contributions from Jones's 2007 and 2008 drafts?

Think about that: B

What's the Dolphins record since Parcells left? I bet they feel like he was never their either.

In less than a half decade, JJ rebuilt an entire OL, added a top 10 RB, and a #1, #2 and a #3 receiver, and he's still criticized.

I don't know if any GM has had a better decade than jones! And that's not counting Wilcox, Nas(esco), Crawford and the 2014 class.

Any competent GM wouldn't have hired a trainee HC in the 1st place.
 

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He knows the game, he's smart, and he cares...
If you offered him a position in upper management, and he accepted, Im confident he would do a good job.

But why leave the booth? Long off seasons, good money, more time with his family.
 

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Aikman has already excluded the position of being the Cowboys' GM from his wish list. The OP's question is an irrelevent one.
 
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