fivetwos
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Please allow me to preface this post by pointing out how I obviously do not post much, but I read this site almost daily, and enjoy and respect the opinions of nearly all of you, even the ones I may not agree with.
That said, I am having a difficult time understanding the common debate about what is wrong with this team.
Is it Garrett's fault? Is it the scheme? And on down the line....
Sure, things like injuries and bad breaks don't help, but every team has them.
It's as if there's discussion over if it's the faulty brakes, or maybe it's the timing belt, or a carburetor thing...meanwhile there's a cracked engine block on the vehicle. Please humor me and read on....
(For those of you rolling eyes at yet another "Jerry is the problem" thread, I do not think I am breaking any news here, and there's nothing that says you need to read on...)
Yes, the schemes of Marinelli and Linehan appear to be dated for today's NFL. Even when this were not the case, those two combined for a nearly incomprehensible 21-63 record as HC. Certainly I realize that some fine coordinators have not done well in the top spot, but my goodness is that the best that is available to hold these spots on a 2017 NFL team? You have to do something very wrong to be that futile with regard to W/L record. Winning players/coaches have a certain intangible with regard to how and why they always seem to find a way to get it done. The opposite has to hold true as well.
I also refuse to believe that Jason Garrett is one of the 32 best men in the world as far as being qualified to be and NFL HC. The whole "line up and beat your man" is fine when you are monumentally better than every other team from a talent standpoint. Today's NFL does not allow for the stockpiling of talent in that regard, and also probably explains why the loss of one or two particular players affects this team much more than others. Most coaches scheme to exploit the weaknesses of their opponent, as well as adjust along the course of a game once the other side's gameplan becomes obvious. This staff does not appear to work that way. Not only is no advantage gained, but Dallas is at a very serious disadvantage in that area.
The above, in my humble observation, adds up to a reasonably talented roster (thank you Mr. McClay, and to a lesser degree Stephen Jones as well for somewhat castrating your father's desire to deem himself a talent evaluator) underachieving to a very high level. In other words, this staff does much more with less than I recall seeing elsewhere. Many clubs are coached and schemed into success despite limited talent. The opposite seems to be the case in Dallas.
There's a point on it's way shortly folks, I promise.....LOL
Which would be....a real staff is not an option in Dallas. What type of coach would stand for Jerry insistence on meddling? What HC worth much of anything would allow themselves to be undermined by halftime speeches by the owner? Jerry himself is so lost in his own ego and hype that he cannot understand that a few inspirational words cannot overcome the overall message with regard to the lack of power the HC in Dallas holds in the first place.
That only scratches what is likely a very long surface. Who knows what type of things go on? Jerry probably attends player/coach meetings he has no business being anywhere near. Maybe he goes as far as to make "suggestions" with regard to game planning. I will not become ridiculous with exaggeration and go as far as to accuse him of trying to call plays, but you damn well know he WANTS to, and so forth.....
I'm sure some of you will say that these things don't matter, or he is the owner and can do whatever he wants. Maybe, but no other organization in pro sports is run this way, and with good reason. After decades of futility doing something a particular way, and in a fashion done by no one else, you cant sit here and tell me it isn't a very large part, if not THEE part of the issues with this organization.
Bob Kraft is a widely respected owner whose success need not be detailed here. The best thing Mr. Kraft did was hire the right people and stay out of the way. Not enough for Jerry. Decades of futility notwithstanding, this is going to happen HIS way, or not at all.
From someone (like many of you reading this) who was in love with the Dallas Cowboys long before this egomanic billionaire decided to play fantasy football, I long for the day when Jerry (who I in ultimate irony think could be the very best OWNER in all of pro sports) is no longer in the picture, and the overall culture ****** this organization so desperately needs has a shot to actually take place. Until then folks, debate untimely clapping and lack of scheming all you like, but none of it matters much up against the rest.
Garrett, to the joy of many here, will eventually be let go, only to be replaced with a very similar puppet. Even the most shiny and bright paint job on our aforementioned vehicle would only take us so far unless our cracked engine block is handled first. The sad part is that it wont be anytime soon, but it will be at some point, and I eagerly await getting my beloved Dallas Cowboys back into my life. If they never win another title, that's fine, I've had my share, and many a Browns or Lions fan would jump at the shot to swap history with any of us. However, at least it wont be because the owner of the team refuses to do the right thing, or as much as admit that his way of running a pro sports organization is not effective after 20+ years of failure.
You need not step aside Jerry!! Simply hire a qualified GM, then allow HIM to select the HC, who allows HIM to select the coordinators. How about if us fans collectively agree to all say in unison, if the team wins another title, that it was all YOUR doing, although it wouldn't have been? Is that good enough? You seem to sleep well claiming Jimmy's titles as your own, why not again? Just think about it sir.
HC
That said, I am having a difficult time understanding the common debate about what is wrong with this team.
Is it Garrett's fault? Is it the scheme? And on down the line....
Sure, things like injuries and bad breaks don't help, but every team has them.
It's as if there's discussion over if it's the faulty brakes, or maybe it's the timing belt, or a carburetor thing...meanwhile there's a cracked engine block on the vehicle. Please humor me and read on....
(For those of you rolling eyes at yet another "Jerry is the problem" thread, I do not think I am breaking any news here, and there's nothing that says you need to read on...)
Yes, the schemes of Marinelli and Linehan appear to be dated for today's NFL. Even when this were not the case, those two combined for a nearly incomprehensible 21-63 record as HC. Certainly I realize that some fine coordinators have not done well in the top spot, but my goodness is that the best that is available to hold these spots on a 2017 NFL team? You have to do something very wrong to be that futile with regard to W/L record. Winning players/coaches have a certain intangible with regard to how and why they always seem to find a way to get it done. The opposite has to hold true as well.
I also refuse to believe that Jason Garrett is one of the 32 best men in the world as far as being qualified to be and NFL HC. The whole "line up and beat your man" is fine when you are monumentally better than every other team from a talent standpoint. Today's NFL does not allow for the stockpiling of talent in that regard, and also probably explains why the loss of one or two particular players affects this team much more than others. Most coaches scheme to exploit the weaknesses of their opponent, as well as adjust along the course of a game once the other side's gameplan becomes obvious. This staff does not appear to work that way. Not only is no advantage gained, but Dallas is at a very serious disadvantage in that area.
The above, in my humble observation, adds up to a reasonably talented roster (thank you Mr. McClay, and to a lesser degree Stephen Jones as well for somewhat castrating your father's desire to deem himself a talent evaluator) underachieving to a very high level. In other words, this staff does much more with less than I recall seeing elsewhere. Many clubs are coached and schemed into success despite limited talent. The opposite seems to be the case in Dallas.
There's a point on it's way shortly folks, I promise.....LOL
Which would be....a real staff is not an option in Dallas. What type of coach would stand for Jerry insistence on meddling? What HC worth much of anything would allow themselves to be undermined by halftime speeches by the owner? Jerry himself is so lost in his own ego and hype that he cannot understand that a few inspirational words cannot overcome the overall message with regard to the lack of power the HC in Dallas holds in the first place.
That only scratches what is likely a very long surface. Who knows what type of things go on? Jerry probably attends player/coach meetings he has no business being anywhere near. Maybe he goes as far as to make "suggestions" with regard to game planning. I will not become ridiculous with exaggeration and go as far as to accuse him of trying to call plays, but you damn well know he WANTS to, and so forth.....
I'm sure some of you will say that these things don't matter, or he is the owner and can do whatever he wants. Maybe, but no other organization in pro sports is run this way, and with good reason. After decades of futility doing something a particular way, and in a fashion done by no one else, you cant sit here and tell me it isn't a very large part, if not THEE part of the issues with this organization.
Bob Kraft is a widely respected owner whose success need not be detailed here. The best thing Mr. Kraft did was hire the right people and stay out of the way. Not enough for Jerry. Decades of futility notwithstanding, this is going to happen HIS way, or not at all.
From someone (like many of you reading this) who was in love with the Dallas Cowboys long before this egomanic billionaire decided to play fantasy football, I long for the day when Jerry (who I in ultimate irony think could be the very best OWNER in all of pro sports) is no longer in the picture, and the overall culture ****** this organization so desperately needs has a shot to actually take place. Until then folks, debate untimely clapping and lack of scheming all you like, but none of it matters much up against the rest.
Garrett, to the joy of many here, will eventually be let go, only to be replaced with a very similar puppet. Even the most shiny and bright paint job on our aforementioned vehicle would only take us so far unless our cracked engine block is handled first. The sad part is that it wont be anytime soon, but it will be at some point, and I eagerly await getting my beloved Dallas Cowboys back into my life. If they never win another title, that's fine, I've had my share, and many a Browns or Lions fan would jump at the shot to swap history with any of us. However, at least it wont be because the owner of the team refuses to do the right thing, or as much as admit that his way of running a pro sports organization is not effective after 20+ years of failure.
You need not step aside Jerry!! Simply hire a qualified GM, then allow HIM to select the HC, who allows HIM to select the coordinators. How about if us fans collectively agree to all say in unison, if the team wins another title, that it was all YOUR doing, although it wouldn't have been? Is that good enough? You seem to sleep well claiming Jimmy's titles as your own, why not again? Just think about it sir.
HC
