New Coaching Staff Thread...

[L.T. Fan]

I am not surprised that Kellen Moore is retained. I have followed him since his playing days at Boise State as well as his coach there and he isn’t physically built to be a Pro QB but he has a good grasp of the game and a better than most background from his childhood as a son of a football coach. I never though he would be a backup in Dallas but when he was named QB coach I was pretty much alone with an approval. In two short years with his coaching positions in the Dallas offense it trended up and Prescott’s individual stats trended up as well. The results speak for themselves.

 

[Cotton]

Garrett appeared content to just sit idly by and roll with whatever his assistant coaches rolled out there.

Don't think for a second that Garrett didn't let them do their own thing thinking that they would hang themselves. Not that he could have done better, but he is a known backstabber.

 

[Cotton]

Well yeah, that way he can throw them under the bus and take zero accountability

SONFOFABITCH!

 

[boozeman]

Unsure if I am pleased to see them trying to retain Lett. He has got to have some Marinelli stank still clinging to him.

 

[Stasheroo]

Unsure if I am pleased to see them trying to retain Lett. He has got to have some Marinelli stank still clinging to him.

I'm thinking/hoping that it's just a courtesy interview. Lett was a good player because of his physical talent, not his mental acumen. I haven't been particularly impressed with anything his coaching has brought.

 

[Clay_Allison]

Lett would at best still be an assistant to an assistant, so I don't really mind retaining him.

 

[1bigfan13]

I'm not sure either. I'm guessing McCarthy will be on top of it though so it could be the right move. Usually I prefer when the head coach doesn't call plays but Moore is still essentially unproven.

The good news is, with the talent on offense it'll be hard to screw up.

Moore does seem like an odd fit with McCarthy's staff.

I believe all the other coaches on this staff have been coaches in the NFL for several years. They're grizzled NFL coaching vets. Moore on the other hand is still cutting his still cutting his baby teeth.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Moore does seem like an odd fit with McCarthy's staff.

I believe all the other coaches on this staff have been coaches in the NFL for several years. They're grizzled NFL coaching vets. Moore on the other hand is still cutting his still cutting his baby teeth.

Isn't that sort of the point though? Have a young guy with modern ideas to bring a different perspective to a bunch of former head coaches who have sort of been doing this for a long time.

I don't think McCarthy wants to just run the same stuff that he always has. Kind of requires a Moore hire.

 

[1bigfan13]

I am not surprised that Kellen Moore is retained. I have followed him since his playing days at Boise State as well as his coach there and he isn’t physically built to be a Pro QB but he has a good grasp of the game and a better than most background from his childhood as a son of a football coach. I never though he would be a backup in Dallas but when he was named QB coach I was pretty much alone with an approval. In two short years with his coaching positions in the Dallas offense it trended up and Prescott’s individual stats trended up as well. The results speak for themselves.

The overall numbers on offense looked fine but there were still way too many instances where this offense came into games and played flat, uninspired football for almost the entire 1st half of games; particularly against teams with records above .500. Also, the situational play calling was too hit or miss. I want to see improvement in those areas.

Kellen Moore may very well develop into one the game's next great offensive-minded coaches.....I just prefer that he earn the job through his own hard work and acumen. Right now he's being handed promotions similar to Garrett. He was given the QB coach and OC jobs without having to interview for them and there were no other coaches brought in to interview for those jobs. Nope....it was another case of Jerry Jones inserting someone into a position of authority primarily because he liked them. Jerry could care less if better and more qualified coaching candidates were available.

Sports are supposed to be a meritocracy and the organizations that understand and practice this are the ones winning most of the championships.

 

[1bigfan13]

Isn't that sort of the point though? Have a young guy with modern ideas to bring a different perspective to a bunch of former head coaches who have sort of been doing this for a long time.

I don't think McCarthy wants to just run the same stuff that he always has. Kind of requires a Moore hire.

But where are the young guys with modern ideas on the defensive side of the ball?

My concern isn't his age....it's his lack of experience as a coach. There are plenty of of coaches out there who are in their early 30s but the difference is most of those coaches have about 10 years of coaching experience under their belts. They worked their way up through the ranks.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

The overall numbers on offense looked fine but there were still way too many instances where this offense came into games and played flat, uninspired football for almost the entire 1st half of games; particularly against teams with records above .500. Also, the situational play calling was too hit or miss. I want to see improvement in those areas.

Kellen Moore may very well develop into one the game's next great offensive-minded coaches.....I just prefer that he earn the job through his own hard work and acumen. Right now he's being handed promotions similar to Garrett. He was given the QB coach and OC jobs without having to interview for them and there were no other coaches brought in to interview for those jobs. Nope....it was another case of Jerry Jones inserting someone into a position of authority primarily because he liked them. Jerry could care less if better and more qualified coaching candidates were available.

Sports are supposed to be a meritocracy and the organizations that understand and practice this are the ones winning most of the championships.

I'd say he earned the OC job last year. And now he will have a real mentor.

 

[L.T. Fan]

The overall numbers on offense looked fine but there were still way too many instances where this offense came into games and played flat, uninspired football for almost the entire 1st half of games; particularly against teams with records above .500. Also, the situational play calling was too hit or miss. I want to see improvement in those areas.

Kellen Moore may very well develop into one the game's next great offensive-minded coaches.....I just prefer that he earn the job through his own hard work and acumen. Right now he's being handed promotions similar to Garrett. He was given the QB coach and OC jobs without having to interview for them and there were no other coaches brought in to interview for those jobs. Nope....it was another case of Jerry Jones inserting someone into a position of authority primarily because he liked them. Jerry could care less if better and more qualified coaching candidates were available.

Sports are supposed to be a meritocracy and the organizations that understand and practice this are the ones winning most of the championships.

Your observation of the teams overall lack of enthusiasm and lack of a sense of urgency is correct but I am not sure you can attribute all that to the offensive coordinator. The coordinators job is the planning and execution of the games strategy. To a degree the Coordination personally deals with the execution of the players but a lot of that goes to assistants and position coaches.

The attitude and urgency aspect is primarily in the hands of the HC.

Everyone seemed puzzled that Dallas led the league in offense but was only a 500. team. The defense was the largest factor in game losses IMO because of the reactionary schemes and alignments. Almost any team could retain ball possession who could complete 5 yard passes with consistency and a running attack that averaged 3 yards a carry. It was terribly loose defense and first downs were easy to get. Rarely did Dallas use a press formation but when they did it wasn’t consistent.

All that to say that Moore is young and he was promoted from within but he has the background to handle the job and again I think teams offensive production is a good indicator of a lot his influence.

 

[1bigfan13]

Your observation of the teams overall lack of enthusiasm and lack of a sense of urgency is correct but I am not sure you can attribute all that to the offensive coordinator. The coordinators job is the planning and execution of the games strategy. To a degree the Coordination personally deals with the execution of the players but a lot of that goes to assistants and position coaches.

The attitude and urgency aspect is primarily in the hands of the HC.

Everyone seemed puzzled that Dallas led the league in offense but was only a 500. team. The defense was the largest factor in game losses IMO because of the reactionary schemes and alignments. Almost any team could retain ball possession who could complete 5 yard passes with consistency and a running attack that averaged 3 yards a carry. It was terribly loose defense and first downs were easy to get. Rarely did Dallas use a press formation but when they did it wasn’t consistent.

All that to say that Moore is young and he was promoted from within but he has the background to handle the job and again I think teams offensive production is a good indicator of a lot his influence.

I agree that Garrett played a large part in those slow starts. I've been griping about the Cowboys offense getting off to slow starts dating back to the Romo years.

I like some of what I saw from Moore but the consistency wasn't there; particularly late in the season in big games. The defense was leaky I can't argue with you about that, but Moore's offense couldn't carry its weight either against teams like Buffalo, Philly, and Chicago.

I'm not completely gloom and doom though. I do think McCarthy will have a better influence on the game plan and in-game management than Garrett.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I agree that Garrett played a large part in those slow starts. I've been griping about the Cowboys offense getting off to slow starts dating back to the Romo years.

I like some of what I saw from Moore but the consistency wasn't there; particularly late in the season in big games. The defense was leaky I can't argue with you about that, but Moore's offense couldn't carry its weight either against teams like Buffalo, Philly, and Chicago.

I'm not completely gloom and doom though. I do think McCarthy will have a better influence on the game plan and in-game management than Garrett.

People blame the offense, they blame the defense but the reason we didn't make the playoffs was special teams. When your offense has the worst starting position in the NFL it's a miracle we had one of the top scoring offenses in the NFL.

 

[Donpingon]

People blame the offense, they blame the defense but the reason we didn't make the playoffs was special teams. When your offense has the worst starting position in the NFL it's a miracle we had one of the top scoring offenses in the NFL.

To your point, there's also a huge psychological component knowing your special teams won't give you a fighting chance in field position and your D won't get you a turnover. Everything about this team felt like a slog even when things were going well. The sense of urgency always arrived too late

 

[Cowboysrock55]

To your point, there's also a huge psychological component knowing your special teams won't give you a fighting chance in field position and your D won't get you a turnover. Everything about this team felt like a slog even when things were going well. The sense of urgency always arrived too late

It literally felt at times like we had to count on the offense to drive the ball 80+ yards every drive or it was a failure. That's really hard to do regularly in the NFL against a good defense.

 

[Cotton]

It literally felt at times like we had to count on the offense to drive the ball 80+ yards every drive or it was a failure. That's really hard to do regularly in the NFL against a good defense.

Hell, that’s hard to do (consistently) against even just an average defense.

 

[Stasheroo]

People blame the offense, they blame the defense but the reason we didn't make the playoffs was special teams. When your offense has the worst starting position in the NFL it's a miracle we had one of the top scoring offenses in the NFL.

Garrett cut his own throat with his recent bungled assistant coaching hires.

Think about this:

1. Got rid of offensive line coach Frank Pollack for Paul Alexander. It's fine that they didn't want to keep Pollack - Chaz Green killed him here - but to choose Alexander over Mike Solari based off of his brother John's recommendation? Dumb, dumb, dumb... Strike one
2. Allowed Rich Bissacia to leave to reunite with Jon Gruden in Oakland. Bad enough, but to then give the job to the over-matched Keith O'Quinn? Strike two
3. Matt Eberflus leaves to coach the Colts defense. Fine, they tried their best to keep him, but when they knew he was gone, they simply promote Ben Bloom, who clearly couldn't handle being an NFL coach, to the point of being "Sent home". Strike three, and Garrett's out!

 

[Stasheroo]

To your point, there's also a huge psychological component knowing your special teams won't give you a fighting chance in field position and your D won't get you a turnover. Everything about this team felt like a slog even when things were going well. The sense of urgency always arrived too late

And I would think that it breeds division as well. One group - in this case the offense - feeling like they're forced to carry the entire team because they get no help from neither the defense nor the special teams.

 

[Donpingon]

I'd bet team outperforms next year by a mile just with the culture change