Williams: Jerry Jones insists Jason Garrett isn’t on the hot seat

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Jerry Jones insists Jason Garrett isn’t on the hot seat
Posted by Charean Williams on July 25, 2018, 8:43 PM EDT


The question was the last of the Cowboys’ kickoff press conference: Is this a playoffs-or-bust year for Jason Garrett?

Owner Jerry Jones didn’t hesitate.

“No. That’s the best answer I can give, and the fairest,” Jones said.

Of course, in 2010, as the losses and the questions about Wade Phillips’ job security mounted, Jones continually reminded reporters that he had never fired a coach in the middle of a season. After a 1-7 start, Phillips was fired, with Garrett becoming the interim coach.

So Garrett would be well served to take his boss’ words with a grain of salt.

Jones, though, was effusive in his praise of his coach, saying, “Our coach and our coaching staff are the No. 1 reason that I’m excited about what we have ahead of us this year.”

The Cowboys have not won a Super Bowl or even made the NFC title game since 1995, of course. They have only nine playoff appearances and three postseason wins since.

Jones is on his fifth coach since Barry Switzer. Chan Gailey lasted two years, Dave Campo three, Bill Parcells four and Phillips 3 1/2.

The owner has given Garrett a longer leash than any of his other six head coaches despite Garrett going 67-53 with only two postseason appearances in his seven full seasons as head coach. (Garrett did win coach of the year honors in 2016, but the Cowboys lost to the Packers at home in the divisional round.)
“Everybody wants to step in like we did when we first got here and win three out of four in seven years,” Jones said. “Everybody wants to do that. That’s not the NFL that I see. I think it’s as logical as watching my step as I walk off this stage that Jason is better and the right man for this job, even though he didn’t get coach of the year last year. Having said that, I’m very solid in my thinking. Everybody here knows that I’ll take a risk with anybody. But I also would like for you to review pragmatic decisions, some pretty logical-type decisions as well, absent the risk. All of this weighs in it. We [he and Stephen Jones] see better than anybody in the world Jason. Better than anybody. Consequently, I’m excited about him being our head coach.”

Executive vice president Stephen Jones was told that, over the last 30 years, most head coaches have won a Super Bowl within their first four seasons if they’re going to win one. The Cowboys, though, maintain faith that Garrett is the right man for the job.

“I think you can always pull up stats on a lot of different things. Obviously our game has changed a lot over the years with the salary caps,” Stephen Jones said. “I think we get better at looking at what’s in the best interests when you look at a salary-cap era and how important the draft is and all of sudden midstream, you change coaches and whether you like it or not, you might think you’re not, but it’s different schemes, different philosophies and you look up and all the resources you put into building a roster don’t necessarily fit the next guy.

“. . . We have a lot of confidence in Jason. We think he’s put together a strong staff, and we can go out and really have success this year. Now this is a young football team. Three players over 30 and two of them are specialists. Sean [Lee] is the only [position player] over 30. Half of this football team wasn’t here last year.”
 

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Why yes, yes he is.
 

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Why yes, yes he is.
There are only two scenarios that I can see Jerry finally firing Garrett.

1. The Cowboys finish with a 5-11 or worse record with a relatively healthy roster. No injury excuses like in 2015.

2. Fans fed up with the franchise spinning its wheels in mediocrity, thereby impacting attendance and Jerry's bottom line.

What's truly sad is that now even Stephen Jones is parroting the same continuity crap that he picked up from his deddy.
 

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There are only two scenarios that I can see Jerry finally firing Garrett.

1. The Cowboys finish with a 5-11 or worse record with a relatively healthy roster. No injury excuses like in 2015.

2. Fans fed up with the franchise spinning its wheels in mediocrity, thereby impacting attendance and Jerry's bottom line.

What's truly sad is that now even Stephen Jones is parroting the same continuity crap that he picked up from his deddy.
Let's do this!




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There are only two scenarios that I can see Jerry finally firing Garrett.

1. The Cowboys finish with a 5-11 or worse record with a relatively healthy roster. No injury excuses like in 2015.

2. Fans fed up with the franchise spinning its wheels in mediocrity, thereby impacting attendance and Jerry's bottom line.

What's truly sad is that now even Stephen Jones is parroting the same continuity crap that he picked up from his deddy.
Exactly.

The 2nd is the least likely to occur because most fans can't stop supporting the team.

Even when they aren't doing well, fans from all over the country still take trips to Dallas to watch them play.

So the best you can hope for is that the Cowboys have a terrible season and it finally gets to be too much for even Jerry to defend, and he's put in a position where he feels has to do something.

But the last thing Jerry wants to do is fire Garrett, so it would take a significant level of failure for him to even consider doing so.
 

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Exactly.

The 2nd is the least likely to occur because most fans can't stop supporting the team.

Even when they aren't doing well, fans from all over the country still take trips to Dallas to watch them play.

So the best you can hope for is that the Cowboys have a terrible season and it finally gets to be too much for even Jerry to defend, and he's put in a position where he feels has to do something.

But the last thing Jerry wants to do is fire Garrett, so it would take a significant level of failure for him to even consider doing so.
If the media turned on Garrett Jerry would fire him. Jerry is the king of pure pressure when it comes to that type of stuff. The same way Jerry got pure pressured into leaving Dak in when he really wanted to go back to Romo. The same way that he was in love with Dez but cut him because everyone else thought he wasn't playing well. But yeah if everything is equal Jerry is going to want to keep his buddy around.
 

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If the media turned on Garrett Jerry would fire him. Jerry is the king of pure pressure when it comes to that type of stuff. The same way Jerry got pure pressured into leaving Dak in when he really wanted to go back to Romo. The same way that he was in love with Dez but cut him because everyone else thought he wasn't playing well. But yeah if everything is equal Jerry is going to want to keep his buddy around.
I think sticking with Dak had a lot to do with most of the internal staff wanting to do the same.

Witten never came out and said it, but he was always very complimentary of Dak and how he and Zeke had rejuvenated him. So I think there was a general feeling that they had something special going and shouldn't mess with the mojo and that had more to do with sticking with Dak than Jerry feeling some sort of pressure from the media.
 

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I think sticking with Dak had a lot to do with most of the internal staff wanting to do the same.

Witten never came out and said it, but he was always very complimentary of Dak and how he and Zeke had rejuvenated him. So I think there was a general feeling that they had something special going and shouldn't mess with the mojo and that had more to do with sticking with Dak than Jerry feeling some sort of pressure from the media.
Fair enough but if that's your belief that I think the other way Garrett gets fired is if the players turn on him. If guys like Zeke and Dak and some of the bigger name players on this team become frustrated to a high enough level with Garrett then I think he'd be booted as well. I actually think that played a big part in Dez being kicked to the curb as well.
 

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Fair enough but if that's your belief that I think the other way Garrett gets fired is if the players turn on him. If guys like Zeke and Dak and some of the bigger name players on this team become frustrated to a high enough level with Garrett then I think he'd be booted as well. I actually think that played a big part in Dez being kicked to the curb as well.
That would be great, but we've seen plenty of players turn on Garrett in every single season.

Lots of them still talk shit about him even now.

But where is Garrett now? Still coaching the Dallas Cowboys.

The only way that guy gets canned is if the Cowboys have a disastrous season. Nothing else will do the trick because Jerry will just ignore it all.
 

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If the media turned on Garrett Jerry would fire him. Jerry is the king of pure pressure when it comes to that type of stuff. The same way Jerry got pure pressured into leaving Dak in when he really wanted to go back to Romo. The same way that he was in love with Dez but cut him because everyone else thought he wasn't playing well. But yeah if everything is equal Jerry is going to want to keep his buddy around.
The media are sharpening their pitchforks. They started last season, and if this year goes south, it will resume.
 

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I don't believe a word out of that used car salesman's mouth. Another meh season coupled with a drop in attendance and revenue will force his hand.

The scary part is who he hires to replace him...
 

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This is kind of fascinating ...

“I think you can always pull up stats on a lot of different things. Obviously our game has changed a lot over the years with the salary caps,” Stephen Jones said. “I think we get better at looking at what’s in the best interests when you look at a salary-cap era and how important the draft is and all of sudden midstream, you change coaches and whether you like it or not, you might think you’re not, but it’s different schemes, different philosophies and you look up and all the resources you put into building a roster don’t necessarily fit the next guy."

What the Idiot Son seems to be saying is that they've made salary cap decisions based on RHG being the coach going forward. If they fire RHG, it throws a wrench into their salary cap situation. A new coach would need certain players to fit into a different scheme, and that would just be too disruptive to the salary cap plans they have in place, with the players Garrett wants to fit his scheme.

So we stay with a coach who hasn't won dick, simply because we don't want to upset the apple cart vis-a-vis our salary cap.
 

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This is kind of fascinating ...

“I think you can always pull up stats on a lot of different things. Obviously our game has changed a lot over the years with the salary caps,” Stephen Jones said. “I think we get better at looking at what’s in the best interests when you look at a salary-cap era and how important the draft is and all of sudden midstream, you change coaches and whether you like it or not, you might think you’re not, but it’s different schemes, different philosophies and you look up and all the resources you put into building a roster don’t necessarily fit the next guy."

What the Idiot Son seems to be saying is that they've made salary cap decisions based on RHG being the coach going forward. If they fire RHG, it throws a wrench into their salary cap situation. A new coach would need certain players to fit into a different scheme, and that would just be too disruptive to the salary cap plans they have in place, with the players Garrett wants to fit his scheme.

So we stay with a coach who hasn't won dick, simply because we don't want to upset the apple cart vis-a-vis our salary cap.
They've fully bought into the bullshit Garrett has sold them that it's impossible to win without guys that fit his scheme when the best coaches will fit their scheme to the players they have
 

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They've fully bought into the bullshit Garrett has sold them that it's impossible to win without guys that fit his scheme when the best coaches will fit their scheme to the players they have
But how does Garrett sell that to them given that he hasn't won shit with the guys that fit into his alleged "scheme"? If I'm Jerry, I'm saying, "Hey, asshole, your 'scheme' is so predictable even I can see it from the owner's box. Why do we need your so-called fucking scheme and your players when you're barely over .500?"
 

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But how does Garrett sell that to them given that he hasn't won shit with the guys that fit into his alleged "scheme"? If I'm Jerry, I'm saying, "Hey, asshole, your 'scheme' is so predictable even I can see it from the owner's box. Why do we need your so-called fucking scheme and your players when you're barely over .500?"
I think I agree. Garrett has had an uneven football profile. Some years the team has looked like SB contenders and other years like a very inept team. There is little consistency from one year to the next. The constant in all this is Dallas continues to keep what I think is more than a normal amount of problem and somewhat dysfunction players.

They are either fighting suspensions or punching a female or in trouble with the law, etc. there is always someone in the lineup that can’t practice during TC and is ill prepared to start the season. On and on. I personally lay this at the feet of the Coach. Even in the case of Dallas’ owner who inserts himself into the teams business, the Coach has to take over the team and declare that the Team is exclusively his. Garrett will never get there even though the GM has improved on drafting players and has backed away from the hands on approach. He is content to let the team play at mediocre levels rather than get in anyone’s face and verbally beat them down for all to see.
 

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That logic is idiotic. How do you build a roster around a coach? These guys could succeed without the moron in charge, probably excel even. F Stephens retarded premise. I half want a losing season just to force the issue now and not wait.
 

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That logic is idiotic. How do you build a roster around a coach? These guys could succeed without the moron in charge, probably excel even. F Stephens retarded premise. I half want a losing season just to force the issue now and not wait.
If that directed at my post I don’t understand what you are saying nor did I impart any logic. If it is directed elsewhere then never mind.
 

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I think I agree. Garrett has had an uneven football profile. Some years the team has looked like SB contenders and other years like a very inept team. There is little consistency from one year to the next. The constant in all this is Dallas continues to keep what I think is more than a normal amount of problem and somewhat dysfunction players.

They are either fighting suspensions or punching a female or in trouble with the law, etc. there is always someone in the lineup that can’t practice during TC and is ill prepared to start the season. On and on. I personally lay this at the feet of the Coach. Even in the case of Dallas’ owner who inserts himself into the teams business, the Coach has to take over the team and declare that the Team is exclusively his. Garrett will never get there even though the GM has improved on drafting players and has backed away from the hands on approach. He is content to let the team play at mediocre levels rather than get in anyone’s face and verbally beat them down for all to see.
IMO, Garrett's biggest flaw is he lacks consistency when it comes to feel for the game.....basically I mean he has too many brain cramps when it comes to situational football.

For example, when it's all said and done, the thing I'll most remember Garrett for are his head coaching decisions against the Seahawks last year and against the Packers in 2013.

Seems like he has 2-3 of those types of moments each season. Which is usually the difference between watching the playoffs from home with an 8-8 record or finishing 11-5 and being in the playoffs.
 

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IMO, Garrett's biggest flaw is he lacks consistency when it comes to feel for the game.....basically I mean he has too many brain cramps when it comes to situational football.

For example, when it's all said and done, the thing I'll most remember Garrett for are his head coaching decisions against the Seahawks last year and against the Packers in 2013.

Seems like he has 2-3 of those types of moments each season. Which is usually the difference between watching the playoffs from home with an 8-8 record or finishing 11-5 and being in the playoffs.

Garrett's biggest flaw is that he doesn't win -- whether crucial games during the regular season or in playoff games. He comes up short every time.

At some point, no matter who's to blame, the head coach takes the fall (unless it's Cincinnati).

The only object of the whole enterprise, an NFL team, is to win. Anything short of that is failure. When a HC fails over an extended period, he bears the responsibility. The owner may be a numbskull, the front office may be horrible, but ultimately it's the HC who's on the hot seat.

If Garrett under-performs again this season -- meaning anything less than the playoffs and at least one playoff win -- he should be fired. Period. The whole surreal notion that the Idiot Son suggests -- that they don't want to upset the salary cap scheme -- is total bullshit.
 
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