I'd complain about a Belichick hire. I get it, his resume is GOAT material but all I saw after Brady left was an old coach who looked out of touch with today's NFL.
Obviously one can counter with the problem in NE was the lack of roster talent. One could also point out that Belichick wouldn't be picking the players here in Dallas like he was in NE. Even acknowledging that, I'd still prefer to see them skew younger, especially if the coach has an offensive background.
Those are fair points and maybe the game has passed him by, but I'm willing to take the chance.
Here's the thing, when I think of acquiring a head coach as a Cowboys fan, I don't look at a list of what I believe are legitimately the best overall candidates because of the way things are done in Dallas.
We don't operate like a normal organization, so you have to keep that in mind when you start thinking about who you want or think we should bring in.
So taking that into account while I'm looking at options, I have to go with what I believe is our best chance for success while still operating under the unique conditions that the Cowboys as an organization present.
If I could pick anyone at all? I wouldn't pick Belichick. But I believe that given our unique and flawed hierarchical structure, Belichick stands the best chance to succeed and that's why I want him.
Lastly, the only way I think the Belichick hire would be effective here in Dallas is if the Joneses stayed the hell out of his way and allowed him to create the culture in his own eyes. We've all read enough articles and watched enough interviews to understand that the Joneses prefer not to operate in that manner.
Another fair point, but I think that he would have more control here than anybody has had since Bill Parcells because like Parcells, this is the type of coach that Jerry knows not to even go after unless he's willing to secede some control as he did when Parcells was here.
Those guys are very strong-minded, hard-nosed individuals that aren't going to be passive and just follow orders. If you go after them, you know what you're getting.
And just as he did with Parcells, I think Jerry would be willing to take take a couple steps back and let Belichick largely do what he wants and needs to do, and that's what would allow the desperately needed culture change to take effect..... Even if only temporarily.
Now if you think there is another realistic hire out there that could actually be given the autonomy, tools, and resources to succeed in Dallas under that unique environment, I'd love to know who that is.
