Garrett Watch Thread...

[p1_]

 

[bbgun]

Whoever it is, the next coach is gonna quickly discover that the overall personnel isn't good enough to win it all. Good enough to win the lackluster East, yes, but not the SB. We have dominant players sprinkled here and there, but not nearly enough of them.

 

[boozeman]

Since I know it will be asked, yes, I am hearing something about this being discussed among the Jones family.

 

[deadrise]

Without a decent enough run in the playoffs -- and I don't want to say it requires a championship game win or even appearance, but they are at least gonna need a decent playoff showing -- then I think Garrett is gone.

The groundwork for the divorce is being laid. Jones is expressing his frustration which is basically an ultimatum. Garrett is either leaking his availability or other teams are sensing the rumblings and are putting out media feelers.

Of course, leave it to Jones to do this in the dumbest way possible - four days before a critical Thanksgiving matchup, he's giving not just Garrett but the entire coaching staff reason to lose focus and have their agents looking for their next jobs.

But if Jones is feeling like he's done with this, all I can say is, he better be making calls now. And he should probably be doing so with no one other than maybe Stephen present, so there is no leaks. But he should be calling guys like Lincoln Riley or whoever he feels like is an upgrade, a la Bill Parcells hiring.

Get your ducks in a row. Don't wait till you get bounced in the second round and then start putting out feelers. By then, all the bottom feeding teams will have their targets lined up and you'll be getting scraps.

RE: Garrett leaking his availability -- are there actually other teams out there who'd want him? That seems amazing.

RE: Critical Thanksgiving matchup -- is there really any such thing as a critical matchup at this point in the season? As far as the coaching staff losing focus, when have they ever really had focus? The staff has its collective head so far up its ass I can't imagine Jerry could possibly be a distraction.

 

[deadrise]

It appears to me that the Cowboys has a good game plan. It was a run first plan. That part worked pretty well. The passing game even though it garnered 200 yards plus, it wasn’t effective because it bogged down at crucial times. Dak was just off the mark at times plain and simple. The defense did a pretty good job of keeping the Patriots down. The turnovers were what really turned the scoring their way.

The team needs to learn how to adjust to inclimate weather conditions and how to get off to a fast start. The game was winnable but mistakes gave it away.

Don't you think that nine years is probably enough time for Garrett to have learned how to prepare a team for inclement weather? They've gotten off to slow starts all season. A little late to be fixing that.

 

[bbgun]

We won a game in DC two years ago where it rained from beginning to end. Yesterday was more about the opposition than the elements.

 

[deadrise]

O'Quinn should have had his desk and locker cleaned out by noon, had all his Cowboy apparel confiscated, been escorted to his car by security, and told never to come anywhere near the facility or the complex ever again.

 

[L.T. Fan]

Don't you think that nine years is probably enough time for Garrett to have learned how to prepare a team for inclement weather? They've gotten off to slow starts all season. A little late to be fixing that.

Obviously but what’s your point?

 

[shoop]

Jerry being sly again. He can wait until after Thursday to fire people so whoever takes over has 10 days to prepare.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Rev]

Herman? Really?

 

[boozeman]

Herman? Really?

Texans.

 

[deadrise]

I haven't heard our faithful scouts mention Jason Witten's name as a potential HC.

C'mon you guys. Witten could retain Garrett as the coach who'd be in charge of making sure the team was comprised of 'our kind of guys.'

 

[jsmith6919]

 

[GShock]

 

[Chocolate Lab]

More frustrated than a cop trying to handcuff a rattlesnake

:greenballoon:

 

[p1_]

I haven't heard our faithful scouts mention Jason Witten's name as a potential HC.

C'mon you guys. Witten could retain Garrett as the coach who'd be in charge of making sure the team was comprised of 'our kind of guys.'

thats one way to keep him off the field.

 

[1bigfan13]

Ultimately I think our next HC will be Riley or Dan Campbell, I'd like to see Greg Roman considered as well but I doubt their search goes much further beyond those first two names. I'd be willing to take a gamble on Riley but I think I'd prefer Campbell.

Historically teams look for the complete opposite of the head coach who was just fired. I.e., if the team lacked disciplined under a “players’ coach” the next coach is usually a disciplinarian type who’s a stickler for details and accountability.

Garrett falls more into the players’ coach category, but being that you have to account for the Jerry Jones factor, it’s hard seeing them go the route of a no nonsense disciplinarian.

Offense is not the problem, so I don’ think we necessarily need to seek out a Lincoln Riley type. If one becomes available, then obviously have at it. I just don’t think it would be wise to have tunnel vision on a specific type of coach. Personally I don’t care if the next guy is a former HC, ST guru, DC, or OC. I think the biggest trait they need to look for is someone who is a stickler for details and preparation. Give me a head coach with those traits who holds his assistant coaches accountable and actively engages with them throughout the game.

 

[UncleMilti]

F Josh McDaniels. No thanks.

 

[jsmith6919]

Homer-ass Mike Fisher of all people was saying this today too. He said Jerry heard Garrett was reaching out to teams and that he took it as time he should have been preparing for the game and was pissed