I always thought Ernie Mills was one of the better moves Gailey made, but he wasn't ready to be a head coach.
For Chan, it was always about what gimmick bullshit he could pull on offense. No systematic interaction between run and pass. No defensive philosophy. No sense of discipline and preparation in all three phases, and utterly no idea about how to prepare a team for the playoffs.
I mean there were entire stretches where we wouldn't pass the football because he didn't have confidence the team had grasped his lame-assed system.
It got to a point where Boomer Esiason is on national television saying, "Here's a thought, THROW the ball, you've got Troy Aikman!"
Emmitt was still in his prime, and Chris Warren and Rocket Ismail were more great additions, but he completely dipshitted out regarding Michael Irvin.
Look in the mirror. If you can't figure out how to get a fucking Hall of Fame player involved in your offense, there's a good chance the guy staring back at you is a complete IDIOT.
Jerry thought he had made a good hire because after the Jimmy breakup and Barry fiascos he wanted there to be no confusion about who was coaching the team, and because of that that coach needed to be calling plays.
It was stupid, set us back, and wasted Troy Aikman's final good years-- maybe even started a chain of events that prematurely ended Aikman's career.