tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post868996155631187674..comments2023-10-22T07:07:22.603-05:00Comments on <a href="http://sturminator.blogspot.com/">Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville</a>: The Morning After: Cardinals 27, Cowboys 26Sturminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03512218221714280831noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-18747887776453239312010-12-27T09:08:52.882-06:002010-12-27T09:08:52.882-06:00Never have Jerry's shortfalls as a GM been mor...Never have Jerry's shortfalls as a GM been more obvious than this season. If he is "mad as hell," as he put it in his post-game press conference, then he should take it out on himself.<br /><br />I have NO faith that Jerry will do the right thing, which is hire Garrett and permit Jason to surround himself with great coaches and players. If rumors out of Miami are true, Sparano and Nolan will be available this off-season: there is your OC and DC for the 2011 edition of the Dallas Cowboys.<br /><br />But here is where Jerry's lack of knowledge in regards to personnel and football provide the downfall for the Cowboys organization. Look at the following list:<br /><br />New England Patriots<br />Pittsburgh Steelers<br />Philadelphia Eagles<br />Baltimore Ravens<br />Indianapolis Colts<br /><br />Every one of those teams conducts business in a very similar way, and has long-standing success in the NFL as a result. Those teams do not hire coaches or draft players to sell-out the stadium or improve TV revenues. Those teams hire a coach and permit him to grow and build the type of team he wants.<br /><br />Those teams also have sharp football guys as GM's that understand personnel. Where was Jerry the GM when the following occurred this off-season?<br /><br />- The offensive line was kept in-tact, despite getting overrun in the playoff loss at Minnesota.<br /><br />- The slow, old linebackers from 2009 were kept in place, despite being slower and older.<br /><br />- The team decided that having three defensive ends on the team in contract years would somehow elevate their poor play in 2010.<br /><br />- The safety position was grossly misevaluated.<br /><br />- The starting running back's diminishing results in games was overlooked heading into 2010.<br /><br />It goes on and on. I remember Jerry saying that Wade was one of the greatest talent evaluators that he had ever known. <br /><br />Really? Makes me dread the draft all that much more...<br /><br />If Jerry was a better talent evaluator, he could diagnose problems on his own, and not rely on the eye of a head coach that has never had success at any other stop in his 35 year career in the NFL. If Jerry was a better GM, he could see that the modern version of the NFL is about stability from the top down, not flash and glitz.<br /><br />Garrett took a third-string quarterback that had never taken a regular season snap, and came back from an eighteen point deficit away from home. Jason seems more and more like the next Sean Payton...which means that he will be winning a Super Bowl for another team in the not too distant future.osnflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538091995378531493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-36015263985371484142010-12-27T02:09:37.522-06:002010-12-27T02:09:37.522-06:00I cringe every time a Dallas kicker comes on the f...I cringe every time a Dallas kicker comes on the field ever since Parcells decided a kicking coach was redundant. Jones should offer Steve Hoffman whatever he wants in order to get him back to Dallas.<br /><br />Hoffman may not want to give up his special teams coaching gig at KC, but, hell, offer him DeCamillis's job. Special teams haven't been a particularly bright spot the last several years, and having Hoffman coaching the kickers and punters would mean a terrific improvement.<br /><br />cheers,<br /><br />garygary turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430999103709059311noreply@blogger.com