New Candidates For Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff
by Dave Halprin on Jan 12, 2011 1:00 AM CST
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PrintLots of talk about Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys need to hire a defensive coordinator. Current coordinator Paul Pasqualoni is still in the mix, but the Cowboys are looking outside of the team, too. O.C.C. reported on the two new names in the mix, Vic Fangio and Greg Manusky. And don't forget about Todd Bowles.
But defensive coordinator isn't the only position the Cowboys are looking at, they have other spots to fill, especially if Ray Sherman is not coming back as has been reported. Two new names have popped up on the radar although it's unclear exactly what positions they are being interviewed for. From the mothership:
Former Cowboys tight end Dan Campbell, a teammate of Garrett's with the Giants from 2000-02, visited Valley Ranch on Tuesday. Campbell was an offensive coaching intern for the Dolphins last year with an emphasis on the offensive line.
Also visiting Valley Ranch was Alabama tight ends/special teams coordinator Bobby Williams. The former Michigan State head coach has directed a variety of positions, including the Lions' wide receivers in 2003 and LSU's in 2004.
Could Campbell be expected to fill the shoes of John Garrett as the tight ends coach if Garrett leaves for Miami? Bobby Williams has experience coaching NFL wide receivers, maybe he's interviewing to replace Ray Sherman. We'll probably have to wait until a decision is made about John Garrett from the Dolphins before Dallas can move ahead with filling out it's offensive staff.
According to an article, Tony Sparano has promised that he is going to move fast on his decision about Garrett, who is in competition with Rob Chudzinski. Chudzinski is the tight ends/assistant head coach in San Diego. Once our old friend Sparano makes a decision on John Garrett, Jason Garrett can move ahead with filling out his offensive staff.
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Dennis Thurman
With all the talk of Bowles, I wonder why there hasn’t been any discussion of finding a way to bring Dennis the menace back to Dallas. He sure looked impressive on Hard Knocks – certainly moreso than Campo.
It will never happen but...
…Mike Irvin is the one who caught my attention during Hard Knocks. The man I saw on the show could convince me to try to pick-up a car over my head. But… as a coach? Does he have the patience and dedication to study film and think critically each week? Does he have the mettle to deal with WR divas? Or is he too much of one himself?
For once, I agree with Gerry Fraley:
by One.Cool.Customer on Jan 12, 2011 2:27 AM CST up reply actions
I remember watching 4th and Long
He may not have the patience to deal with receivers, but he would have everyone’s respect as being one of the best of all time to do it. He would be great for someone like Dez, who would understand him as they have a similar background. Irvin was a technician as a wideout, so he would be able to pass on some of the stuff to the other guys. Now whether he’s a good teacher or willing to give up showing up to work a few days to work everyday is to be seen. But I think he could do it.
by blackgallagher on Jan 12, 2011 11:27 AM CST up reply actions
Irvin has too nice of a cushy job on the NFL Network
Why coach when he can make more money doing something much easier?
In Romo we Trust
Plus, he also has his radio show on WQAM in Miami.
"Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be." - Jimmy Johnson
Wow even though its the offseason we are gong to have plenty of stuff to talk about
first who might the new coaches be, then who the coaches are, then what are their schemes/personalities, then what players fit those schemes, then who on our team doesn’t fit, then tie all that into FA/draft and by this time hopefully we have a new CBA
What do you think it will take for JG to bust out that line in the post game locker room?
Will he be like Troy Aikman who said he only ever ran off the field holding up the number 1 one time, therefore only say it after a CHAMP game. Or will it be after his first win or what
I've been thinking Garrett might replace the entire staff.
Or at least a good portion of it. He’s got a problem otherwise. Do all of these coaches have Jerry’s ear? Will there be a problem with them breaking that habit? Garrett may choose to go much deeper in replacing coaches simply because he’ll have better control if he hires them.
Perhaps not all this off-season, but over the next couple of off-seasons. It certainly would be an issue if he notices coaches doing things that don’t fly with what he’s trying to do, then he finds out it was Jerry’s idea. This was probably part of Wade’s problem. Always having someone telling him Jerry told him to do it.
I mean, this could potentially be a problem. Jerry always seems to be down on the field talking to someone, coach or player. Jason may have the final say on all coaching and personnel decisions, but Jerry is still around all the time. I’m guessing Jason was smart enough to address this issue in his pre-employment interview for HC. “Now Jerry, I can’t hear about players saying you said they could do it.” Can Jerry really step aside all the way?
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
I think you're overanalyzing it...Garrett is simply trying to upgrade his coaching staff.
Jerry hasn’t had a Superbowl in over 15 years, and he definitely wants Garrett to succeed. Furthermore, I don’t think Jerry gets into the day to day operations much, and his “intrusiveness” is overstated. Jason will succeed if he effectively communicate with Jerry, as it is with any relationship. Wade failed in his job, not because of Jerry’s meddling, but he failed because he did not establish clear operating parameters and an environment of accountability for his players. Wade used the word accountability but did not know how to establish it.
Garrett would be better served getting rid of the Wade guys
and getting a staff that will be 100% loyal to him.
In Romo we Trust
Not sure what you mean by Wade guys
Just because they were hired under Wade doesn’t mean they can’t be loyal to JG. None of us know which of the existing coaches JG feels will be successful under his leadership. My guess is that JG wouldn’t keep or fire a guy just based on being a Wade guy. But he would make a decision based on JG’s perceived loyalty, ability to intimately understand JG’s philosophy and technical approach, and the ability to communicate those attributes to his position players.
coaches that Wade brought in
and of course only Garrett knows which coaches he trusts will also be loyal to him.
In Romo we Trust
That's what I mean
I’ve hired countless people over the years, and they always work out better than those who were there when I came in. Always. When you hire someone, they know you are the boss. It’s not always that way when they’re already in place when you take over.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
Regardless of what we hear about Jerry's talking with other coaches
I think he, as a successful businessman, understands the chain of command. He emphasized Jason’s level of control is greater than any coach since Jimmy, even though it wasn’t stated in those specific words..
That said, even if Jerry does speak with other coaches and/or players, I think those conversations will be discussed in the meetings Jason & Jerry will have. I imagine Jerry & Jason will be meeting frequently during each week. JJ’s going to want updates and Jason will want to discuss any one-off conversations JJ had.
I’ve had control-freak superiors before, but they always talked to me about implementing their desires rather than disrupting the chain. They understood I had to be visibly seen as the manager and did not undermine my authority and of course I still had the responsibility to be successful. LOL, and I’d bet I’ve worked for people who were at least as anal as JJ.
And as CaliFanInTx says below, JJ desperately wants Jason to succeed – and succeed in JerryWorld is the Superbowl. So, I think he’ll keep his finger on the pulse, but not undermine Jason after he just publicly gave him as much power and authority as he did in the presser.
When in doubt, empty your magazine
I like the fact
that he is interviewing guys that he has been around in the past. Campbell with him in NY, Williams with him in Miami. He is looking at guys that he knows and trusts. It does go along way to show that he actually does have control over his staff.
As far as the prospects, I really don’t know to much about Williams, but I do like the Campbell look. I like Campbell when he was here in Dallas and was a good mentor for Witten.
if this is true........
it really irritates me. Apparently, Jerry hired Pasqualoni and then told Wade that he was now on his defensive staff. If Wade did indeed let that happen, you can see why he failed. I’m surprised that more hasn’t been made of Grantham leaving as DLine coach and Pasqualoni coming in as DLine coach. If you really want to analyze the defense, the DLine was a major disappointment under Pasqualoni.
i want vic ...
seems more aggressive and i’d like to have a coach who doesn’t only blitz the inside linebackers. let’s run a 3-4 where we bring safeties and DBs and generally just keep the offense guessing.
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