Jason Garrett Should Be Fired At End Of Season
Unless the Dallas Cowboys win their sixth Super Bowl championship, offensive coordinator Jason Garrett should be fired at the end of the season for the way he has handled the running back situation in Dallas.
The Cowboys have three capable backs–three guys who very well could all start on other teams. It is how Jason Garrett decides to use these three backs that is baffling most people. You can read about it here.
It is this following quote that shocks me:
“I think the thing you’ve got to be careful of is letting the numbers skew you. Marion has been a guy who has been a short-yardage runner for us, he’s been a goal-line runner for us, so a lot of times you can be effective in those areas and don’t have a lot of yards per attempts. He gets some of those touches that some of the other guys don’t, but I think each of them have played well in all the areas throughout the year. We’ve just got to keep giving them chances to play.”
Stats? Stats? Who is talking stats? You want to talk stats? Marion Barber has never rushed above 1,000 yards in a season. That is unheard of for a starting running back paid his salary. Unheard of!
He hasn’t been the same since the Cowboys released Julius Jones, and Barber was ushered into the spotlight. His carries went up, but his output went down.
I personally do not see any reason to even let Barber on the field until the second half, and hope the Cowboys have the lead.
Felix Jones and Tashard Choice should be splitting the carries in the first half. They are more of an offensive threat than Barber alone.
Jason Garrett’s arrogance in this situation is reason to fire him in my personal opinion.
Man, I hate to say it (because I like Barber so much), but I think you’re right. Felix Jones hasn’t been given the touches he deserves. Choice has proven to be very dependable and a great blocker as well. Both of them average more yards per carry than Barber. I think all three should play, but you go with the hot hand. If Felix is having a good game, then keep him in there, etc.
As for Garrett, his play-calling sucks. I’d rather keep Wade (not my top choice for head coach) and fire Garrett, than fire Wade and promote Garrett. It looks like he starts every year off with an explosive game plan, then teams figure him out as the season progresses. I was at the game Sunday and watched him run the ball four times at the goal line and not get in. This guy is a joke! I can figure out with my limited knowledge that you have to at least throw a play action in there somewhere! (i.e., the first touchdown to Austin).
Jerry, please do us all a favor and fire Garrett. Unless, that is, he can become more agressive and challenging to opposing defenses.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:18 amThe entire staff must go – the Cowboys are least motivated and prepared team in football.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:37 amyes…..to headline
December 17th, 2009 at 12:48 amIve been saying Felix should be the main back for months now…JG just dosent want to be proven wrong so he can hopefully get a head coaching job somewhere….
December 17th, 2009 at 12:53 amI agree that Felix should get more touches but the one defense I have heard from Garrett here is that Felix isn’t a good enough blocker on passing downs. That handcuffs you a little bit if you don’t trust him to pass block then you know the run is coming when he is in the game. I don’t necessarily agree but I think this is why JG has been so reticent to start Jones along with the durability.
December 17th, 2009 at 10:57 amJG is garbage point set match! There is no excuse for having that much talent and not making it work for you. We can sit here and bitch about it all day but im pretty sure there is no one here that would rush to JG’s defense because there is none.
I believe that we can and should win this game! Hold me too it because right now there is not a more desperate team in the NFL. Not only are we in jeopardy of missing the playoffs after being 8-3 two weeks ago but the December label is about to be slapped back on for another long offseason. Fade Phillips and Jason Garrett are coaching for their jobs on Saturday. So you take all that and mix it with one of the most talented teams in the NFL (No.2 in the league in big plays) we should expect nothing less then a victory from our boys because a loss is out of the question.
December 17th, 2009 at 10:58 amTD,
December 17th, 2009 at 11:13 amThis team does not know what desperate means..The las desperate game they had was the Eagles game last year when it was do or die..Hmmm what happened that game..They got destroyed by 40…I hope your right but it all starts with the coach and he is just not a leader of men…Especially football men..
How about bringing in Mike Martz? Any thoughts on that?
December 17th, 2009 at 11:43 amWhat has Mike Martz done aside from the fastest show on turf? I think Wade could have won a super bowl with that offense.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:56 amThey need someone who will make this team accountable..If they do not produce they get cut or benched until they do produce..Someone who will not make excuses for them like Wade does..Someone with passion and wont hang his head in press conferences like his dog was just shot..Someone who is a leader of men and not trying to be one of the guys..Someone who will get this team to overachieve not underachieve..I like Zimmer and hope he gets a look…They need to do almost a total house cleaning at the top with Wade and wonder boy…
December 17th, 2009 at 12:13 pmOh the Coach Firing issue is so old… Should have made it a different headline so we could discuss the running back situation, not rush to the comment section to talk about why to clean house or who will replace who etc etc.
I’m tired of the whole “Barber needs to come in during the second half so he’s fresh”
The way he’s running the ball, how is he going to be any more fresh in the second half.
The guy just isn’t the same because he’s out there on 1st downs and that’s not right.
I’m not going to go look at stats here but I believe 2007, with Julius Jones, was the most yards Barber had in a year. Sad.
But to say you want to fire Garrett because this, at this point, is a little odd. If you wanted to fire him for THIS (there are lots of reasons you could have to fire him) you should have wanted it in 2007 when they changed what WORKED and made Barber the starter in the playoff game…
Now they refuse to change what ISN’T working.
December 17th, 2009 at 1:44 pmgotta clean house.get rid of the two flakes calling plays for this team.couldnt think of a better year to do so.with all the good coaches available.i would make cowart the head coach as soon as the last game of the season is over.cause as much as i hate to say.we are not going to playoffs.get rid of all of jimmys guys also..hudson h,dave c all these dudes are the reason we are under acheaving
December 17th, 2009 at 1:56 pmRunning the same play 4 times in a row on the goal line is unforgivable! Jerry should have come down from upstairs and fired him right then. We have great people who are not being used right. How about if we start a game with the same urgency as we have when there are only two minutes left and we’re down 10 points? How about a first play of the game bomb? When was the last time they ran any sort of trick play or even a reverse? What are we saving these plays for, the Super Bowl? Don’t hold your breath, Jason. You better open up the offense on Saturday, because if the Boys don’t at least win one playoff game, you’ll be gone.
December 17th, 2009 at 2:40 pmKD,
December 17th, 2009 at 3:36 pmI agree with you on the Barber needs to be fresh thing..That is not correct and people do not understand the game when they say thats why he was better as the closer…First off Barber is a flawed runner because of his lack of true speed. Example the sweep play to the left against the Chargers for ZERO yards. It was open and had that been Felix he would have had a minimum of 5 yards because of his speed and ability to hit the edge faster than anyone on our team. Barber did well as the closer because he always went against defenses that were worn down by the 3rd quater. The holes stayed open longer for him to get thru. And when he got to the second level he was able to punish linebackers and db’s by squaring up on them and breaking tackles because he is so hard to bring down. As a starter you can not run with that mentality. He is trying to run like an rb with speed and moving and juking tacklers. Well thats not what he is capable of doing if you have watched him this year and last year. By running like that he is giving tacklers better angles to tackle him by his legs more. When he used to run tacklers would have to take him head on and when he lowered his shoulders it made it much more difficult to tackle…Most of his longer runs this year has come off of the draw play if you have noticed. He just does not have the spped to hit the holes on regular plays if you hole is only open for a short time..See 3 straight runs for no gains as an example..On two of those runs I am confident Felix would have hit the hole with his speed and scored. He may have not scored by much but he would have scored….
David,
December 17th, 2009 at 8:45 pmIt really hurts me to say this becasue I am one of the biggest Marion the Barbarion fans on the planet but I don’t think he has it anymore. I mean he goes down so easily now and I could’nt believe my eyes when he was stuffed at the goaline. This guy was a sure thing anywhere near the endzone now he can’t even break a corner back tackle. As far as running four times on the goaline you can’t question the play calling because if we passed it we would of said wtf we have Barber just run it in. David your a hundred percent right about the lack of speed which used to not be a problem becasue he would just run right through defenders and was great a cutting back. He doesn’t have the fire he once had and I don’t give two shits about 1,000 yards I’ll take 2007-2008 Barber any day! Felix Jones is doing great but needs to see more time but what I don’t understand is the lack of T-Choice!! What else does this guy have to prove that he should see more carries. He has run extremley well everytime Barber or Jones are injured not to mention agasint some of the toughest Defenses in the league. This guy needs to see more playing time.
TD,
December 17th, 2009 at 10:52 pmI can tell you why there is not that much Choice, there is just not enough carries to get him his. JG passes the ball usually more than he throws so he is the odd man out..They are locked in with Barber and need Felix big play ability on the field as much as possible..Way more than what he is getting now.
The problem with this team is they have no game changers..Their best player on offense is Romo..He is in the top 10 qb’s..
December 19th, 2009 at 6:44 amOther than Tony..there are no impact players..All the running backs are number two types..Receiver are number two’s..Maybe Austin will develop but he has to become a more available target and catch more passes, not just home runs..
Still Garrett and Wade should have been fired after last season..
Bevo,
December 19th, 2009 at 1:01 pmI think your wrong about Felix Jones..He could be a 1500 yard a year 15 plus td guy if he didnt have to be behind Barber..He is a game changer and DC’s have to game plan for him…
Jerry Jones needs to fire Folk, Flozell Adams, and Roy Williams. Let Garret and Coach Phillips(Fog) they are next if things don’t get better. As far as Barber, his stats would be better if the line would do a better job. He is the hardest hitting, toughest player on the team(A WORKHORSE!). Felix Jones can be great, but has been tip-toeing on returns and rushes of late (Get up field!). Choice has spurts of promise, but I think that is all he will ever have. Romo, needs to work on his consistency and footwork. Is he serious about being a Champion? Great win against N.O., but I still don’t see some with the heart of Champions and pride! Let’s go cowboys!
December 21st, 2009 at 12:39 am