Dallas Cowboys headlines: Garrett’s struggles, Position flex
From Jason Garrett’s struggles as a head coach to overvaluing position flex to a veteran free agent linebacker, we cover today’s hottest Dallas Cowboys’ headlines.
Something is rotten in the state of the Dallas Cowboys, and many fans believe it’s head coach Jason Garrett. Yet, the 51-year old coach is heading into his eighth full season at the helm of America’s Team. So can Garrett improve his biggest weakness and survive another year?
We’ll discuss that topic plus many more in today’s edition of headlines!
According to the above article, Garrett’s biggest issue as a head coach continues to be game management. This is disappointing, as one of the reasons he gave away offensive playcalling duties was to focus on this area of his job. It has been on-the-job training for Garrett, who had never been a head coach on any level before taking the reins of America’s Team in 2010.
After this many seasons as a NFL head coach, Garrett should be a lot further along in his development than he is. Not considered one the the elite coaches in the NFL, this very well may be Jason Garrett’s last stand in Dallas.
Mailbag: Value Of Position Flex? Kavon Frazier & The Outlook At Safety? – DallasCowboys.com
At this point, the Cowboys have overvalued positional flex. And it might have cost players like safety Byron Jones their career. Dallas must focus on finding talented playmakers for one position over multiple-role players. This is an error in their philosophy that must be corrected immediately.
Derrick Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys makes perfect sense – The Landry Hat
If the Cowboys are unable to re-sign Anthony Hitchens this offseason, someone like linebacker Derrick Johnson makes a lot of sense. Especially considering the injury history of both Sean Lee and Jaylon Smith.
Beasley’s ‘behind-the-head’ catch named one of the Top 25 Catches of 2017 by the NFL – Fox Sports
Cole Beasley had such a down year in 2017 that I forgot he made this awesome one-handed back catch last season. It is a lone highlight for what should have been a breakout season for the once-dominate slot receiver.
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I believe the Dallas Cowboys think they can find an effective one-technique defensive tackle late in this deep draft class. So, spending a day one or two draft pick on the position seems unlikely. Yet, for the right player, no price is too high. Here, friend of the site, Dane Brugler, highlights a prospect Dallas might find intriguing in the second or third round.