When will the Dallas Cowboys end the Jason Garrett era?

With the NFC East supremacy on the line, head coach Jason Garrett misfires for the Dallas Cowboys, once again. When is enough, enough in Big D?

Let’s do a little math today. The Dallas Cowboys are 3-4 with nine games to go. In those four losing contests, the Cowboys lost by a combined 25 points. That’s a 6.25 average across four games, which is under a touchdown. Two of those games were lost by three points (Texans in overtime and last week with the Redskins). The biggest loss margin was 11 points in Seattle.

So, what does this all say?

For one thing, the Dallas Cowboys have a defense that is thriving and giving this team every shot to win on Sundays. Say what you want about this team, the offense, the injuries, the lack of a number one wide receiver, but there are enough pieces in place to say that this club has a fighting chance on Sundays.

Well, so what’s the problem? The Cowboys can whip up the greatest master plan all they want, but the blueprint can’t come to fruition if the leader isn’t carrying his share of the weight. We’ve seen this over and over again with head coach Jason Garrett, the “Marvin Lewis” of the NFC.

The coach prides himself in clawing, scratching, and fighting, but when the buzzer is about to go off in the final moments, he crumbles. The staff around him must be certified in the Heimlich Maneuver because the Dallas Cowboys have a certified choker.

Garrett’s been nothing short of goofy with his fourth and one scenario. In overtime with the Texans, nearing field goal range, he opts to punt. Failed. Against the Redskins, in the first quarter and again, fourth and one, he went for it when he should have punted.

And, yes, let’s talk about clock management — the sole job of the head coach. On the final drive, quarterback Dak Prescott gave his team a chance to win the game or at the very least, set themselves up for a field goal that would send the game to OT.

Now, you may place blame on QB one for not managing the clock. But here, we differ in opinions. The coach is supposed to lead here, managing the clock and helping his staff send the right signals.

The Cowboys had every chance to fire one into the end zone. With the score 17-20, Big D should have been more aggressive with field position, especially with one timeout left hanging out in the bleachers. Heck, even former quarterback Tony Romo knew what to do in those final moments.

Essentially, the Cowboys let the clock run to waste, ran an running play to set up a field goal for kicker Brett Maher in between the hash marks. Twenty or so of precious seconds go by at FedExField. And, on the final play, cardiac Cowboys were left with a boink. Bong.

After an ensuing penalty that cost the ‘Boys five yards, the kicker who made his last 16 tries, kicks the ball right into the yellow bar. A 52-yard try for nothing.

Point your fingers all you want at all the cogs on this football team, but the bus driver is still the head coach. Don’t get me started on the penalty-prone team, a signature of the current coach since taking over head coaching duties in 2010.

The Washington Redskins needed Dallas. They wanted the Cowboys. The game was their Super Bowl. They are now walking away with a lead in the NFC East race.

The Dallas Cowboys are gone in the wind. And yet, they are still left with Jason Garrett. When will his time in Dallas end? HIs era is drawing to a close soon if he continues to make mistakes like these.