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Todd Archer, Cowboys beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered readers' questions in a chat Friday. Some excerpts:
On why Dez Bryant isn't a starter:
He played in roughly 75 percent of the snaps last week. I've said it time and time again when it relates to the running backs: starting doesn't matter. It just doesn't. He's playing enough, and he doesn't know everything to be a starter yet. This isn't hating on a guy. He's excellent. Maybe the top ROY candidate, but in the game he has to be told where to line up way too many times.
On if Jason Garrett could be a better head coach than offensive coordinator and who would replace him to run the offense:
It's a question Jerry Jones wants to find out. I get the sense he will be different as a head coach than he was as the coordinator/assistant head coach. Maybe there were things he wanted to do running the offense, like benching players, changing personnel, that he didn't feel was in his purview as the assistant coach. Now he doesn't have that inhibiting him.
On if he thinks the Cowboys will quit this week:
I don't. And if guys do, they won't play next week and may not be with this team or any team. Being a quitter is the worse label a player can have.
On if Jason Garrett is more like Bill Parcells or Wade Phillips and if his hiring is just a stop-gap measure:
From listening to Jerry Jones on Monday and again on his radio show today, I get the sense he wants Jason Garrett to work out. He doesn't want to have to go through a long drawn-out process. When he hired Garrett in 2007, he thought he had a guy that could be his head coach for a long time. Now he's getting the chance, even if it is under bad circumstances.
On if the Cowboys will address the quarterback position in the draft:
Garrett was asked today if there is a time where McGee could play, like in mop up duty last week, and he basically said no. Kitna will be the guy unless there is an injury. I do think they need to look at quarterback in the draft, but not anywhere near the first few rounds. I understand there are a lot of Andrew Luck fans out there, but the Cowboys believe Romo is in the prime of his career. This team has too many needs to take a QB, IMO.
On the chances of Tony Romo playing in Week 13 or 14:
Less than 2 percent. I just don't see the wisdom in playing the guy if they have a 3-11 record. What good would it do? Now, I can see Garrett wanting him to play because he wants to win games, but Jerry Jones should not put Romo at such a risk in a lost season.
On if scrapping the 3-4 defense would help:
I'm not scrapping the 3-4. I think the defense works just fine when players do what they are supposed to do.
On if Jason Garrett has the authority to bench players:
I think Wade Phillips had that authority, too and didn't exercise it. We'll find out if Garrett is the same way. I get the sense he won't be.
Todd Archer, Cowboys beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered readers' questions in a chat Friday. Some excerpts:
On why Dez Bryant isn't a starter:
He played in roughly 75 percent of the snaps last week. I've said it time and time again when it relates to the running backs: starting doesn't matter. It just doesn't. He's playing enough, and he doesn't know everything to be a starter yet. This isn't hating on a guy. He's excellent. Maybe the top ROY candidate, but in the game he has to be told where to line up way too many times.
On if Jason Garrett could be a better head coach than offensive coordinator and who would replace him to run the offense:
It's a question Jerry Jones wants to find out. I get the sense he will be different as a head coach than he was as the coordinator/assistant head coach. Maybe there were things he wanted to do running the offense, like benching players, changing personnel, that he didn't feel was in his purview as the assistant coach. Now he doesn't have that inhibiting him.
On if he thinks the Cowboys will quit this week:
I don't. And if guys do, they won't play next week and may not be with this team or any team. Being a quitter is the worse label a player can have.
On if Jason Garrett is more like Bill Parcells or Wade Phillips and if his hiring is just a stop-gap measure:
From listening to Jerry Jones on Monday and again on his radio show today, I get the sense he wants Jason Garrett to work out. He doesn't want to have to go through a long drawn-out process. When he hired Garrett in 2007, he thought he had a guy that could be his head coach for a long time. Now he's getting the chance, even if it is under bad circumstances.
On if the Cowboys will address the quarterback position in the draft:
Garrett was asked today if there is a time where McGee could play, like in mop up duty last week, and he basically said no. Kitna will be the guy unless there is an injury. I do think they need to look at quarterback in the draft, but not anywhere near the first few rounds. I understand there are a lot of Andrew Luck fans out there, but the Cowboys believe Romo is in the prime of his career. This team has too many needs to take a QB, IMO.
On the chances of Tony Romo playing in Week 13 or 14:
Less than 2 percent. I just don't see the wisdom in playing the guy if they have a 3-11 record. What good would it do? Now, I can see Garrett wanting him to play because he wants to win games, but Jerry Jones should not put Romo at such a risk in a lost season.
On if scrapping the 3-4 defense would help:
I'm not scrapping the 3-4. I think the defense works just fine when players do what they are supposed to do.
On if Jason Garrett has the authority to bench players:
I think Wade Phillips had that authority, too and didn't exercise it. We'll find out if Garrett is the same way. I get the sense he won't be.
