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Can O-coordinator handle extra work?
November, 10, 2010 Nov 105:37PM CTEmail Print Comments By Tim MacMahon
IRVING, Texas -- Interim coach Jason Garrett intends to have his fingerprints all over this team.
That was clear when he was just as loud – if not as colorful – as Joe DeCamillis during special teams drills at the beginning of Wednesday’s practice. The point was reiterated when Garrett was asked whether he’d be involved with the defense now.
“Absolutely will be involved with the defense,” Garrett said. “I'm the head coach of the football team. So we'll talk about what we're doing going into the game, we'll talk about the adjustments we make during the game.”
That sounds great. A head coach should have major influence on every aspect of the game. That should be clear, which frankly wasn’t clear under the previous head coach. You might recall all the debate about whether Wade Phillips should even get any of the blame for Garrett’s disastrous decision to try a Hail Mary from Dallas territory on the final play of the first half in the season opener.
Oh, and that brings us to the fact that Garrett remains the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator. He seemed to have his hands full with that job before adding all the responsibilities of a head coach.
How will that work now?
Garrett said there would be some “logistical” changes, such as the assistant coaches handling some of his old responsibilities as offensive coordinator during the week and while the Cowboys’ defense is on the field during games. But he’ll remain solely responsible for the offensive play-calling.
“I've always leaned heavily on those guys,” Garrett said of the offensive assistants. “We have a great staff on the offensive side of the ball and on the defensive side of the ball, so that won't change, my reliance on them. There are also logistical things they'll help me out with that we'll able to do easily.”
The Cowboys’ offense didn’t seem to be doing much easily before the offensive coordinator took over the team, but Garrett certainly seems confident that he’ll be able to handle the dual role.
November, 10, 2010 Nov 105:37PM CTEmail Print Comments By Tim MacMahon
IRVING, Texas -- Interim coach Jason Garrett intends to have his fingerprints all over this team.
That was clear when he was just as loud – if not as colorful – as Joe DeCamillis during special teams drills at the beginning of Wednesday’s practice. The point was reiterated when Garrett was asked whether he’d be involved with the defense now.
“Absolutely will be involved with the defense,” Garrett said. “I'm the head coach of the football team. So we'll talk about what we're doing going into the game, we'll talk about the adjustments we make during the game.”
That sounds great. A head coach should have major influence on every aspect of the game. That should be clear, which frankly wasn’t clear under the previous head coach. You might recall all the debate about whether Wade Phillips should even get any of the blame for Garrett’s disastrous decision to try a Hail Mary from Dallas territory on the final play of the first half in the season opener.
Oh, and that brings us to the fact that Garrett remains the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator. He seemed to have his hands full with that job before adding all the responsibilities of a head coach.
How will that work now?
Garrett said there would be some “logistical” changes, such as the assistant coaches handling some of his old responsibilities as offensive coordinator during the week and while the Cowboys’ defense is on the field during games. But he’ll remain solely responsible for the offensive play-calling.
“I've always leaned heavily on those guys,” Garrett said of the offensive assistants. “We have a great staff on the offensive side of the ball and on the defensive side of the ball, so that won't change, my reliance on them. There are also logistical things they'll help me out with that we'll able to do easily.”
The Cowboys’ offense didn’t seem to be doing much easily before the offensive coordinator took over the team, but Garrett certainly seems confident that he’ll be able to handle the dual role.
