Cowboys trying to finalize coaching staff

[dbair1967]

Cowboys trying to finalize assistant coach position

February, 8, 2012
By Calvin Watkins

At the Senior Bowl, head coach Jason Garrett said the Cowboys had interviewed several candidates to become an assistant secondary coach.

Well the team is on the verge of finalizing a deal to make Joe Baker the assistant secondary coach according to a source. Baker, who was let go by Tampa Bay after the 2011 season along with the rest of the coaching staff, played college ball with Garrett at Princeton from 1987 to 1988.

Baker was a wide receiver then and while he didn't play professionally has coached with six NFL teams. In Tampa Bay he was the linebackers coach.

If hired, Baker will assist Jerome Henderson, who is the Cowboys secondary coach. A void in the coaching staff developed after Brett Maxie left the Cowboys to become the secondary coach with the Tennessee Titans.

There are no plans to make any more hires to the Cowboys coaching staff after the team hires an assistant secondary coach.

 

[cmd34]

What experience does he have with defensive backs?

Oh, he went to Princeton so he's really, really smart.

 

[superpunk]

I called this.

:fern

 

[dbair1967]

Looks like his NFL background is defensive quality control coach and LB coach

 

[cmd34]

I really don't mind this hire as long as he's a quality coach who holds his players accountable. No more yes men and patsies.

Plus, I want to see coaches rip our soft defensive backs a new one. In fact, new rule. If any defensive back gives up a pass and immediatley goes palms up or points at and blames a teammate, you are benched for a quarter. I can live with a DB getting burnt, I hate the blame game crap. Not on the field.