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Fraley: You couldn't get a bag of footballs for Marion Barber in a deal
Posted at 3:31 AM on Sat., Oct. 16, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Gerry Fraley, Cowboys writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions in a chat Friday. Some excerpts:
On the possibility that there is enough film on Jason Garrett's offense for defenses to know what's coming:
In this era of technology, everyone has reams of video on opposing offenses. I've always maintained that play-calling is secondary to execution. If a play is run well, it will work.
On if you could trade Marion Barber for an offensive lineman or a draft pick:
You could not get a bag of footballs for Barber at this time. His production is down, and his contract is bad.
On the need for better run/pass balance:
Sometimes the game situation dictates play selection. Cowboys have played from behind most of the time. That increases the need to throw.
On the bigger disappointment, the Cowboys or Vikings:
Vikings. They were within a bad Brett Favre throw of the Super Bowl last season. Cowboys won a wild-card game, but everyone seemed to forget the clubbing they took from the Vikings in the divisional round.
On who would coach next year if Cowboys have bad season:
I know this sounds like a cliche, but I do not see a strong-willed coach such as Bill Cowher taking this job. Those type of coaches want the amount of autonomy that the Cowboys do not give their coaches in this system. Favorite: Jason Garrett. Long-short worth watching: Joe DeCamillis.
On which of the Cowboys is the most personable and the biggest surprise to deal with:
For starters, Marion Barber is even more unprofessional than I had been led to believe.
I gained a lot of respect for Leonard Davis after the Tennessee game. While some of his teammates refuse to respond and explain their actions after a loss -- that's you, Marc Colombo -- Davis handled his benching with absolute professionalism.
In general, the defense has far more stand-up guys than the offense. too many divas on the offense.
Posted at 3:31 AM on Sat., Oct. 16, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
SportsDayDFW sports Bio | E-mail | News tips
Gerry Fraley, Cowboys writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions in a chat Friday. Some excerpts:
On the possibility that there is enough film on Jason Garrett's offense for defenses to know what's coming:
In this era of technology, everyone has reams of video on opposing offenses. I've always maintained that play-calling is secondary to execution. If a play is run well, it will work.
On if you could trade Marion Barber for an offensive lineman or a draft pick:
You could not get a bag of footballs for Barber at this time. His production is down, and his contract is bad.
On the need for better run/pass balance:
Sometimes the game situation dictates play selection. Cowboys have played from behind most of the time. That increases the need to throw.
On the bigger disappointment, the Cowboys or Vikings:
Vikings. They were within a bad Brett Favre throw of the Super Bowl last season. Cowboys won a wild-card game, but everyone seemed to forget the clubbing they took from the Vikings in the divisional round.
On who would coach next year if Cowboys have bad season:
I know this sounds like a cliche, but I do not see a strong-willed coach such as Bill Cowher taking this job. Those type of coaches want the amount of autonomy that the Cowboys do not give their coaches in this system. Favorite: Jason Garrett. Long-short worth watching: Joe DeCamillis.
On which of the Cowboys is the most personable and the biggest surprise to deal with:
For starters, Marion Barber is even more unprofessional than I had been led to believe.
I gained a lot of respect for Leonard Davis after the Tennessee game. While some of his teammates refuse to respond and explain their actions after a loss -- that's you, Marc Colombo -- Davis handled his benching with absolute professionalism.
In general, the defense has far more stand-up guys than the offense. too many divas on the offense.
