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Taylor: Jerry Jones deserves special blame for kicking and coverage team woes
09:19 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Jean-Jacques Taylor
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The kickoff coverage is awful. The kick return unit is subpar. And the kicker, known for his powerful right leg, is no longer Mr. Automatic when it comes to touchbacks.
Here's something else you can blame on Jerry Jones. Joe DeCamillis' unit is struggling
The Cowboys' atrocious special teams is as much a reason for their 1-4 start as are the penalties and mental mistakes.
Every week, you're left wondering what special teams gaffe will keep the door open to defeat.
This is what happens when you choose to trim payroll in a season without a salary cap and with hopes of going to the Super Bowl.
Every coach in America will tell you special teams are one-third of the game. They will tell you how quickly momentum can change and wins can dissolve into losses with poor special teams.
Somewhere along the way, Jerry forgot this important lesson. Think about this: Last season, special teams were so important, the Cowboys kept two kickers.
This year, they gave the job to Buehler. There's nothing wrong with him winning the job, but they didn't even make him compete for it.
Last December, they signed Shawn Suisham to kick even though Buehler had been on the roster all year. Did he really improve that much in the off-season?
Sam Hurd led the Cowboys in special teams tackles last season. The Cowboys released or traded key special teams performers such as Bobby Carpenter, Patrick Watkins, Deon Anderson and Steve Octavian.
That's a chunk of experience even if they weren't players with significant roles in the offense and defense.
Now, the Cowboys are paying a hefty price.
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09:19 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Jean-Jacques Taylor
Archive | Bio | E-mail
The kickoff coverage is awful. The kick return unit is subpar. And the kicker, known for his powerful right leg, is no longer Mr. Automatic when it comes to touchbacks.
Here's something else you can blame on Jerry Jones. Joe DeCamillis' unit is struggling
The Cowboys' atrocious special teams is as much a reason for their 1-4 start as are the penalties and mental mistakes.
Every week, you're left wondering what special teams gaffe will keep the door open to defeat.
This is what happens when you choose to trim payroll in a season without a salary cap and with hopes of going to the Super Bowl.
Every coach in America will tell you special teams are one-third of the game. They will tell you how quickly momentum can change and wins can dissolve into losses with poor special teams.
Somewhere along the way, Jerry forgot this important lesson. Think about this: Last season, special teams were so important, the Cowboys kept two kickers.
This year, they gave the job to Buehler. There's nothing wrong with him winning the job, but they didn't even make him compete for it.
Last December, they signed Shawn Suisham to kick even though Buehler had been on the roster all year. Did he really improve that much in the off-season?
Sam Hurd led the Cowboys in special teams tackles last season. The Cowboys released or traded key special teams performers such as Bobby Carpenter, Patrick Watkins, Deon Anderson and Steve Octavian.
That's a chunk of experience even if they weren't players with significant roles in the offense and defense.
Now, the Cowboys are paying a hefty price.
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