Why wait?
Everyone knows Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is going to fire Jason Garrett. The team has lost three consecutive games, including their ugly loss to an unimpressive Chicago Bears team on Thursday Night Football. Somehow, it’s fitting for Mitchell Trubisky to deliver the final blow to Garrett’s tenure in Dallas.
It’s (almost) over. It needs to be over. Please, let it be over.
Jones has dragged his feet on this firing. He even went so far as to insinuate that maybe, probably he intends to part ways with Garrett.
“In my opinion, Jason Garrett will be coaching in the NFL next year,” Jones said this week on Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan, via USA TODAY.
Jones said after the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving loss to the Buffalo Bills that he won’t fire Garrett this season, and added that Dallas had “zero chance” of making the Super Bowl without Garrett.
“First of all Jason Garrett’s a good coach. Let’s start right there,” Jones told reporters on Tuesday. “He knows this team better than anybody.”
Those comments feel stale after the Cowboys’ loss in Week 14. In fact, they’ve probably expired. It has to be a matter of time before Jones fires Garrett — a matter of when, not if.
That said, FOX Sports analyst Troy Aikman brought up an interesting point during the game: Who would they promote to replace Garrett? It’s a sick joke that tight end Jason Witten is one of the best candidates. None of the coaches have excelled in their roles, with the exception of offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. He is one of the big reasons why the Cowboys entered Week 14 with the most offensive yards and passing yards per game in the NFL. That’s no small accomplishment. The problem is that he and quarterback Dak Prescott have slumped in recent weeks, with the offense taking a major dive on their three-game losing streak when they’ve averaged just 16 points per game. Moore is also just 31 years old. It’s hard to imagine them handing over the reigns to someone so young. But a change is necessary, whether Moore, defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli or another assistant coach takes over.
Garrett is probably going to end up somewhere else in the NFL this offseason if Dallas relieves him of duty. There are rumblings Garrett might land with the New York Giants. But that shouldn’t stop Jones from cutting ties with Garrett. The Cowboys are a talented team in an untalented NFC East. There’s still time for Dallas to get back in the mix, and while Jones is suggesting he thinks Garrett is the man to reassert the Cowboys in the playoff hunt, the coach isn’t getting it done.
It’s time for Jones to quit messing around. Move on.
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