Comments on: Cowboys could be moving to 4-3 defense

By: ceschatz

ceschatz — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:26:48 +0000

burgandy2260 January 9, 2013, 8:39 AM EST

All this praise for Lovie? I guess 1 mans trash is really another mans treasure! You can have him!
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He took Rex Grossman to a SB and still ended the season with a top ranked defense and a team above .500. I’ll take him for an NFC East team who only needs 9 wins to take the division each year.

By: ceschatz

ceschatz — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:23:59 +0000

kick275 January 9, 2013, 2:09 AM EST

As a Redskin fan dont care what they do so long as Romo is the QB. If that doesn’t change they’ll still always lose the big games!!!!!
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One year with a QB who did well but couldn’t stay healthy and now you’re an expert on QBs? Congrats

By: catfish24

catfish24 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:54:40 +0000

Get a young qb to train under romo and get Alabamas dc work here and get better controlling of the guys get back to basic training we have good guys just do not know what to do with them get back to cowboy football

By: silverhog37

silverhog37 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:10:10 +0000

Jerry if you don’t fire Garrett the Cowboy nation is going to be raking you over the coals more so than now. If you hire Lovie and pick up a proven OC to better the offense, folks will lay off of you and Romo and feel like we have a chance next year. As it is with Garrett being in charge the fans have no hope and I’m one of them. Please make that move. It will excite the Cowboy nation and put you in the “good” spotlight.

By: kmartin173

kmartin173 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:09:20 +0000

There’s no defense good enough to overcome Garrett and Romo.

By: silverhog37

silverhog37 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:59:49 +0000

Fire Garrett and hire Lovie to be the head coach. Then we can find an offensive coordinator.

By: burgandy2260

burgandy2260 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:39:05 +0000

All this praise for Lovie? I guess 1 mans trash is really another mans treasure! You can have him!

By: gbmeyer

gbmeyer — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:27:11 +0000

actually, it would make sense to have Ware/Spencer get to the QB rather than cover. Rushers rush, cover guys cover. This team could even dump salary and transition to 4-3 easier than to add more inside guys and larger ends. Cut Ratliff, Spears and Dan Connor. Roll with Albright at SLB with Lee and Carter. Draft another end or tackle to, not a combo guy like in a 3-4. Fix o-line and backup RB in draft and find a QB to groom. There, done.

And I’d rather have Wannstedt than Smith. Don’t wanna see “Tampa 2″ in Dallas.

By: greymares

greymares — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:47:20 +0000

please hurry up and hire him before Philly screws up and makes him the head coach

By: ham1

ham1 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:35:01 +0000

Smith doesnt need to take a step down. He needs to continue being a head coach. I mean seriously the structure of Garrett over Smith? Really? Garrett is so much better? If your going to think like that dump Garrett.

By: dontbedumb87

dontbedumb87 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:33:21 +0000

Ware was a DE in a 4-3 at Troy. So for all the people commenting that he wouldn’t be a good fit there, please do your homework! Atleast as a DE he will rush the passer everytime, reducing his coverage responsibilities. I fail to see how that could be a bad thing.

By: cooklynn17

cooklynn17 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:56:22 +0000

Welcome to the club, its what the Giants have been doing for years since the World’s greatest linebacker retired in 93.

How has that worked out for them? If you pressure the passer you have a chance, especially in this pass happy league.

Just ask Tom Brady!!!

By: queenlivekillers

queenlivekillers — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:14:16 +0000

IF Lovie does not get a Head Coach offer, I think he would be a great coordinator in St. Louis.

By: ddogdaddy

ddogdaddy — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:04:29 +0000

Lovie may be the pick here.

By: umainebearman

umainebearman — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:12:31 +0000

Of course what most people on this board don’t actually realize is that they where running 4-3 for alot of the year. I guess thats what you get when you only get your team info from this place, NFL.com and Sportcenter.

By: selbyrj82

selbyrj82 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:37:00 +0000

Dave Wansteadt would be an absolute disaster. His defense was nothing short of pathetic this past season in Buffalo, despite having a talented defensive line, and a relatively talented secondary. Lovie Smith would be okay, but the cold hard truth that everyone but Jerry Jones seems to understand is that Dallas will not ever be an actual super bowl contender so long as Jason Garrett is at the helm and Tony Romo is under center. And for the love of God Jerry, if you insist on keeping Jason Garrett as your head coach, at least get an offensive coordinator. Garrett himself would, and has in the past, make a fine offensive coordinator. Couple him with a good head coach. It’s indescribably frustrating to see Jerry continually make decisions that everyone else knows is hurting his franchise. Jerry, stick with ownership and hire a real GM.

By: divious24

divious24 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:20:46 +0000

I’m a die hard fan and yes this would definitely be moving in the right direction, for years Dallas defense has ranked @ the bottom n turnovers and total defense I hope this happens

By: dabearsk

dabearsk — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:19:23 +0000

I think hiring Lovie as the DC would be a very good thing for the Cowboys….I think firing Garrett, getting Norv Turner as the OC and Lovie would be the best for Dallas, though I’m not sure Norv would work for Lovie as Lovie fired Norv’s brother Ron in Chicago. As far as 4-3 personnel..I think Dallas would be close..they would definitely need to add a 3 technique akin to Henry Melton or Tommie Harris… Plus they would need a Will LB and Dallas’s safeties are questionable…but those that play for Lovie play hard and disciplined or they sit so Lovie in either role would be good- just keep him away from hiring an OC as he can’t pick competent ones to save his life.

By: kick275

kick275 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:09:40 +0000

As a Redskin fan dont care what they do so long as Romo is the QB. If that doesn’t change they’ll still always lose the big games!!!!!

By: echoplex89

echoplex89 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:02:05 +0000

If they’re going to get Lovie, they better get a defensive grocery list. Lovie’s guys are undersized speed guys who swarm to the ball to force turnovers.

One Undersized explosive 3 technique DT.
Two solid to good DE’s.
An athletic, fast middle linebacker who can cover the whole middle of the field.

If you don’t get these things, his defense can look ugly. In 2009 Urlacher was out and he had no pass rush, the defense couldn’t make a stop.

The Tampa 2 is a prevent base defense. Guys are going to give up fluff yards but the idea is so to make the offense work the entire field for a TD. Lesser QBs can’t do it and end up throwing picks.

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:34:38 +0000

Fire Garrett!! Hiring Lovie Smith would be a great move. I think Ware could definitely play end in a 4-3 and if Ratliff comes back healthy, and at a more reasonable price, he would be a better fit as a DT in the 4-3. A line of Ware, Ratliff, Lissemore, Hatcher with LBs of Carter, Lee, Spencer, then the defensive backfield would be very strong. Urlacher is a FA as well, maybe a reunion with Lovie for his final year or two?

By: descendency

descendency — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:33:52 +0000

Jerry Jones needs to do two things.

1 is not to hire Lovie Smith, regardless of how good of a coach he might be. If you want to show a total lack of confidence in your current head coach, you hire a hot coaching candidate to be a coordinator/assistant coach (and thus coach in waiting). If you are hiring a coach in waiting for a young head coach (which Jason Garrett is), then you need to fire the young coach. Plain and simple.

The second is to hire a VP of football operations and let him run the show for a few years. Most of the mess is caused by Jerry trying to be Jerry Jones, Superstar owner.

By: dealer009

dealer009 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:57:15 +0000

I’m quite sure that Rob Ryan ran a 4-3 while with Oakland.

Also, as another poster mentioned Ware is not a 4-3 player.

Moving to a 4-3 makes sense when lots of teams are 3-4 because there are a lot of quality 4-3 players available in the draft relatively late.

I’m not sure with more teams playing 4-3 sets and taking those players, that a team that faces Eli Manning and RG3 twice a year would benefit from the switch.

Frankly, I thought the Dallas D played well this year and had improved their pass coverage from years past with Claiborne and Carr.

By: voiceofsweetness

voiceofsweetness — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:54:00 +0000

Even if they get Lovie it most likely will be very short term. He will be a head coach again soon. Personal opinion they should make him the HC now and he would bring the great assistants from chicago with him.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:40:32 +0000

I think it’s a good move to have Lovie as defensive coordinator. Reminds me of former head coach Jack Del Rio who became defensive coordinator at Denver. That’s working out pretty good.

By: kelsey412

kelsey412 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:40:29 +0000

Wannstedt would be a great hire. I need a good 3 hr laugh every fall Sunday.

By: pastortodd78

pastortodd78 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:40:11 +0000

How about Garrett gets the axe next, Lovie as head coach and bring in Singletary as the DC.

By: nygdriveforfive

nygdriveforfive — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:17:45 +0000

As a Giants fan I don’t want Lovie to be the dc in Dallas. I think he would do a great job there. Jerry pulled the plug to early on rob ryan. A healthy Carter/lee and 1 more year in his system and I think dall would have had a top 10 d. Long live Jerry as NO respectable head coach will take that job with Jerry having final say.

By: broo53

broo53 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:03:47 +0000

With Garrett‘s ties to Nick Saban it could be Kirby Smart. Thus no move to 4-3.

By: profootballcaulk

profootballcaulk — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:02:58 +0000

and he was gonna be shocked if he wasnt a head coach in 2012. well, here’s your chance