Here's our chance for Jeff Fisher

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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

you are one of the only cowboy fans that I have heard that gives Jerry credit for bringing those three rings. True they were earned after he bought the team but not really won by his GM moves.

I've said this before, but hey I like to read my own words, so here it goes:

DS and JJ are a very interesting compare/contrast case study.
The basic similarities:

Both bought major sports teams rich in tradition. Both are marketing saavy, even gurus. Both have teams that are in the middle of LONG SB droughts. Both have extreme egos. Both like to meddle. Both want to achieve long term successful franchise status.(some may argue it, but i believe it and it's my study so nyah nyah nyah)

The background contrasts:

JJ openly claims to be GM. DS doesn't, but most say he is overly active in football decisions.

The case study:
JJ won 3 SBs early, and that cemented his belief that his way is the right approach. Therefore it is very hard for him to change his overall approach to the team, and very unlikely that he will give up GM authority anytime soon.

DS has not won any SBs. He has progressively tried different approaches that increase/decrease his direct interference. His first approach was hire aged fantasy players. It failed. (a pause and reflect occurred with Marty, but it failed as he could not keep his hands out) His second approach was hire fantasy coaches - the apex here was the Gibbs/Saunders/Williams trifecta. It failed. now we are in another lull where he tried to pull one out of his hip pocket, it obviously failed.

The question:
Which path, either quick SB's wins - characterized by stubborn belief in self, or no wins - characterized by continual change and adjustment, will lead to a quicker establishment of a long term winning team. Or will both be continual cellar dwellers.

Only the shadow knows.

great post

Look here's the thing you have to give credit to jerry not only he brought Jimmy, and you can't say it wasn't by his GM moves because we don't know what happens behind those doors and how much it was Jimmy and how much Jerry. But part of a good GM is bringing a good HC and give him the talent he needs to succeed and that's what Jerry did.

His problem after his feud with Jimmy he thought he was the key to success and didn't believe he needed a good HC because he knew best dumb move that set this franchise back for years.

But at least he has learned from his mistakes; we've seen him stop building this team through FA and doing it with good draft picks and he has kept those good players and not let them leave in FA. So for that he's doing a great Job hey we just saw how he managed to resign Ware to a Great Contract but not a contract that will set back this team or put them in Salary Cap hell.

Yeah he has make a lot of dummy moves and sometimes I don't agree with some decision he makes but, Do I believe he has the best interest of the Dallas Cowboys at hand. Yes I do.

The difference with Snider is that he has made some changes but hasn't learned from any this franchise is no different that what it was when he bought it.