I wish he was, but McClay is not the GM. He VP of Player Personnel. He is part of a group that makes personnel decisions including Stephen Jones. Cowboys run thier organization differently from most.trey3216 said:i don't disagree.Assassin said:31 teams feel that way each year. If you didnt win it all, you didnt do squat.trey3216 said:Hard to be pleased when you don't get past the divisional round during a 10 year stretch and 2 of those years you were the 1 seed.Assassin said:
but there are 32 teams out there that want to get to the Superbowl. 31 will not be happy at the end of the year
One of the best teams of the 90s was the Buffalo Bills. However nobody talks about them, most folks forget how good they actually were.
1990 - 13-3, lost to the Giants in the Superbowl
1991 - 13-3, lost to the Redskins in the Superbowl
1992 - 11-5, lost to the Cowboys in the Superbowl
1993 - 12-4, lost to the Cowboys in the Superbowl
You can be 49-15 in 4 years but if you dont win the big one, nobody will remember.
Would nearly every team but the Pats, Steelers and 49rs trade their SB records for ours? Heck yea.
The New England Patriots ( 65 ) and Pittsburgh Steelers ( 62 ) have won the most Super Bowls with six championships, while the Dallas Cowboys ( 53 ) and the San Francisco 49ers ( 52 ) have five wins.
We were horrible at the end of the Landry era, it was time for a change. Jones brought that change, otherwise we would be struggling to pay bills with another owner, a dilapidated Texas Stadium and 3 less Super Bowl wins.
I dont live in the past but to deny just how bad we were in 1988 has to be recognized. The Federal government actually owned part of the Cowboys due to the financial crisis. Without Jones coming in, the Cowboys might have moved to Los Angeles or elsewhere.
I give him his credit. The man loves football. He lives football. He was the starting left OT on a National Championship football team at Arkansas at 185 lbs. Thats one tough SOB.
I think his main issue at GM is that he is not cutthroat. He gave Garrett too much time before pulling the plug. He keeps players past their prime.
One thing Bellichk has shown in New England is that you need to move on. Dont overpay. Bring in folks on 1 year deals and see if they work out.
I think you need to bring in a GM for the team. He can work with the Jones, but he's gotta recognize talent, cut weight on the folks that need cutting.
But people really need to realize that the cowboys do have a GM, and it's not Jerry Jones. Jerry just has the title for his ego. He is not in charge of player/personnel. He signs the checks and everything is run by him, but Jerry is not the GM, that is Will Mcclay.
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