Amari Cooper can not solve the biggest problem of cowboys: Jason Garrett | Bleacher's report

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The main problem of the Dallas Cowboys is the same today and yesterday: Jason Garrett is not the right person to lead the team.

The second-oldest head coach in franchise history has put nothing to use to capitalize on the little success that he has experienced during his nine seasons.

Over the past week, Dallas has been trying to win the NFC East Division title by swapping a first-round pick against the Oakland Raiders against wide receiver Amari Cooper. Monday night football. according to ESPN Statistics and Information, the Cowboys' 14-point loss is their worst defeat since the 2004 campaign.

"We have not seen that coming," said owner Jerry Jones after the 28-14 AT & T defeat Dallas Morning News& # 39; Jon Machota. "We had a lot of time to get ready, we had a lot of time to get ready and make changes to give us a better chance than that, if you want, it's a step back for us."

The loss brought Dallas 3-5 overall and two straight games behind the Washington Redskins, who lead the division. Poor preparation is the direct responsibility of the coaching staff.

Maybe Garrett's critics at a World Series competition during his spare time while there was still a lot of work to do had some merit, even if Jones did not think so and was not a week away of his coach's defense.

"First of all, we do not have anyone, I'm not badociated with anyone who works harder than Jason Garrett," he said last week at 105.3 FM, the Dallas Fan (via Todd Archer of ESP.com.com). "I can badure you that he was thinking about our team, and as I said myself, we spent a good part of the weekend, good parts of the weekend, to be discussed Saturday and Sunday of this team and ways to improve it.I know where is the spirit of Jason Garrett and where is his work ethic.

"A little respite now, then up to a week, [it] it's not a problem. "

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It's a problem now after being completely crushed by a team of Titans (4-4) with its own problems. Tennessee lost all three of its previous games and was able to score more than 19 points. On Monday, the best version of Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota came up against a supposedly improved Dallas defense. He completed 21 of 29 pbades for 240 yards and two touchdowns. The quarterback also ran for the final score with 4:38 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Titans played as the team with a new weapon to exploit, since Dion Lewis replaced Derrick Henry in the starting backfield. The 195-pound back was too hard for the Cowboys to handle. Lewis led Tennessee in the rushing yards and in the race. He finished with 122 scrum yards and a pbad score in the second quarter.

Tennessee manages 340 yards and builds sustained training.

"We're all figuring out where the spaces are and really understanding when I can throw the ball or throw it," said Mariota of ESPN.com. Turron Davenport.

Mike Vrabel's team scored four of five chances in the red zone, and that could have been even worse for the Cowboys, as Mariota missed a Corey Davis in the end zone before Ryan Succup got a goal. 28 yards. the left standing.

Jones's frustration is becoming obvious, as captured during the ESPN broadcast:

"When you've played eight and you've won three, that's a concern," he said, quoted by NBC DFW Sport. Jean-Jacques Taylor.

The reporters asked Jones whether he could or could not be patient with the current leadership of the team.

"I really do not know what it means right now," he said. m said.

Jones would not discuss the possibility of firing Garrett at any time during the regular season. According to ESPN.com, it does not expect any other changes in the coaching staff. Todd Archer.

But Jones forced his coach earlier in the season by making the decision to play overtime in a loss to the Houston Texans in the fifth week. And none of this is a new territory, which makes any potential more obvious.

The Cowboys have only participated in the series twice since the start of their term. If he finishes this season and Dallas stays on his current trajectory, the team will have had a .500 record or worse in six of his nine seasons.

Monday's performance is more or less the same. Yes, Cooper provided a spark. The new target of the team has caught five pbades for 58 yards and one touchdown. He looked great running and creating a separation. This last point alone makes him a mbadive upgrade from the receivers Dallas has played in his first seven contests.

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But the main problem of the system has not changed with Cooper in the composition. The Cowboys are too conservative and unimaginative in their game. They did not even try to hit their de facto pick in the first round on the field. Instead, the fabricated offense hits by short routes to involve Cooper.

"He's a great player," quarterback Dak Prescott said of his new receiver. Machota. "You have the ball in his hands, he can ride excellent roads.It is an advantage.It is an imbalance for me for these DB.It has done a good job all night for s & # 39; ;open."

Cooper will be fine. It is an upgrade and an important element for the future of the franchise.

The same can be said of Prescott and offensive midfielder Ezekiel Elliott. But none of these basic pieces have been fully developed since their revolutionary rookie campaigns. Prescott, in particular, has regressed a lot and has not yet reached the point where he can carry the attack if / when Elliott does not work well. Prescott forced a pbad for Cooper in a double cover that completely transformed the game. The quarterback still does not see the pitch at the level of a third-year veteran expected.

In addition, the once touted offensive line is a shell of its former identity. Other young players like the right tackle The Collins Collins and rookie guard Connor Williams left the transition to full-time roles very well. Collins showed more promises to the guard, while Williams could have been introduced too early in training.

All this – the lack of development, the misplaced guys, the regression – falls on Garrett.

So maybe the future has potential, but the present is a mess because the staff is not developing the team properly.

Life will not be easier for the Cowboys in the coming weeks either. The rest of November will decide the fate of the team by facing the Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Saints and New Orleans before facing the Eagles for a second times to open the last month of the regular season.

The chances for Dallas to navigate this treacherous zone to restore the confidence of his head coach are slim.

"As coach Garrett said, we made the decision to do it," Prescott added. Machota. "The schedule is getting harder and harder, but we know the team and the character of the men we have, we have to buckle up, shake hands and be together more than ever, we still have a long season to go. "

At best, Garrett is a mediocre coach. At worst, it prevents the entire organization from making legitimate progress.

Brent Sobleski covers the NFL for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter: @brentsobleski.