For those who have achieved glory with the Cowboys in the past, it is certainly very difficult to see the current situation of the team. Therefore, it is not uncommon for players and even coaches who have gone through the cowboy team to comment on it in interviews for various media outlets. And it is not surprising that their opinion carries a lot of weight.
One of the last to talk about his old team was Jimmy Johnson, the Dallas head coach from 1989 to 1993. In an interview for USA Today Sports this week, the two-time Super Bowl winner with the Cowboys analyzed the current situation of the franchise. . In fact, and unlike many, Johnson believes hiring a CEO other than the Jones family would not solve many of the team’s problems.
Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson knows how he would tackle the current Dallas team, which he says has “undeserved accolades.” # usatodayRadioRowSB55 pic.twitter.com/S0mN9S1qnR
– USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) January 29, 2021
“I don’t think hiring someone new (as CEO) will change things”said the former Cowboys coach. “There is a lot of undeserved praise for the team. Many of their players walk like they have Super Bowl rings because they are treated that way by the public and the whole country. But they didn’t even make it to the play-offs. “
These harsh words from Johnson have their basis. The Cowboys have been criticized for having extremely well-paid players in their roster who have not currently delivered a performance that is in line with the team’s expectations. By the way, let’s not forget that the Cowboys haven’t reached a conference final since 1995. And in the past decade, they’ve only made it to the playoffs three times, the last being in 2018.
For Jimmy Johnson, this problem is something that the team’s head coach must solve hard and wisely. The current approach to coaches is, of course, not the same as it was in the 80s and 90s. However, the Hall of Famer told USA Today Sports how it would deal with the Cowboys if he were in charge today.
“I would start my first practice as if we had a 1-15 record. This is how I would treat these players, and we would be as physical as the NFL allows. “Johnson said in the aforementioned interview. ‘I would crush them. In the middle of the season, they would hate to see me coming. But somehow you have to bring them back to reality and show them that they only won six games “added the two-time Super Bowl winner with Dallas.
What is Jimmy Johnson’s view of the Dak Prescott situation?
One of the most recurring themes during these weeks is of course the situation of the Dak Prescott contract. And in his appearance on The Rich Eisen Show later this week, Jimmy Johnson did not hesitate to leave his thoughts on the matter.
“(The Cowboys) have to sign him!”Johnson said. “They should have given in to the four-year deal last year. It would have saved them some money. They wanted five years. But they have to get it signed “.
In addition, Johnson made clear his views on Dak Prescott and what he means to the cowboy team at the moment. (Prescott) is not Patrick Mahomes, but he is an excellent quarterback and also a great leader. Leader of that soccer team. Then they have to sign it. And the other thing is, until you find someone better, you never give up on a quarterback. ‘
This isn’t the first time in recent weeks that the former Cowboys head coach has spoken about the Cowboys’ situation. In early December, Johnson spoke on Fox Sports about the need for the cowboy team to sign Prescott as soon as possible. However, he also suggested that if Dallas gets the chance, it should recruit a franchise quarterback, taking advantage of the position Draft will have in 2021.
Jimmy Johnson: Cowboys’ number 1 priority must be to secure a long-term deal with Dak Prescott. “That said, I don’t expect them to rank that high in design in the future, so I wouldn’t bypass a franchise QB in design.” pic.twitter.com/IRKwwair2J
– Jon Machota (onjonmachota) December 9, 2020
Johnson, of course, doesn’t say things we don’t know so far. However, he is a convincing voice that joins hundreds of opinions that believe the Cowboys should give Prescott a new contract as soon as possible. Postponing the situation will only end up paying the cowboy team leadership more money than they can handle.
As Jimmy Johnson’s views show this week, the Cowboys have a lot to think of. It remains to be seen if, after such a disastrous 2020 season, both the executives and the coaching staff of Dallas will manage to set course and get the team to the spot it deserves in the NFL. Or at least the place where expectations place it.