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Jones: Ryan's defense was too complicated
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02:36 PM ET 02.26 | Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan after the 2012 season, in which the team compiled an 8-8 record. But despite the record and drop to 19th in the NFL's total defense rankings, Jones says it wasn't necessarily on-field performance that led to the decision. Jones felt Ryan's defense was just too complicated, saying "Where we fundamentally came down with Rob is that his philosophy is about multiple scheme. I think you have to skinny it down." To replace Ryan, Jones hired Monte Kiffin, who brings a much simpler 4-3 defense in his Tampa 2 scheme.
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Does Jerry base any of his decisions on on-field performance? It seems NOT!!!!
Formerly from Ewa…
Sand Patch, PA
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Just stick a mic in front of Jerry and presto you have a blithering idiot to quote.
This guy just makes sportswriters job too easy.
Hammered_in_Soup
Las Vegas, NV
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In this case, Jerry was right...
Waaaay to often there were players running all over the field trying to get in the right spot.
The team saw an improvement in yards allowed but a big decline in sacks and turnovers.
Rob Ryan stunk and needed to go.
He was not the sole reason, just one of them.
JeffHart24
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Hey Jerry, base your draft picks on lower wonderlic scores and this will keep things simple.
KEMOSABE
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None of these athletes are the sharpest tools in the shed.
Tark_Jr
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He may be clueless in terms of football knowledge but the guy knows how to make money.
Tark_Jr
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Rob, your scheme just has too many X's, and not enough O's. Either fix that, or you're gone...
RustyBawl
Baltimore, MD
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The Cowboys pretty much let the other team score whenever they needed to. What's so complicated about that?
Jakester
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Rob Ryan's career:
4 years with the Raiders
3 years with the Browns
2 years with the Cowboys
Kinda trending down, my man.
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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Yep, but at least Jerry and the players will understand that when it happens.
SouthernBlueFan
Auburn , AL
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JJ's old school: just tackle the guy with the ball. That's defensive scheming.
Caveman HC6
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Jerry doesn't want 'good.. smart players'.. he wants 'good.. dumb players'
WILD FAN
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Then why not get players with a college education???...........Instead of the duhhh type...
slipped on a peeling
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Rob Ryan did the smart thing going to New Orleans, he takes over one of the worse defenses in the NFL , thus setting the bar very low as far as improvement.
narrator
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Too complicated for Jerry that was.
shiprock
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