Jason Garrett’s time in Dallas is done and he is on to New York as the Giants’ new offensive coordinator, but this week two-time Super Bowl Champion coach Jimmy Johnson gave his perspective on Garrett and his 2019 team’s struggles.
While Johnson said that yes, he was surprised the team didn’t have more success under Garrett, he also identified the reason why he believes the team did not perform better.
“I watched them play a lot of times, and they looked as good as anyone in the league,” Johnson told the Dallas Morning News. “But then I’d see some adversity happen and they just went blasé. I think sometimes you’ve got to be able to grit your teeth and say ‘I’m going to be able to make it happen someway, somehow. I’m going to make it happen.’
“You’ve got to have that inner drive to do it. At times, they didn’t have that inner drive.’’
Whether Johnson’s assessed missing piece was a reflection of Garrett’s coaching, or not, we may never truly know. After an 8-8 2019 campaign, Garrett’s contract was not renewed and he has since been hired into his new role with the Giants. Now, it’s up to former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy to reinvigorate the Cowboys and help the team find that ‘inner drive.’
