Jason Garrett did not need a quarterback when Daniel Jones came out of Duke and came into the NFL draft. Garrett, as head coach of the Cowboys, did the required work to Jones, but that’s all.
“We did not dive deep into him,” Garrett said Tuesday.
Little did Garrett know how to blow the unpredictable NFL winds, and changed the direction of his career. Garrett and Jones are now members at the hip, not physically but professionally – Garrett is now the Giants’ offensive coordinator, committed to the ongoing development of the 23-year-old franchise quarterback.
Instead of evaluating him from a distance and beating him the one time the Cowboys confront Jones as a rookie, Garrett’s success in his new role will be largely determined by his ability to turn Jones into a winning player. to make.
‘Since I’ve been here, he’s been a real pleasure to work with,’ ‘Garrett said in his first public remarks since he was hired in January. “There is no doubt that he is a footballer. He loves football and he is always so prepared, he always studies his stuff, he always has great questions and wants to get better. My experience has been, if you have that kind of approach and that kind of attitude, if you have some ability, you will continue to grow and get better every day, and he has certainly done that. ”
Jones met Garrett shortly before the Giants facility closed in March, and Jones awaited a spring and early summer COVID-19 pandemic at home in Charlotte, NC It was not until training camp began earlier this month that Garrett and Jones were able to close their relationship remotely and participate in practical communication.
Garrett led Master N Roof Indoctrination of Dak Prescott, helping Prescott win Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016. Garrett now gets Jones after a promising first year with the Giants.
“Well, we do not really compare players, everyone is in a different situation,” said Garrett. ‘The thing you love about Daniel so much is just his approach. He clearly has abilities. He’s someone big, he’s strong, he’s athletic, he’s a very good arm, he has all the tools you’re looking for. But the thing that really jumps out is the approach he takes every day.
‘He’s a ball hunter. He loves ball, he works very hard at it, he always tries to improve his skills, he always tries to gain more knowledge and find ways to become a better quarterback, individually and for our team. That’s what you’re most excited about. ”
Garrett spent more than 20 years with the Cowboys – as a player, assistant coach and, for the past 10 years, as head coach. While awaiting his fate and still under contract, Cowboys interviewed Mike McCarthy and Marvin Lewis. The twist in the wind ended Jan. 5, when the Cowboys finally announced that Garrett was done.
Twelve days later, new Giants coach Joe Judge hired Garrett, and since then Garrett has been kept under wraps. He began his Zoom interview Tuesday in recognition of my time in Dallas and how grateful I am for that whole experience and everyone in the Cowboy organization for the opportunity and the support and lifelong friendships I made. ”
Then Garrett, a Giants full-back quarterback from 2000-03, laid down the law when it came to his first session with the media covering the Giants:
“With all due respect, I would like the questions we are talking about to be focused on what is happening here with the Giants, instead of Dallas.” ‘
True to his word, Garrett navigated his path around any attempt to deepen his ouster in Dallas or his adaptation to a coordinator role.
It’s been a while since Garrett, 54, mentioned plays in the NFL. He did so as the Cowboys’ official coordinator and continued to play his first two years as their head coach. He stopped playing after the 2012 season.
Garrett’s offenses in Dallas were known for scratching offensive lines and cracking running games. He has the back, Saquon Barkley, but the Giants’ offensive line remains a work in progress.
“There have been times in the past where we’ve thrown the ball a lot, there have been times where we’ve run the ball a lot,” Garrett said. ‘The one thing that has been consistent is that we want to attack defenses in different ways. Once we have played our best offense, we have performed at a high level and we have attacked several ways of defense, and we will continue to do so.
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