Jason Garrett has a long way to go before he's mentioned in the same sentence as Tom Landry. However, in his brief coaching career he is proving to be innovative and creative. I mean, no offensive coordinator in the NFL has figured out how to stop Marion Barber until Garrett did Sunday against the Washington Redskins.
Coming off a strong game against the Green Packers with 148 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown, Garrett called Barber's number a grand total of eight times and only three times in the second half. Even worse, two of those second half carries where on the initial drive of the second half. The Cowboys played as if they were down by thirty points pushing the panic button in what was an obvious attempt to get Terrell Owens more involved to quiet the raging flames that boil within. Looking back, even Garrett probably realizes Barber was totally underutilized, not to mention Felix Jones. I saw it early — as did most of the visitors on this site who were chattering live as the game was frustratingly unfolding.
As the highest paid assistant in the NFL and heir-apparent to Wade Phillips, fans expect more. If beer guzzling fans could see that Barber was missing in action during the game, why couldn't Jason Garrett? Tom Landry certainly would.
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