Cowboys Draft Weekly Notebook - Episode 2 - Linehan and Aaron Donald
I realize this is a slight departure from strict draft previewing and such activities, but surely the coaching developments at Valley Ranch all connect and relate to what we are attempting to do here in preparation for May. That said, the Cowboys bringing in Scott Linehan to assist in the most confusing spiderweb of offensive coaches and philosophies in the NFL continues to take shape. Meanwhile, of greater headlines and lesser impact, Rod Marinelli takes over as the defensive coordinator at the present, something this blog has been suggesting he was already doing. And perhaps the most "Jerry" move of them all, Monte Kiffin and Bill Callahan appear to be still employed with the Cowboys and will continue to serve in some capacity that is certainly vague, which confounds all involved.
| Year | Linehan - Det | Garrett - Dal | NFL Playoff Avg |
| 2009 | 39.4% Run | 42.7% Run | 44.3% Run |
| 2010 | 38.0% Run | 41.4% Run | 43.9% Run |
| 2011 | 33.6% Run | 40.1% Run | 43.5% Run |
| 2012 | 33.7% Run | 33.8% Run | 45.2% Run |
| 2013 | 40.4% Run | 35.1% Run | 44.3% Run |
And then here he is against Georgia Tech:
He wears 97 and you can see his ability to deal with double teams and penetrate and generally cause havoc in the backfield. He answered the questions I had for him with great ease on his film.
It is early, but with Louis Nix, Rashede Hageman, Timmy Jernigan, and Sutton also on many 1st round lists for defensive tackle, Donald laid down quite a claim to be that primary target as we leave January and head for combine month.
But, we all know our opinions change plenty between now and May 8.
