I don’t think they made Jason Garrett the most expensive cordinator in the NFL, unless he was going to be the one to replace Phillips, which I believe will occur sometime during the 2009 season.
Problem is that given the dysfunction that increases within the organization every year via Jerry Jones not only acting as owner, but co-GM and sometimes even co-Coach, even Jason Garrett doesn’t look like the golden boy anymore, and less and less head coaches and cordinators with talent are going to want to hitch their wagon to the Jones dysfuctional train which could destroy their careers. Every year, it moves closer to the Oakland Raiders.
BTW, Parcells has done well with the Dolphins, but Jerry isn't the complete football idiot many make him out to be. Bobby Carpenter was someone Parcells wanted, not Jerry. DeMarcus Ware was someone Jerry wanted, not Parcells.
Jerry's biggest problems are that he'll overpay for a player, and that he won't let the coach be the final word in discipline.
This is something that's spread throughout the league now because of the salary cap. Previously, if a player wasn't performing, you just cut him and ended his salary. Once a guy gets a big signing bonus now, you ain't cutting him unless you want to take a huge hit against your cap. So, you can't cut him, and if he's making the big bucks, you almost have to play him. A LOT of NFL players today have an incredible drop off after they sign a big contract.