Sure, Garrett had an influence on the the current team. He is not that far removed to not have. BTW, I don't think he was a bad HC. When things don't go well, the HC usually gets axed. You can't fire the whole team, especially now with these crazy contracts.

Couple of things in the article though. The idea that the Cowboys actually wanted and/or targeted DP is very debatable. During that draft, they tried to trade up for P Lynch, and then later, for C Cook. Then after the draft, they tried to trade for N Foles and then J McCowns. Obviously all this was unsuccessful. So in a way Cowboys lucked out with their FIFTH choice, DP.

Also, IMO, DP stepped into a great situation with the aforementioned additions of Martin and Smith and Travis and Elliot and Lamb and Cooper, ETC. Cowboys have certainly surrounded him with the superior players needed to succeed.