On the rare occasions that Troy Aikman had to miss playing time, backup QB Jason Garrett could be counted on to step in and coolly handle things. He was around for the '92, '93, and '95 Cowboys' Super Bowl wins, and went on to play for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers while establishing himself as a dedicated student of the game. All signs pointed to a future career in coaching, and all signs were right — he got his feet wet as quarterbacks coach of the Dolphins in 2005, rejoined the Cowboys as offensive coordinator in 2007, and took over as head coach in 2010, a position he still retains.

At least, he does as of this writing. Among Dallas fans, there's a strong perception that Garrett — who is staunchly conservative in his play-calling philosophy — has failed to capitalize on the ridiculous talent he's fielded during his reign, including shoo-in future Hall of Famers like Jason Witten and Tony Romo. Realistically, Garrett probably doesn't have much to worry about because when Jerry Jones likes you, he's apparently willing to overlook a lot. But if Coach Garrett wants to win the fans back over, he has a pretty simple road map — one that ends in Roman numerals and a big trophy.

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