European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 30, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Mjohnson reflects on 1-15 by Denne ii. Freeman Irving. Texas a Jimmy Johnson is out of the country taking a one week vacation to think about his disastrous Rookie season in the nil. When he returns next week the Dallas cowboys coach will begin making decisions about his stall player personnel and the draft. Conditioning coach Bob Ward could be inc first logo. When Dallas lost its 14th game of the season. 15-p to the new York giants Johnson critics cd the physical strength of his team after it failed to score from a Yard out. Johnson is not a fan of Ward s finesse teachings. No facet of the operation will escape Johnson s scrutiny. We had a lot of disappointments in All areas John son said before he left. I just need to reflect on the season in a relaxed atmosphere. Offensive coordinator David Shula was under heavy Media fire but Johnson is expected to stick by him. Johnson will hit the scouting Trail and attend the East West shrine game and the Hula bowl. We re going to take a thorough look at All the  Johnson  la be at All the All Star games and the combines. That s what we missed when we came in so late last year. I la be making All the decisions on the players we  the cowboys have 16 draft picks six in the first three rounds hut Johnson has indicated some could be traded for either veterans or to to c up in the draft. Because of the Herschel Walker Trade. Dallas will have Minnesota s first round pick. However because Johnson look Steve Walsh As the top pick in the supplemental draft the cowboys won t have their own first round pick. Walsh is expected to go on the trading Block with the Vikings having expressed interest. Johnson has conceded that if he knew the cowboys would be in the position to draft first he would t have taken Walsh. The cowboys will ask for a first round pick and a defensive player but could be Lucky to Elm a Laic first Rounder for Walsh. Johnson also will look at plan b free agents. The most solid Way is to build through the  Johnson said. But we will be very Active in i Lan b. Green Bay helped build a lot of depth for its team by what it got in plan b last year. Green Bay is a Model of How you can help yourself that Way. Green Bay went from 4-12 to 10-6 and plan b was a big  owner Jerry Jones has promised deep pockets to buy Lan b players. Some of the Money will come from the expected Sale of Valley ranch. The cowboys next season will move All operations to Texas stadium. The cowboys started five rookies in the season ending. 20-10 loss to Green Bay. Veteran defensive ended too tall Jones is expected to retire As the youth movement continues. The cowboys need help in All areas particularly at running Back and wide receiver. Paul Palmer who did not suit up for the last game could be left unprotected because of poor practice habits. Wide receivers Kelvin Martin and Michael Irvin both suffered damaging knee injuries and their value next sea son is questionable. Those two injuries and the Trade of Walker really Hurt our offence Johnson said. The cowboys were shut out a club record three times National football league Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson is All smiles after his Only win in 1989. A 10-3 upset at Washington. Dallas Nukie quarterback i Rin Aikman said in was an embarrassing and humbling  As Lac tied an Nufi. Record of 15 losses in one season. The punch less c cowboys lost All eight Home games to set an nil record with j4 consecutive Home losses. I in had a franchise Lowse in first Downs and a club record Low i of Yards offence in their second game against the giants. Rookie Troy Aikman who made $ i million had a 0-11 record in games he started. Aikman suffered a personal record four interceptions in his last game. In was an embarrassing and humbling season Aik Man said. Well work As hard As we can to see it does t happen  former Dallas coach Tom  has predicted a slow Lurn around Tor the new Dallas regime. In will be hard for them to build to .51x1. Or k and 8,"  said. Then if they gel in thai Leel. They la have to struggle to get to another Echelon the play Oll teams. They Are nol going to find any Quick  in the cowboys final game in Texas stadium the pipes fro and rest looms were unavailable. In was Hal kind of season for the c imams chiefs Thomas gains Rookie of year award Kansas City to. A linebacker Derrick Thomas the pass rusher from Alabama who played a major role in the resurgence of the Kansas cily chiefs was named thursday As the associated press defensive Rookie of the year. Thomas inc first defensive player chosen in the draft led the revitalized chiefs defense with 10 sacks and 75 tackles. He also provided them with the outside pass Rush they lacked for More than 10 years. Thomas was an easy Winner Over Denver safety Steve Alwater for the award collecting 43 votes from a nationwide panel of spurts writers and sportscasters who cover the nil. Atwater received 22.5 soles. Last week. Thomas was named to the pro bowl. Relentless in his sideline to sideline Pursuit. Thom As helped turn around a mediocre defense into the acc s no. I defense this year. I have no regrets about this season Al All except that we failed to get into the playoffs Thomas said. I Don t even regret the incident against san Diego when i got thrown out of the game for kicking. I think you have to be in a position at least once to find out How you act in situations like thai. I m sorry it happened and i paid the  Denver coach Dan Reeves already is raving about Thomas. Derrick Thomas is on his Way to being one of the greatest linebackers in this league if he s not there already Reeves said. His desire to improve led Thomas to Purchase a Porta ble Var this year to study films of upcoming opponents. He and his Lap machine became constant companions on the team plane on the bus at Home