LeStranger
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Our coaching?
I've not been pleased with Fat Mac in game calls. Lots and lots of in-game head scratching decisions. So in-game he scares me. Clock management, play calls , etc.. But on the flip side I think he's brought a new attitude to the Cowboys. There's a different "air" about the team where there is a closeness and they play hard for 60 minutes. I'll give McCarthy credit for they. I think he's managing the team well. I also think he was behind dumping Jaylon Smith which I totally agreed with. I'll give him a B. There's good and bad. (A lot of what a HC does the average fan never sees)
OC Kellen Moore is bright and is figuring some of the finer points of setting up plays with plays and trying to manipulate the D. Smart guy and innovative. Better this year than last and he and Dak are on the same page. I like him. We'll be lucky to keep him. Solid A grade
Side note: Dallas D was historically bad last year mostly because a new system, COVID, and DC Mike Nolan's complicated scheme. I blamed Fat Mike as Nolan was his hand picked guy. Jerry Jones went out and got Quinn this year.
Dan Quinn, DC. I didn't know what to think on him. From what I read he's doing nothing like he did in Atlanta or Seattle. Also in the draft this year he went to Jerry Jones/ Stephen Jones/Will McClay . . . the personnel guys (yeah ... we have no real GM and that's why we've sucked under Jerrah Jones) . . . told them what kind of players he wanted. Dallas had 11 picks and went defense on 10. Also picked up some of Quinn's guys from Atlanta Keanu Neal and DaMontae Kazee along with Malik Hooker in free agency. They've all worked out well. So far, I think the D is maturing but a long way from a congruent unit. Lots of rookies and new faces. Quinn has an A-. The minus just because they give up tons of yardage and have to every opponent. So far it hasn't bitten us except against Tampon Bay.
I like our position group coaches too. Everyone's on the same page it seems. Joe Philbin, OL coach, has been really good. Dallas is starting a 2nd year UDFA at RT. (former RT La'el Collins, pro bowler 2019 - suspended and stoopid --- look it up).
I've not been pleased with Fat Mac in game calls. Lots and lots of in-game head scratching decisions. So in-game he scares me. Clock management, play calls , etc.. But on the flip side I think he's brought a new attitude to the Cowboys. There's a different "air" about the team where there is a closeness and they play hard for 60 minutes. I'll give McCarthy credit for they. I think he's managing the team well. I also think he was behind dumping Jaylon Smith which I totally agreed with. I'll give him a B. There's good and bad. (A lot of what a HC does the average fan never sees)
OC Kellen Moore is bright and is figuring some of the finer points of setting up plays with plays and trying to manipulate the D. Smart guy and innovative. Better this year than last and he and Dak are on the same page. I like him. We'll be lucky to keep him. Solid A grade
Side note: Dallas D was historically bad last year mostly because a new system, COVID, and DC Mike Nolan's complicated scheme. I blamed Fat Mike as Nolan was his hand picked guy. Jerry Jones went out and got Quinn this year.
Dan Quinn, DC. I didn't know what to think on him. From what I read he's doing nothing like he did in Atlanta or Seattle. Also in the draft this year he went to Jerry Jones/ Stephen Jones/Will McClay . . . the personnel guys (yeah ... we have no real GM and that's why we've sucked under Jerrah Jones) . . . told them what kind of players he wanted. Dallas had 11 picks and went defense on 10. Also picked up some of Quinn's guys from Atlanta Keanu Neal and DaMontae Kazee along with Malik Hooker in free agency. They've all worked out well. So far, I think the D is maturing but a long way from a congruent unit. Lots of rookies and new faces. Quinn has an A-. The minus just because they give up tons of yardage and have to every opponent. So far it hasn't bitten us except against Tampon Bay.
I like our position group coaches too. Everyone's on the same page it seems. Joe Philbin, OL coach, has been really good. Dallas is starting a 2nd year UDFA at RT. (former RT La'el Collins, pro bowler 2019 - suspended and stoopid --- look it up).