What a difference between this coaching staff and the prior regime?

[BAT]

I don’t think McCarthy is a special coach, if that’s the question. Moore’s a special OC, and Quinn is better DC than any we’ve had since Zimmer. Kudos to McCarthy for assembling a really good staff.

Wade was better than Zimmer, c'mon now.

But KM and DQ have been special, agreed.

 

[BAT]

That's 100% your imagination.

Proof is in the pudding.

 

[BAT]

Truth hurts.

But it's still the truth.

Excellent post.

Mike McCarthy's biggest attribute as a head coach is that he is the embodiment of anti-drama. As an outsider looking in on a very talented Cowboys' team, that is perhaps what was needed most.

He does NOT have a big ego, he does NOT create drama, and he does a very good job of MINIMIZING distractions.

Mac's players genuinely appreciate that about him.

Now, when it comes to creative offensive schemes or selecting defensive coordinators ... well maybe Cowboy fans should be thankful that they have a front office that (1) ensured Kellen Moore was the OC and (2) fired Mac's buddy Nolan and forced a competent DC in Quinn upon him.

As for the buffoonish in-game decision-making, well good luck with that.

 

[BAT]

Sorry, but the Pox That Shall Not Be Named was a greater hindrance than anything JG had to put up with. No practice plus the bonus of a brand new defense? What could go wrong?

I understand desire of wanting fairness. There was nothing fair about 2020.

Mike Nolan says hello.

He was almost as much a disaster as the "pox".

As it related to the Cowboys.

 

[Idgit]

Wade was better than Zimmer, c'mon now.

But KM and DQ have been special, agreed.

mid forgotten about Wade as a DC. He was better, for sure. Underrated defensive coach, for sure.

 

[Stash]

Mike Nolan says hello.

He was almost as much a disaster as the "pox".

As it related to the Cowboys.

Absolutely. A strike against McCarthy for doing a friend a solid and hiring him. That was a terrible decision. But on the flip side, credit for quickly realizing it and fixing things and bringing Quinn on board.

 

[Aven8]

A tree stump would have been better than JG. Mike can coach

 

[Stash]

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[nightrain]

The team has a more competitive roster
Complimentary football is not a cliche and is back in town
The team is showing up to games better prepared
Mental toughness is once again en vogue.
They once again have a leader as head coach

 

[Stash]

One thing that I absolutely love, love, love, no matter who’s responsible or how we got there. Has anyone else noticed that this team is no longer afraid to run the ball on third downs? Or in long yardage situations? That NEVER happened before and I love the fact that this staff has such faith in the ground game that they will run it any where any time and any situation?

It’s another key element in keeping opposing defenses on their guard at all times.

 

[quickccc]

Preparation, Game Plan and Adjustments, imo..
in regards to " this 2021 season vs Garrett regime.

But it hasn't been all rosy.. under McCarthy.
- Remember it was under MM, that brought in his buddy Mike Nolan as DC, and we recorded the worst Defensive team performance in Cowboys history.
That even surpassed the Monte Kiffin era and 1989 Jimmie Johnson first year.

- And it didn't help matters that McCarthy also brought another past familiar in DL coach Jim Tomsula.(who management reportedly couldn't stand)
i really believe it was management that really pushed for the replacement of both defensive coaches, just as i believe Quinn was recommended to MM.

- And McCarthy himself has had to answer some questions regarding game management decisions himself during his 2 year stint.

- Garrett whether HC or OC, still has proven to be simplistic and he just doesn't evolve or expand into a better coach. He's built one way, and he nor most of his assistants
were not versatile and just as equally simplistic as Garrett himself was.
" We do what we do, " .. " It's always just a process " ... tends to mean that we'll be so determined to run into a brick wall (such as Bucs stout run defense)
because we do what we do, because that's our identity. .

- Garrett, Linehan, Marinelli, ..that regime was so pathetic at making halftime adjustments..!!.
I thought i eventually saw a televised stat that we were among the worst NFL teams and lose when we trailed at halftime.

- It's a revelation that Kellen Moore were actually disciplines under Garrett/Scott Linehan because they evolved more and expanded away from old fashion/simplistic ways of Garrett-Linehan.
And ironically, that's when Dak Prescott emerged into a vastly improved player, when the Moore-Nuss- (and even short lived Jon Kitna) era took over.

 

[Captain-Crash]

lmbo, garrett.

 

[john van brocklin]

Ha! Good one!!!

You still got it, bro. You haven’t lost a step with getting older. Your wit is actually dangerous when it’s pointed at somebody like you just did here.

I’m Garrett’s mom! And I’m married to MikeB80?!? Ouch. Get out of here with your bad self! Are you googling these, even? Or just, like, coming up with this fire on your own? Either way, you’re based. Good stuff.

Idgit you are being a good sport!

 

[Big_D]

Preparation, Game Plan and Adjustments, imo..
in regards to " this 2021 season vs Garrett regime.

But it hasn't been all rosy.. under McCarthy.
- Remember it was under MM, that brought in his buddy Mike Nolan as DC, and we recorded the worst Defensive team performance in Cowboys history.
That even surpassed the Monte Kiffin era and 1989 Jimmie Johnson first year.

- And it didn't help matters that McCarthy also brought another past familiar in DL coach Jim Tomsula.(who management reportedly couldn't stand)
i really believe it was management that really pushed for the replacement of both defensive coaches, just as i believe Quinn was recommended to MM.

- And McCarthy himself has had to answer some questions regarding game management decisions himself during his 2 year stint.

- Garrett whether HC or OC, still has proven to be simplistic and he just doesn't evolve or expand into a better coach. He's built one way, and he nor most of his assistants
were not versatile and just as equally simplistic as Garrett himself was.
" We do what we do, " .. " It's always just a process " ... tends to mean that we'll be so determined to run into a brick wall (such as Bucs stout run defense)
because we do what we do, because that's our identity. .

- Garrett, Linehan, Marinelli, ..that regime was so pathetic at making halftime adjustments..!!.
I thought i eventually saw a televised stat that we were among the worst NFL teams and lose when we trailed at halftime.

- It's a revelation that Kellen Moore were actually disciplines under Garrett/Scott Linehan because they evolved more and expanded away from old fashion/simplistic ways of Garrett-Linehan.
And ironically, that's when Dak Prescott emerged into a vastly improved player, when the Moore-Nuss- (and even short lived Jon Kitna) era took over.

The D sucked long before Nolan got here. It was a poor hire, but Jerry and Garrett built a crap unit and Quinn wasn’t available so it actually worked out for the best. If this was the previous regime that DC would be here much longer! Nolan piled too much on a D with no offseason and no preseason. But it’s still funny that he gets 100% of the blame. That’s on the buffoons who had no clue how to build a D to begin with!

 

[Ranched]

Preach it Coop!

 

[quickccc]

The D sucked long before Nolan got here. It was a poor hire, but Jerry and Garrett built a crap unit and Quinn wasn’t available so it actually worked out for the best. If this was the previous regime that DC would be here much longer! Nolan piled too much on a D with no offseason and no preseason. But it’s still funny that he gets 100% of the blame. That’s on the buffoons who had no clue how to build a D to begin with!

Worse Defense in the History of the Dallas Cowboys ... that alone is saying it all, Defense was never that freaking bad .... Both vs run ,,and vs the pass.

- Constant busted run gap control and constant blown coverage assignments - Statistically that even top the days of Monte Kiffin and Rob Ryan..
and then we had coaches that dare to minimize and limit Randy Gregory's progress. And we see how he's ballin it out now.

- And Nolan wasnt' the only DC that did not have an offseason, and no preseason. Several NFL teams were placed in the same predicament.
But he just wasn't a good teacher, he tried to stuff an new entire complexed defensive scheme all in one summer, instead of pinching a bit over a bit of time
so his players wasn't so massively confused ..that led to mass frustration.

- And apparently he did not listen to his own players -whose frustrations flooded out to reports such as Jane Slater ..

 

[glimmerman]

What a difference between this coaching staff and the prior regime. Garrett would have told the world if Dak was starting or not, just to give a fair shot to our opponents . I hated that about Garrett, but I love this about our coaching staff now. Why's disclose anything that isn't required by the leauge? Even Jerry and Stephen aren't saying much on the radio anymore. What a change we're starting to see. I like it.

It looks like MM quietly brought in a structure and new culture with discipline. Maybe real accountability.

 

[JBond]

And the fact that Jason had to work his way through cap hades? Did he get a pass for that?

What about two seasons, 2015 and 2016, in which he lost his starting quarterback for most of the season?

What was Jason criticized the most for? Wasn't it game management? Questionable decisions?

I thought the bar was set at "no excuses".

McCarthy's first 22 games: 11-11
Garrett's first 22 games 13-9
Garrett's last 22 games: 13-9

Don't get me wrong, that was never the standard and that is why Garrett was fired. I'm just trying to be fair and , in all fairness, this present coaching staff has accomplished nothing that Garrett didn't accomp0lish at points in his tenure. All the Cowboys have for now is potential. We've been there.

JG adjustments in game never happened. 10 years... The Atlanta game will forever bug me when he allowed our QB to be beat down. F JG.

It is nice to have professional, creative adults in the room running the show.

 

[Big_D]

Worse Defense in the History of the Dallas Cowboys ... that alone is saying it all, Defense was never that freaking bad .... Both vs run ,,and vs the pass.

- Constant busted run gap control and constant blown coverage assignments - Statistically that even top the days of Monte Kiffin and Rob Ryan..
and then we had coaches that dare to minimize and limit Randy Gregory's progress. And we see how he's ballin it out now.

- And Nolan wasnt' the only DC that did not have an offseason, and no preseason. Several NFL teams were placed in the same predicament.
But he just wasn't a good teacher, he tried to stuff an new entire complexed defensive scheme all in one summer, instead of pinching a bit over a bit of time
so his players wasn't so massively confused ..that led to mass frustration.

- And apparently he did not listen to his own players -whose frustrations flooded out to reports such as Jane Slater ..

There was a brand new coach here and zero offseason with a defensive unit built by morons. For a decade they couldn’t do what this coach did in a season and a half. Again poor hire and he had to go, but the overall product was assembled by someone else and was pure garbage!

 

[Praxit]

.. I bet they are all coming back for round II. Most think that Moore will be gone, I doubt it. Success in place doesn't mean success in another.