I've posted many times recently that better coaching is needed because the roster isn't this bad. Honestly, I think it’s fair to start (maybe past time) putting some heat on the Cowboys’ defensive assistants already! When you consistently can’t stop the run, generate pressure, or tackle, you have to look beyond the players and start questioning the coaching, too. That new and improved defensive staff we were told about in the off season.
The big question is whether we’re dealing with players not executing, a scheme that isn’t working), or coaches failing to put guys in positions to succeed. We've seen evidence of all three. Those are all different problems, but it’s the coaching staff’s job to identify them and make the necessary adjustments.
I’m not saying anyone should be fired after a couple of bad games, and I understand Parker is a first-year DC. But that shouldn’t give the staff a free pass, either. I’d like to see some real improvement over the next three or four games, which would take us to about the halfway point of the season.
My biggest concern is accountability. If we keep hearing that the same mistakes are correctable, but we continue to see those mistakes week after week, at some point you have to ask whether the coaches are actually getting through to these players. Eventually, the results have to match the talk. Especially from Jerry.
