Is McCarthy on the hot seat this year?

[Winonesoon]

He needs to show improvement. Period.

 

[GMO415]

Garett was here for a decade! No.

 

[Trajan]

"We like our Guys"

 

[viman96]

I do not think so. However if the team gets off to a slow start that resembles last year then he will quickly find himself on the hot seat by the media and fans.

 

[cowboy_ron]

If Jason Garrett was NEVER on the hot seat, how can McCarthy be? Jerry didn't even fire JG, he just didn't re-sign him. Sheesh.

Jerry viewed Jason like a relative because of his long relationship with Jim Garrett.....MM isn't viewed the same way.

 

[robertfchew]

That might be a little harsh. But we definitely need to see progress .

Nope barring massive injury problems again Id say nfccg or go. Just cut the dead weight

 

[basel90]

Anyone who saw what he did last year knows he is washed up . Lots of blunders and lack of strategy and lack of innovation.
1- defensive coordinator cronyism blunder
2- lack of in game management
3- lack of input on talent

I think Jerry hired him because of the ring and his willingness not to questions Jerry’s decisions . very typical . Probably the Dak injury saved him from the main blame , but it should not have been as Dak also started 1-4.

 

[DandyDon52]

He should be, imo.

There's no point in wasting time on him if he continues to make bone head decisions that costs us games.

This man couldn't win enough games with Aaron Rodgers as his QB to keep his job. So, why wait?

Also, I just wish Jerry would hire a big name college coach instead of these old timers that have been passed around the league. The last time the doofus in charge hired a big time college coach he started a dynasty.

I agree, I didnt see anything but negatives from MM last year.
I think he should have been fired, so year hot seat this year, but hey it is the jones boys and they like their HC's lol, he will be here 4 more years.

 

[lukin2006]

No. Let’s see what this year brings. Go Cowboys.

 

[Adreme]

Nope barring massive injury problems again Id say nfccg or go. Just cut the dead weight

This team is not even close to that talented. The defense is still a complete mess with only 1 real established playmaker. The offense is solid, but you cannot be that lopsided and expect to be an NFCCG caliber team.

 

[JoeKing]

Are you kidding? Jerry gave the carrot top nine full seasons as Head Coach. Surely McCarthy is worth at least half that before he gets the ax.

 

[gjkoeppen]

He should be, imo.

There's no point in wasting time on him if he continues to make bone head decisions that costs us games.

This man couldn't win enough games with Aaron Rodgers as his QB to keep his job. So, why wait?

Also, I just wish Jerry would hire a big name college coach instead of these old timers that have been passed around the league. The last time the doofus in charge hired a big time college coach he started a dynasty.

That's a very poor argument. There are things McCarthy did last season that I wasn't crazy about but I also understand with no off season and no preseason games and a new coaching staff and then throw on all the injuries to starters and that's why the Cowboys had the year they did. As far as saying McCarthy with Rodgers and he got fired is a load of crap. EVERY team has player turnover and he wasn't the GM so he had to use what he was given.. He also in his 13 years as the packers head coach went to the playoffs 9 of those years, 8 of them in a row and winning a Super Bowl also 3 other NFC championship games with Rodgers. The only coach that did better during that same time period was Belichick. Again McCarthy did some things that I was crazy about last season but he also was playing against a stacked deck.
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[buybuydandavis]

So, has anything changed ? Are our expectations still the same as last year ?

How do we measure whether McCarthy is getting the most out of the talent base we have . The talent we thought should be taking us further than it did in 2019 and 8-8.

Our disastrously failed DC was his guy.

Strike one.

McCarthy could use a win or two. I don't think the new DC is much of an opportunity for it. Not his guy. If anything, Quinn might be a threat to replace him, and if he shows improved performance with many of the same players, that will only remind everyone that McCarthy failed to pick and adequate DC.

McCarthy has a little of the Dopey Wade about him. And he has Boy Genius II waiting in the wings too. Will history repeat itself?

I'm pulling for it. For the lolz. It would be too hilarious.

 

[Ranched]

He needs to show improvement. Period.

The man didn't have any players last year due to injuries. And w/his starting quarterback out, he did pretty darn well w/the hand he was dealt.

The one imo that needs improvement is Moore. His play calling is absolutely hideous!

 

[DuncanIso]

Injuries including Daks devastating season ending pretty well saved our HC from being held directly accountable for a disappointing year.

Instead with a poor defensive year after several personnel moves losing starters to FA and signing others in FA , the personal moves and coaching schemes was a total failure. Hence a coaching change on defense.

Now that Dak has been signed and our franchise QB is secured our expectations should be back to where they were when we decided this team was under achieving with the base of talent they had.

It’s why we brought in a proven HC like McCarthy because we believed this team should be advancing further and expected to win now.

So, has anything changed ? Are our expectations still the same as last year ?

How do we measure whether McCarthy is getting the most out of the talent base we have . The talent we thought should be taking us further than it did in 2019 and 8-8.

yup.

they took the defense away from him. No more hiring your buddy to run the defense.

the OL is a mess too. Id prefer Philbin (his big buddy from Green Bay) find new employment. If things don’t improve, that’s next.

I need to see wins.

 

[CouchCoach]

Booger does not like to pay coaches not to coach so the odds are in McC's favor.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

1) If he did not have a 5-year guaranteed megacontract, he would have been fired already. Let that sink in. Nolan had a guaranteed contract too but it was for much less.

2) McCarthy handpicked Nolan and signed off on the defensive philosophy.

3) McCarthy was responsible for the game planning and team preparation. Anyone recall a well-prepared team executing a well-planned strategy? Nope, didn’t think so.

4) McCarthy is responsible for benching those missing assignments and freelancing. A big fail there from McCarthy.

5) I can’t think of much McCarthy did well other than getting good production out of a make-shift line.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

That's a very poor argument. There are things McCarthy did last season that I wasn't crazy about but I also understand with no off season and no preseason games and a new coaching staff and then throw on all the injuries to starters and that's why the Cowboys had the year they did. As far as saying McCarthy with Rodgers and he got fired is a load of crap. EVERY team has player turnover and he wasn't the GM so he had to use what he was given.. He also in his 13 years as the packers head coach went to the playoffs 9 of those years, 8 of them in a row and winning a Super Bowl also 3 other NFC championship games with Rodgers. The only coach that did better during that same time period was Belichick. Again McCarthy did some things that I was crazy about last season but he also was playing against a stacked deck.
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The no offseason excuses gets me every time. No team had an offseason. No team had preseason games.

The injury excuse. We were 1-3 BEFORE the major injury's to the starters happened.

I bet Jerry thinks the same way you do. That's probably how Garrett was able to waste a decade of Cowboys fans lives. Jerry every offseason was probably like "ya know, if Romo didn't get hurt we would've went 9-7 instead of 8-8. That's not Garretts fault. We should give him another couple years".

Good coaches overcome injuries. Remember when Brady missed a season and the Pats still won 11 games? Remember when Brees got hurt 2 years ago and they won every game he missed (included beating us)? Good caoches win games when everything isn't going right.

When did Cowboys fans become so accepting of mediocrity? I remember when this fanbase was proud and expected excellence out of their team.

 

[CouchCoach]

The no offseason excuses gets me every time. No team had an offseason. No team had preseason games.

The injury excuse. We were 1-3 BEFORE the major injury's to the starters happened.

I bet Jerry thinks the same way you do. That's probably how Garrett was able to waste a decade of Cowboys fans lives. Jerry every offseason was probably like "ya know, if Romo didn't get hurt we would've went 9-7 instead of 8-8. That's not Garretts fault. We should give him another couple years".

Good coaches overcome injuries. Remember when Brady missed a season and the Pats still won 11 games? Remember when Brees got hurt 2 years ago and they won every game he missed (included beating us)? Good caoches win games when everything isn't going right.

When did Cowboys fans become so accepting of mediocrity? I remember when this fanbase was proud and expected excellence out of their team.

Now, many look for excuses.

The real problem is that's what the FO does as well.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Now, many look for excuses.

The real problem is that's what the FO does as well.

The FO has got to convince themselves somehow that they're not wrong, right?