Kingsbury will be in play after this!

[Zman5]

Kingsbury is another Norv. Good OC but mediocre HC.

 

[NotaCowboysFan]

Not to take anything away but Detroit does have a ton of injuries on defense. If we get a repeat performance next week, absolutely.

This matters, most of the commanders losses this year were by teams with great passrushers/pressure and not because it made Daniels turn the ball over but it was enough to just slow their offense down. Dallas did it both times this season, the ravens, Steelers, eagles their first game.

If Detroit was healthy upfront and had guys like Hutchinson they probably would have won. Washington doesn’t have the talent upfront to handle the better passrushers in the league.

No team was better at pressuring Daniels this year than Dallas which is why a lot of boys fans don’t think much of him but Dallas was living in the Washington backfield both games.

 

[Chasing6]

He has to be best offensive game called I’ve seen in a while !

Talented Coaches are not the ones with the best rosters. They are the ones that over achieve with less talent and support. I really don't understand why this is hard to figure out?

Why do you think multiple teams are interested in MM?

Why are we shocked with DQ's success, when he had less support in Dallas with GM Jethro?

 

[exciter]

Great called game - but I would pump the brakes a bit -
Kingsbury has an absolute stud at qb - not all teams do
Kingsbury’s offense wasn’t the one intercepting Goff and others or causing fumbles and getting a pick six- Im not taking away from the offense but the d played take away when they had to as well

I’m a bit surprised after the season they had Joe Whitt hasn’t been on anyone’s radar. Another season like this one and he’s going to be a top candidate next year!

 

[Sarge]

Wait, didn't Kliff Kingsbury already fail at being a head coach massively with the Cardinals?

In fairness, everyone fails with Cardinals.

 

[JBS]

Dang autocorrect huh. Fixed it for you

Lololol. Yes! Thanks

 

[acr731]

He has to be best offensive game called I’ve seen in a while !

I guess the fact Detroit was missing 16 defensive players to injury didn't matter.

 

[Rayman70]

A dumpster fire of an organization went from rags to riches in 1 , YES 1 off-season. DQ, plus a great staff, and the fact they drafted extremely well, signed the right free agents, and most of all, were on the same page and HAD A PLAN. It's 99% about the QB and the HC. But I can't help but wonder if DQ sabotaged the cowboys last year against GB. That game looked fixed. It was like the D was told to stand down. I think there's merit to this. He's using many of our players to win in DC. Why do they look so much better than the GB game? Hmmm....just askin

 

[Parcells4Life]

Kingsbury’s best fit is in Chicago. He’s worked with Caleb and shown what he can do with someone like his skillset.

But Chicago needs someone like McCarthy. Someone who can steady the franchise and get them to 9-10 wins consistently after this 15 years of futility that makes Dallas look like the Chiefs.

 

[Rayman70]

I think the Bears will sign McCarthy. In that weather, that town, with that owner, the history, I see them wanting a HC that's been there done that like MM. He can stabilize things . Get Caleb on schedule. Cold weather teams need a HC like him. Kingsbury doesn't fit in there with the owner and the way they do business. But KK I think proved that MAYBE, he can be a HC somewhere. He showed tenacity, fire, emotion, and great communication, awareness like he had the pulse of the situation last night. I'm now a bigger fan and can get on board with him . I think Jerry is torn. I still think Robert Saleh might be out d coordinator while AG or yes Brian Shottenheimer gets a shot at HC. Makes me kinda ill thinking about shotty .

 

[ApolytonGP]

Granted, it's a small sample size, but the Skins offense ran great with Mariota in as well (two partial games).

 

[JW82]

Great called game - but I would pump the brakes a bit -
Kingsbury has an absolute stud at qb - not all teams do
Kingsbury’s offense wasn’t the one intercepting Goff and others or causing fumbles and getting a pick six- Im not taking away from the offense but the d played take away when they had to as well

My thinking as well. If you have a QB that has tremendous accuracy, a quick release and Oh yeah runs like a deer, those plays look great. BUT the poster is right, the OC stock is soaring regardless.

 

[ApolytonGP]

KK still has the AZ money through next year.* Anything he makes as an OC offsets his AZ money. I.e. he's actually coaching for free this year, in terms of making more money for himself, for the work. Could have just chilled. He was in obligation to make good faith efforts to find employment, but only for HC gigs (which nobody gave him). Was not obligated to get the college gig or the Washington gig, although they did offset his AZ contract (i.e. doing the Bidwells a favor, as well as just his intellectual interest, I guess).

Given that he took gigs instead of sitting on his ***, it sounds like he was interested in the work or at least wanted to stay employed and relevant after the AZ money wears out (versus stale). So, I do think he would take an HC gig. It's clear he still has some ambition. Also having done the job before, even failing (and it wasn't total failure), that he is not intimidated by the scope of the job.

I don't think it's solely about money and I doubt that he commands some huge Gruden away from MNF type contract. I do think situation (compatible owner, compatible GM, freedom to hire his staff) would be important to him. I think roster is less critical (people overemphasize this, rosters have turnover...heck rosters have talent). I don't think he needs a perfect situation, given his ambition, nor will he command a perfect situation. But I do think he's different than a guy (realistically, say Dan Quinn**) who is going to take any gig he can get.

P.s. I think that failed pitch play to JD, from MM was a great play design AND used in correct situation. Skins fans ripping him for being too cute are making the classic failure of blaming the playcaller, for a call that failed on execution, not design or when called.

*Maybe the year after. Not sure how to research this. Also, not sure exactly what he is making.

**When do we start thinking about Quinn's extension? He only has two more years under contract.

 

[NDGAEDE]

I'm fine with it.

 

[stinkface]

In fairness, everyone fails with Cardinals.

That was in the past. Some coaches learn on the job and get better. Rome was not built in a day.

 

[Shannon1]

He is heads better than Moore ! At least he has been a head coach!

 

[CowboyChris]

I really felt like KK outcoached BJ and Glenn last night, he called an excellent game…I don’t remember Wash ever punting and went for it on 4th down several times and converted them to TD’s

 

[NDGAEDE]

It was only one game, but last night did make me change my opinion about wanting defensive guy vs. offensive.

The modern NFL will never ever favor defense. We need a modern offense and a modern QB more than anything.

 

[tunahelper]

Not to take anything away but Detroit does have a ton of injuries on defense. If we get a repeat performance next week, absolutely.

Detroit was using street FA in their defense.

 

[CowboyChris]

It was only one game, but last night did make me change my opinion about wanting defensive guy vs. offensive.

The modern NFL will never ever favor defense. We need a modern offense and a modern QB more than anything.

you want a defensive coach, we should go after Spagnolo