McCarthy’s not interested in pre-season wins

[BotchedLobotomy]

How do you come up with a comment like that?

It's the current culture of many DZ posters now. 100% negative, 100% of the time.

 

[shabazz]

The winning and losing in preseason means less than nothing to me.

I didn’t want our starters to play an entire half like Mahomes and company did but I didn’t want them to not play at all either……what is so unusual or dangerous about our starters playing 2-3 series so they have real game tempo?………the NFL is a risk no matter when you play but let’s not be too dam protective either

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

He's not interested in playoff wins either.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Him and his coaching staff are more focused on filling out the roster. They’re looking for winners, players who don’t give up. Pre-season games are a great insight into the makeup of individual players. How much do they want it? Finding those types of players to fill out the bottom of the roster is more important than pre-season wins.

pre-season is about evaluating for the 53...

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Yes, because as we know preseason wins and playoff wins are always directly correlated and the teams that are the best in preseason are always best in the postseason.

chiefs?

 

[kskboys]

Him and his coaching staff are more focused on filling out the roster. They’re looking for winners, players who don’t give up. Pre-season games are a great insight into the makeup of individual players. How much do they want it? Finding those types of players to fill out the bottom of the roster is more important than pre-season wins.

Good, because there's no such thing as preseason wins. The only wins are when younger players shine through to play well, those are the wins.

 

[kskboys]

He's not interested in playoff wins either.

Everything that has been going on points toward the opposite. On what basis did you form this opinion?

 

[kskboys]

Most other teams do the same with the exception of the Ravens. That means it should work out to around 50/50 win rate over time, but it isn't. This means there is a consistent problem with the bottom of the roster and the camp bodies being worse than the rest of the NFL most of the time.

Winning the games are not important, but trends can be, and should be noticed. Learn from it, and use it to figure out why this is the case.

Sorry, no, not what it means at all. In fact, it's generally the opposite. Bad teams have higher draft choices and so are prone to winning in preseason due simply to higher drafted young players.

The score at the end of preseason games means zilch, nada, nothing, less than nothing. I mean, have you even watched the 4th qtr? By that time the coaches have seen what they need to see, and the 4th qtr is littered w/ players who are not going to be on the team, hades any team, come openining weekend. Since this is the case, how in the world can you conclude that W/L means anything at all in preseason?

 

[Shannon1]

He's not interested in playoff wins either.

I think he won one last year

 

[rambo2]

How many other teams are not playing starters at all? So far both teams we've played have felt it's important to get their starters in there. We are not going to be prepared. We've consistently started slow in the season because our starters weren't ready and it will be no different this year.

The Cowboys won more games than most of the league last year.

 

[rambo2]

I think he won one last year

He also is interested in being the only coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl on 2 different teams.

 

[GINeric]

He's not interested in playoff wins either.

Well that's hard to believe. This man coached a team to a Superbowl victory. You have to win playoff games to get to the superbowl.


I guess you just started watching NFL football. Welcome my friend!!

 

[J12B]

Everything that has been going on points toward the opposite. On what basis did you form this opinion?

He's 1-2 in the playoffs, in 3 years as the Coach of this team.

 

[rambo2]

He's 1-2 in the playoffs, in 3 years as the Coach of this team.

He could be 4 and 2 after this season.

 

[coult44]

So you're not a real fan if you aren't satisfied with regular season success? We're not all like Jerry who only wants the team to be 'relevant and interesting'. That might be ok with him (and some fans on this board), but a few of us would actually like to see the team going after championships. But we all know how much Jerry loves his headlines, good or bad.

NEVER SAID THAT, take a comprehension class kiddo. Look at the history of this board. You can look at my posts here since the early 2000’s. I’m the first one that says to stop telling people they aren’t a fan. WTBS. I will openly question anyone’s fandom who doesn’t wish the best for the team. I’m growing tired of people who are always beyond negative and completely basing this teams future off of other teams past performances. This is the best group player wise and coaching wise we’ve had perhaps in decades. If you base your opinions off the FO, I’m gonna start questioning your football knowledge.

 

[Rockport]

Most other teams do the same with the exception of the Ravens. That means it should work out to around 50/50 win rate over time, but it isn't. This means there is a consistent problem with the bottom of the roster and the camp bodies being worse than the rest of the NFL most of the time.

Winning the games are not important, but trends can be, and should be noticed. Learn from it, and use it to figure out why this is the case.

They don’t game plan for preseason games. They don’t run the same offense or defense in preseason games. There are no trends. Just ignorant takes from CZ members.

 

[Rockport]

Winning and losing are not important.

But it’s alarming our depth year in and year out seem to have the same issues.

-Tackling is horrendous
-OL depth is non existent
-Our depth seems worse than opponents
-Any type of delay or misdirection is wide open
-Opponents challenge plays, blitz, scheme. We seem content with just getting out of there
-3rd string QBs look great

Take for instance, Hunter Leupke did have a single carry the entire night. It’s the 4th quarter. It’s 20-14 with under 6 minutes to go. Perfect pressure situation.

Play calling is
-Leupke for 1
-Leupke for 0
-Grier sacked
-Blocked punt

Granted, this is depth and guys that won’t make the squad. But it’s still frustrating to watch year in and year out with the same ingredients.

Very uninformed take. Our backups have been playing against the other teams starters in both preseason games.

 

[SlammedZero]

Damn if you do, damn if you don't. If McCarthy played our starters a bunch the same people crying about him not playing them would be whining about him playing them too much. lol

 

[baltcowboy]

Can someone explain why do you want the Cowboys to play their starters for two-three meaningless series? I know most of the num nuts want to see Dak mess up or get hurt but I am talking about the real logic of those guys playing. Come up with something better then Mahomes is playing.

 

[Risen Star]

Most other teams do the same with the exception of the Ravens. That means it should work out to around 50/50 win rate over time, but it isn't. This means there is a consistent problem with the bottom of the roster and the camp bodies being worse than the rest of the NFL most of the time.

That's impossible. We have Will McClay.