McCarthy forcing the run in the red zone was very telling

[InDakEyeBack]

Yes, they were extremely aggressive and sticky in the redzone. I think McCarthy should have run more during the game.

We ran the ball 33 times and threw only 25 times.

In comparison, the Cards ran 30 times for 222 yards.

Maybe Mike ran the ball more on that last drive because of Martin and Smith being out, oline couldn't protect long enough for Dak to throw?

 

[Motorola]

Running game was good, and some of have been saying run the ball n play Defense. Just sucks the Defense didn't play well in the 1st half.

Yet in the 2nd half the defense held the opposition scoreless in the third quarter, and halfway through the 4th - yielding one touchdown.
Meanwhile- the Cowboys offense could only muster a field goal in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

 

[DandyDon1722]

This is for all the morons that cant understand simple situational football or what they are seeing on the football field.


Mike McCarthy on the red zone struggles: “I gotta do a better job. That starts with me. They were playing high in coverage,” that’s why the Cowboys were running late

Or the morons that couldnt understand the game was already over when dak threw the pick

So now the entire NFL finally knows how to stop Mahomes and the Chiefs. Just play high in coverage, which will force them to run the ball every time in crucial situations late in the game.

It's all such simple, situational football! Who would've ever guessed?

 

[TheCoolFan]

4 straight games for Dak without a TD to a WR. That's just embarrassing for a pro QB in a league that basically WANTS you to throw the ball as much as you want

 

[Philmonroe]

He may not be the only issue but he’s the biggest issue.

He definitely is esp when he’s looking to get paid one of those ridiculous qb contracts.

 

[Gremell12]

He threw straight into triple coverage. The odds of completing that pass are next to nothing. A veteran QB 8 years in has to know better than to attempt that throw. Oh and he isnt elite. I dont care what your stats or lists sayhe c

He threw straight into triple coverage. The odds of completing that pass are next to nothing. A veteran QB 8 years in has to know better than to attempt that throw. Oh and he isnt elite. I dont care what your stats or lists say.

Lolol

 

[Swagger]

If the defense is the winning factor and Dak just has to ask as the GPS, he's more than fine.

If he's asked to carry the team to victory .. he's not the guy.

That's it. The end.

Hence why Prescott is not worth his contract.

 

[khiladi]

Yall use the word "excuses" way too flagrantly. Its funny because in the same breath yall excuse the defense for not stopping the run, excuse MM for calling bad plays in the redzone, excuse WR's for not getting separation, excuse the team's 14 penalties etc... All while calling Dak mediocre because he doesnt win in spite of all that lol.

All these changes were made for Dak…. 8 years of counting.. Rush is 5-1 total on this team…. And he has a noodle arm.

 

[Jimcz]

3 guys in there and he throws it

And if that was a playoff game we are 1 and done again!

 

[RomoIsGod]

Dak is killing this team and everyone knows it

 

[Sarge]

this loss was not all on dak the defense pretty much lost this game in the first half

There will come a time when we need to rely on the defense to win. I feel comfortable about that.There will also come a time when we need to rely on Dak to win……do you feel comfortable with that?

 

[phildadon86]

He was doing all he could to avoid passing the ball with Dak down there.

When he finally had no choice Dak threw the game ending INT.

Funny. You said you’re not posting anymore. The cowboys lose. Here you are. I can’t wait until you’re permanently benched

 

[FoxF]

Or you could say he set Dak up to force things and fail

 

[MyFairLady]

That last possession was awful. I felt like I was watching a preseason game or something. They tried to make sure they ran out the entire clock then Dak just said screw this I will throw it to them and we can go home. It was beyond bad.

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

All these changes were made for Dak…. 8 years of counting.. Rush is 5-1 total on this team…. And he has a noodle arm.

This has nothing to do with what I said regarding the Cards game.

 

[pitt33]

All these changes were made for Dak…. 8 years of counting.. Rush is 5-1 total on this team…. And he has a noodle arm.

Rush would be much better suited for this offense. Shorter passes and he’s smarter. He processes plays quicker.

 

[Captain-Crash]

everybody was hurt, dak didn't get 3 minutes to scan the field like usual. Wait until the guys are back, dak will be able to scan the field for 5 minutes. Dang noobs.

 

[The Fonz]

Maybe (likely) he will.

Doesn't change the fact that McCarthy isn't a great OC and certainly is not being held back from greatness by Dak.

But you certainly seem to have convinced yourself of that.

MM , Schottenheimer, and Dak are no good but the Jones think they strike gold by keeping these buffoons

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

He was doing all he could to avoid passing the ball with Dak down there.

When he finally had no choice Dak threw the game ending INT.

actually, up until that very last drive, we had 7 runs and 10 passes in the redzone.

the very last drive, MM went 5 straight runs. not sure why. perhaps that's what you are pointing to.

the WRs had a very tough time getting any separation. if you noticed, AZ was dropping 7 into coverage and still able to hamper the running game inside the redzone. essentially that was their defensive game plan. lets us run as much as we wanted, not give up the big pass plays (limit our big play) and they were confident with 3 back up OL that we would make mistakes in the run and pass protection inside the redzone.

inside the redzone, the play design and execution was bad. the routes were bad. the WRs were bad. Dak was bad. not one single good thing happened when we got inside the redzone (well just one). I get that you want to just drive your agenda and hammer Dak, but the whole thing was plain ugly.

 

[conner01]

Dak had time on that throw...

No one was open. But my comment was why run in that situation twice. I wouldn’t have myself but I get why he might have not wanted to throw every down there either