He both praised Kellen Moore and made subtle veiled comments about McCarthy’s ability to adjust during games, to tighten things up and hold everyone accountable so that receivers understand the game through the QBs eyes, attention to details, being where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there, and attacking the ball.
Forget about Dak and his abilities or lack thereof. These comments echo everything guys like Kurt Warner and other former QBs commented about on our film breakdowns. The lack of attention to details, the plays where everyone ran the same route at the same depth and expecting the QB to just find the right guy. The lack of scheme. If McCarthy truly fixes that with better blocking schemes, tighter pockets, attention to details for everyone on plays, and holding players accountable, we will all be happy, thrilled even.
Maybe the above, along with having better receivers this year, will allow Dak to flourish. Maybe Dak will stink despite all the hopeful improvements, and we will be looking for someone new. Regardless, Marth is just one of many players and coaches who have said the same things about Moore’s lack of attention to detail and inability to adjust when the offense or defense is struggling. This doesn’t mean Kellen isn’t a genius or won’t be a great head coach some day or that he won’t be highly successful in SD. But he was a young, inexperienced coach in Dallas who went from being a young, talent challenged backup QB to a QB coach and then the OC and play caller in 2-3 years. He’s still growing and learning, but Dallas was too talented to keep waiting, and we saw Mike’s frustration several times on the sideline.
Again, put the great Dak debate aside, anything that makes the offense itself better, the offensive players and execution better, and the playcalling better will make everything better to some degree, even the defense.
Ultimate success in the NFL isn’t just being one of the top offenses during the regular season; it’s about winning tight games in the playoffs when every yard is a struggle and every play is critical.